Hi folks, First off: I tried finding some info on the E.SUN/PayPal matter, but didn’t find an answer to my exact question, so I’ll just ask here: When opening an E.SUN bank account for freelance income from PayPal, what kind of account should be used? There is an option for “Digital Account” and “G…

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Yeah, I would read the other thread, but personally I’d avoid PayPal like the plague. Actually, I looked into PayPal/E.SUN again recently for getting paid by a Japanese client, and it still didn’t make sense to me in terms of fees. (I’m tired and busy with something so can’t be bothered looking at …

The only options the platform offers to withdraw funds is by PayPal or AirTM, but I’ve never even heard of AirTM and have no clue what exactly it is and if I can access these funds from Taiwan. I read that other thread but some people were contradicting each other on the legality of working as a de…

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[image] Andrew: Yeah, I would read the other thread, but personally I’d avoid PayPal like the plague. I used PayPal through E Sun for a freelance gig and it was fine. What’s wrong with it?

When you opened the ESUN account, did you choose the Digital Account or the General Deposit Account? And as a freelancer, what company info did you write into the application? I can’t find any phone number or company ID from the freelancer platform I use.

I think General Deposit but I opened my E Sun 8 years ago and connected my PayPal 3 years ago, so while it was a very exciting process, I forget most of the details. Just ask the pretty E Sun ladies to help you? I think one helped me connect my PayPal to E Sun. Iirc, your PayPal doesn’t need to be l…

[image] DrewC: I used PayPal through E Sun for a freelance gig and it was fine. What’s wrong with it? The fees. Although they might be tolerable for a one-off/occasional thing, they make PayPal not a great option for regular freelance work IMO. When I was looking at using PayPal again in Feb…

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