Pinaspeed, the newest service offered by Airspeed, is revolutionizing the way micro-businesses in the Philippines manage their pick-up and delivery services. This innovative solution allows SMEs, especially online sellers, to take their logistics to the next level -- increasing their efficiency and effectiveness.

The COVID-19 pandemic has a dramatic impact on the way people shop, particularly in the Philippines. As the world has faced unprecedented restrictions on movement, more and more people have turned to online shopping to meet their needs. This has opened up a big opportunity for the online shopping industry in the Philippines.

Pinaspeed is the online pick-up and delivery service offered by Airspeed, that provides customers with a seamless experience. Specially designed to meet the diverse logistics needs of its customers, this user-friendly platform offers tracking of shipments/deliveries, allowing customers to monitor their orders and get them delivered with ease. With its reliable and efficient delivery system, Pinaspeed provides customers with a secure, fast and convenient way of shipping their items.

As an initial offer, it can now pick-up items of micro-businesses in NCR, Rizal, and Cavite, and will be expanded to more locations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The following rates can give you an idea of how much Pinaspeed's delivery services cost for packages that originate in the NCR, and are delivered to anywhere in NCR, Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao: a small pouch weighing up to 0.75 kg costs P99, a package weighing up to 1.5 kg costs P119, a package weighing up to 3 kg costs P149, a package weighing up to 5 kg costs P179, and a package weighing up to 10 kg costs P199. Just like its mother company, Airspeed, no matter where you are.. Pinaspeed can make it happen.

Airspeed understands that e-commerce is a powerful tool for entrepreneurs, and for more than 37 years it helps large enterprises, and micro, small, and medium businesses to grow and provide clients with integrated and flexible solutions tailored to their needs. By launching Pinaspeed, it will help businesses reach success because of its accessibility, affordability, and convenience (free packaging is offered). May kailangan ka bang ipadala? Documents, bulk orders or drop shipping pa.. i-PINASPEED na yan! For more details and to sign up, visit www.pinaspeed.com.

Reverting back to a stricter quarantine, Metro Manila residences will be having another hard time in buying their groceries. It's for sure that delivery services will be roving around more often now. With this quarantine measures stressed in some parts of the country deliveries will definitely an essential needs. To help ensure the safety of delivery riders, PayMaya is encouraging them to use contactless payments via PayMaya QR in partner merchants, which will also give them additional benefits and rewards as well.

By using PayMaya QR for their purchases, delivery riders are able to enjoy a safer payment experience which reduces the risk of transmitting the virus through cash handling - thereby adding a layer of protection for themselves and their customers.

Apart from the safety that PayMaya offers delivery riders, they are also rewarded each time they #ScanToPay for their customers' orders or when they fill up their tanks at partner establishments because they can get up to 100% cashback (maximum of P500), which can easily add to their savings and income.

“Since the start of the quarantine, riders have become our 'delivery heroes' – braving the frontlines and bringing daily essentials straight to our doorstep so we can stay safe at home. We’re honored to offer our contactless payment solutions to these essential service personnel so they can remain safe and even get rewarded as they fulfill their customers' transactions around the metro,” said Raymund Villanueva, Head of PayMaya QR Ecosystems

To make their payment experience even more rewarding, delivery riders also have a chance to score a brand new Honda ADV 150 motorcycle whenever they #ScanToPay via PayMaya QR. All they have to do is spend a minimum of P200 when they pay at any of PayMaya’s partner merchants until September 15, 2020 to earn raffle entries. The more they use PayMaya QR, the more chances they have of winning!

Scan to Pay for maximum safety and rewards

Paying via PayMaya QR has been made quick and simple for delivery riders. All they have to do is scan the PayMaya QR code displayed at the counter or at the One by PayMaya device in partner merchants, key in the amount they need to pay and hit confirm. With this payment method, there is no need to exchange cash or card at the counter, which also helps protect the service crew of partner merchants and establishments.

PayMaya QR is available at the biggest restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies and gasoline stations all over the country – including Jollibee, McDonald’s, KFC, Mang Inasal, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Goldilocks, Landers, Robinsons Supermarket, Rustans Supermaket, Shopwise, Super8, Mercury Drug, Watsons, Petron, and so much more.

For riders who don’t have a PayMaya account yet, they can easily download and register for free and even receive perks for it. When they register using the promo code RIDER, they get a P50 reward, which they can receive after they upgrade and add money to their PayMaya account.

Getting PayMaya for cashless transactions is real easy. Simply download the PayMaya app for Android or iOS (https://official.paymaya.com/CAK1/425eb133), register for an account, and start shopping safely and conveniently for anything online and in stores. Remember, for everything you need in your daily trips, don’t pay cash, PayMaya!

To find out more about all the exclusive deals you can avail of with your PayMaya account, visit www.paymaya.com/deals or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, and government. Aside from providing payments acceptance for the largest e-Commerce, food, retail and gas merchants in the Philippines, PayMaya enables national and social services agencies as well as local government units with digital payments and disbursement services.

Through its app and wallet, PayMaya provides millions of Filipinos with the fastest way to own a financial account with over 40,000 Add Money touchpoints nationwide, more than double the total number of traditional bank branches in the Philippines combined. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 30,000 partner touchpoints nationwide serves as last mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to services. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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