I'm just curious about a couple of things. 1) There is a 'Payment Hold' facility on the account. What reason would anyone have to put a hold on their payments? Surely the money's better off in your account rather than Google's. 2) Why do people choose to receive a cheque instead of EFT? EFT arrives three weeks earlier (I've even had one of mine arrive on the last day of the previous month), and is not subject to loss or postal delays. No real reason for this post except pure curiosity.
mmmm. Interesting feedback. I can understand that EFT might not be an option in some countries. That makes sense. Although I still feel many people choose the cheque option where EFT is available. I actually opted into EFT when I first opened the account. As far as it being 'annoying' to cash the cheque every time, I don't follow that one.
google holds your account most of the times , and giving some examples 1. when your currency is getting low agaist dollar ,you might put a hold for one month to see if the value of your currency rises against dollar 2.you are shifting your home and don't want your check to go to your old home eft is not available in India so i don't (rather cant )use it and if one person is earning $105 per month he would receive only $80, so he would prefer to receive check three weeks late rather than $25 deduction
If I were a foreign publisher I would definately put a hold on my account then. The US dollar is tanking and its only going to get worse.
As far as putting payment on hold is concerned, people keep it to make the check of more substantial amount instead of getting it for say $95, why not make it of $300+. I have too used this feature many times, but mostly when I am on the move and there is some possibility that the check may get lost.