Although money withdrawing from oDesk has never been a problem for Bangladeshi
freelancers like me, but it can be very difficult for newbie freelancers who
just started working though oDesk.
But
the good news is oDesk has been started Wire Transfers in BDT for Bangladeshi
contractors. It seems this method will be the most direct, low cost way to withdraw funds
for Bangladeshi contractor to his/her own bank account.
Now
all of Bangladeshi freelancers who work though oDesk can receive their money
directly on their local bank account via New Wire transfer Withdrawal BDT. This Withdrawal Method is going to charge
you $4.99 for each withdraws where First withdrawal is FREE! It will
take three to five business days to arrive money on your own Bank account. Isn’t
cool?
Now
time to talk about the step by step procedure to Eligible Wire Transfers
Withdrawal in BDT.
1. Login on
your oDesk account, then select "Wallet" tab and click on "Withdraw
Method". See below image-
2. Then you
will see an option like below image and click on "Set up Wire Account"
button-
3. Now give
your bank’s SWIFT Code and click on "Go" button. Then you will see image
like below-
4. After
that filling all other fields like- Account Number, Branch Name, Branch Address
and Bank Account Holder Information on like below form-
5. Finally check
on checkbox and Review Details. Then click on "Add withdrawal Method"
button, Now you are done. The Wire Transfer method is now added on your
oDesk account as your Withdrawal method. It will be activated within three/four days after it.
In
my opinion, the oDesk BDT Wire withdrawal will be the best option for those
starting out their freelancing career, especially for those who can wait for
4-5 days. The first transfer is free and there are no bank charges so you get
your first paycheck in full.
But if you’ve been freelancing for years, you know the PayPal option
is the better of all methods especially if you need to receive money from clients
outside oDesk. So, PayPal,Inc as well as
our Government should take care about this situation. We expect within end of
this year PalPal will be available for us.
Please, Feel
free to trash or support me in the comments.