As e-commerce grew in the Philippines, one segment was left out, the OFWs. Since most OFWs do not have credit cards, they cannot shop and pay online. Even unbanked Filipinos are able to pay cash on delivery, or at payment centers. OFWs did not have similar options.

Enter PayRemit!

In 2017, PayRemit’s payment gateway made it possible for migrant workers to shop online and pay with remittance. Among PayRemit’s most prominent partner merchants are Goldilocks and Cebu Pacific. A year later, in 2018, PayRemit expanded its services and piloted a shopping site on Facebook for appliances and gadgets that OFWs could send to their families back home.

“We had to respond to OFWs’ needs. They wanted an online platform for appliances and gadgets. So we built one. ,” says Vincent Grey, PayRemit President & CEO

Here are six things you should know about this only shopping app for OFWs:

1. Payremit is an app that made it possible for OFWs to pay in installment. It started in 2019 wherein Filipinos in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia can enjoy the same benefits as credit cards when shopping on the PayRemit App.
2. PayRemit is also a concierge services. It goes the extra mile by making it easy for OFWs to ask sales agent, fellow OFWs and satisfied PayRemit customers–who can help their kabayans shop.
   Customers can message PayRemit on FB and someone will help them throughout the entire process. Personal touch at their best!
3. PayRemit has the capability to collect cash payments from OFWs. No other e-commerce site can do this.
4. Most OFWs wanted to give comfort to their family by buying them appliances and gadgets, PayRemit is an online platform that taps local suppliers such as Abenson, Royal Star Appliances and K Servico who are able to deliver items at lower cost.
5. Most importantly, PayRemit is an app for migrant workers who want to shop for their families and pay institutions in their home countries. The app processes and validates all transactions, while the agents and remittance centers connected to Ventaja International Corp. handle all cash payments.
6. PayRemit App is a well-stocked, curated marketplace that can deliver items to OFWs across Luzon and select Vis/Min areas.

As Mr. Vincent Grey emphasized during the launch earlier, “When we finally got the business model right, it became clear that we were making a huge difference in the lives of our customers, sales agents, and their families. He added that he is happy to see the photos they share with us are a testament to the success of the app.

True to its purpose–to empower the lives of Filipino migrant workers and their families–PayRemit will launch more products and services before the year is over.

The PayRemit app is available on Google Play and soon on the App Store. Download the app for a convenient mobile experience.

For more information, visit www.payremit.biz and follow PayRemit on Facebook.