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How to Use a Free INTERAC e-Transfer to Send Money from my PC Financial Bank Account to Pay Back My Friend

Posted on 2017 06 06 by BetCrooks

I’ve used Tangerine’s free email money transfers many times. I’d never used an INTERAC e-transfer from Tangerine or PC Financial, though, because they both normally charge a fee for the service. EQ Bank lets me send 5 INTERAC e-transfers per month for free, so I’ve sent a transfer once to see how it’s done. This month, June 2017, PC Financial is offering me a few free INTERAC e-transfers so I’m going to send some money to a deserving young relative to test how well it works.

Getting Ready to Make an INTERAC e-Transfer

  • First, I need the email address of the person that I want to get the money.
  • You need to decide which email address your friend will see when they receive your e-Transfer. If you only have one email address, that’s easy, but if you have several, decide which one to use in the “From” field of your transfer.
  • Then, I need to make a question that has a one word answer that will be the “security question” for the person receiving the money.
  • Then I need to make sure the money I want to send is in my PC Financial chequing account and not on hold. This part is a bit of a pain because it takes one business day to transfer money from my PC Financial savings account to my PC Financial chequing account.

How Do I Send an INTERAC e-Transfer from my PC Financial Account?

  1. Sign in to your PC Financial bank account/s.
  2. Make sure you have enough cash not on hold in your chequing account to send to the other person.
  3. From the link list on the left side of the screen, click on: INTERAC e-Transfers
  4. Read through the info about using the transfers, then click on the Get Started button.
  5. Check and if desired change the “Name” that will be used in the “From” info for your transfer.
  6. In the Email Address: field, type the email address to be shown in the “From” info for your transfer.
  7. Read through the Terms and Conditions and if you agree to them, click to check the I agree box.
  8. Click on the Continue button.

Oh great, I got an error message! “We’re sorry. We are unable to complete this request. Please try again later or contact President’s Choice Financial Customer Support at 1888 723-8881.” So much for impressing me!

Two days later….
I tried again two days later. Here’s what happened next:

  1. “You do not currently have any recipients in your list. Please add a recipient in order to send money.
  2. Click on the Add a Recipient button.
  3. Type the person’s name in the Name: field.
  4. From the drop-down list, select the person’s Language Preference: (The only choices are English and French as of June 6, 2017)
  5. In the Email Address: field, type the address to which you want to send the money.
  6. Click on the button: Continue

Add a New Recipient – Verification

  1. Read the Add a New Recipient – Verification info. If it’s ok, click on the Confirm button.
  2. Click on the Send Money button.

Your INTERAC e-Transfer Details screen

  1. From the drop-down list, select the Recipient to whom you wish to send the money.
  2. If desired, type a note in the Message to Recipient text field. Do NOT type in the answer to the security question!
  3. Type the amount you want to send in the Amount field
  4. From the drop-down list, select which account from which to remove the money.
  5. If it all looks ok, click on the Continue button.

Your INTERAC e-Transfer Details screen

  1. From the drop-down list select a Security Question or select Create your own question.
  2. If so, type your desired question in the Your Question box.
  3. In the Security Answer (no spaces) field, type the correct answer to the question.
  4. If you want to check your spelling etc., click on the Show box to proofread.
  5. In the Security Answer (please re-enter) field, type the correct answer a second time.
  6. Click on the Continue button.

The Send Money – Verification page

  1. Check the info on the Send Money – Verification page. If it’s ok, click on the Confirm button.
  2. You should get a confirmation message. Make a note of the Reference Number in case you want to cancel the transaction before the recipient accepts the transfer.
  3. If you’re finished banking, click on the button: sign out.
  4. Clear your browser history and cache, and close your browser session.

You’re done!

When Will My Friend Get the Email About the Money I Transferred?

I was quite surprised. I checked my email 2 minutes after I sent the money, and the message was already in my inbox! So while it could take 30 minutes for the email to be sent, I guess it can be sent immediately.

How Long Does It Take for an INTERAC e-Transfer?

Unlike Tangerine email transfers, it can take up to 30 minutes for the email to be sent from PC Financial to your receiver.

Then, when they get the email and accepts the money, there may still be another delay. Most banks put a hold on funds received by INTERAC e-Transfer and other types of electronic transfers. The length of the hold will depend on that bank’s terms and conditions and may depend on the receiver’s personal banking plan.

The money disappears from YOUR bank account, though, immediately.

Can I Cancel My President’s Choice INTERAC e-Transfer?

Yes, but

  • only if the recipient has not yet claimed the transfer and answered the security question AND
  • you will have to pay a fee.

How Else Can I Use My INTERAC e-Transfers?

Some people also use INTERAC e-Transfers to move money between their own bank accounts.

Related Reading

  • How to Open an Account at EQ Bank
  • How to make a Free INTERAC e-Transfer from EQ Bank
  • How to make a Free Tangerine Email Transfer

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Do you use INTERAC e-Transfers to pay back friends? Do you like them? Please share your views with a comment.

Posted in Finances, Money Tips | Tagged bank accounts, cash, debt, Interac e-Transfer, money, no fee chequing account, PC Financial

How to Set Security Warning Alerts for Your Online EQ Bank Accounts

Posted on 2017 05 11 by BetCrooks

I helped my teenage relatives set up email notifications to alert them if any money was deposited, moved or withdrawn from their Tangerine accounts. That reminded me to set up similar alerts for our old joint BMO chequing account. Which in turn motivated me to add the information to our EQ Bank account settings so that we would receive warning alert messages if certain activities happened to or in our accounts.

What Can I Set an EQ Bank Account Alert Message to Tell Me?

These are the options you can select to protect your EQ Bank accounts:

  • Large withdrawal made for more than $ XX
  • Recurring transaction was processed
  • Account balance drops below $ YY
  • Large deposit made for more than $ ZZ
  • A scheduled bill payment was made
  • Your bank statement is available

For each option, you choose whether to turn it On or Off.

How to Set the Security Warning Alerts for Your EQ Bank Accounts

Remember even if you don’t make any bill payments or recurring transactions you might want to turn those options to ON. Then if some fraudulent bill payment or recurring transaction occurs, you will get a message.

  1. Sign in to your EQ online banking account/s.
  2. From the list of links on the top of the screen, select: Alerts
  3. To turn on a type of Alert, click on the oddly-shaped button that says Off beside it. The button should change to say On.
  4. Where appropriate, type in the $ amounts to trigger the warning.
  5. Click on the button: Save changes
  6. If you have more than one account with EQ, you then need to choose the next account you want to set warnings for from the list on the left side of the screen and repeat the process.
  7. You should receive the message: Your alert preferences have been successfully updated.
    If not, try again or call EQ Bank to ask about the problem.
  8. When you are finished banking, click on Sign Out.
  9. For increased security, clear your browser history and cache and turn off your browser.

Related Reading

  • How to Set Warning Alerts for Your BMO Bank Accounts
  • How to Set Warning Alerts for your Oaken Financial Bank Accounts
  • How to Set Warning Alerts for Your Tangerine Bank Accounts

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Have you ever caught a fraudulent action in your bank accounts by receiving an alert? Please share your experiences with a comment.

Posted in Finances, Money Tips | Tagged accounts, alerts, bank accounts, daily interest savings account, EQ Bank, security, warnings

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