My First Adsense Cheque
Finally, eventually, at last, I got my first ever adsense cheque. All the way from US of A!
I hit the first 100 bucks on December 2006. Then Google issued my cheque on January. And I got the cheque before Chinese New Year. Pretty high up. :p

At least I smell some greens. Although it’s not some hard earn money, but it is some extra funding for my year end trip. I am going to shop till I drop. Kakaka.

My second hit to USD 100 is approaching too. I am excites (Borat way) to receive my second cheque from Google.
To my friends who are still having doubts of adsense is not going to work on their blog, think again! Learn from the pro on how to allocate your adsense. You might be amazed by the result.
After I got my cheque, I make a little survey asking around about the bank charges on foreign bank cheque.
1.CIMB – Earl Ku said he bank in his cheque here, the charges only RM10. I don’t have account in this bank, did plan to open one there just to make this as my year end trip funding account, but for some personal reasons, I guess I have to delay this plan. :p
2. RHB Bank – RM 15.15 for cheque less than USD 5000. I called up the customer service to check on the charges. Encountered super bad service from this bank. I was the saving account holder for more than 10 years. They have this centralised customer call center where you need to press this press that before you can talk to the operator, which was totally fine for me, at least I’ll be talking to the correct person for my matters.
I reached to this operator, I asked her about the charges, she seems not too sure about it, she put me to listen to music while she went and check on the rates. Then I waited about 5 minutes, she returned and tell me she will find out the rates for me and will call back me later.
A moment later, she called back and ask me how much I wanna bank in, because there are different rates/charges for different amount. After I told her the exact amount of the cheque, she put me to the music again… I was listening to the music for (I look at my hp, stated there – talking time 12.00 mins, and still ticking) Yea, 12 mins… she haven return. I hung up the call, pissing me off.
If she cant get the rate, why bother to call back?
And few minutes later, she called for the 3rd time, saying sorry to me because the line got cut off. Me:”Off coz, I hang up the call!”, She sound blur and say “Our system showed that the line was cut off.” She sound like she dont understand, and repeat the same thing after I repeat I blardi hung up the call.
Ok, finally I got the rate. You can bank in your foreign cheque by using the cheque deposit machine. Don’t have to go to counter, they will still point you to the machine.
3. Public Bank – Min charges will be RM20 and max RM100, depends on how much is the cheque. You gotto bank in at the counter. The customer service was efficient. It took me 2 mins to get the rate, unlike RHB Bank took me more than 30 mins.
I am not sure about other bank, as I din check it one by one. Feel free to call up and ask, you can just skip RHB bank.
Guess what, I bank in my cheque at RHB Bank. -.-!!
Never mind, the next cheque I will bank in at different bank.
amanda
on March 16th, 2007
so syok~~~~~~~ !!!!!!!
thiamhin
on March 16th, 2007
i have a bad experience wif RHB too….
when i haf to called up to activate my credit card..
but thank god i only take 5 min to do that….
i guess RHB haf a lousy services at all
CincauHangus
on March 16th, 2007
now i regereted ‘testing’ my adsense links. :(
Neo
on March 16th, 2007
Wow… where is my cheque?
LiewCF
on March 16th, 2007
Congrats, Cely!
I recomemnd EVERY Malaysians who received their first AdSense cheque(or U.S cheque) read my post about local banks charges.
Personally, I use CIMB. Only RM10 for cheque less than USD1000. :)
LiewCF
on March 16th, 2007
BTW, I share adsense tips at my blog
*shameless promotion* :P
earl-ku
on March 16th, 2007
CIMB is still the cheapest … RM5+RM5+RM0.15 total os RM10.15 for any amount … i think not exceeding USD1k … not sure on that …
so hoi sum mo?
when wanna belanja me makan?
andylkw
on March 16th, 2007
hahaha, remember to treat me crabs r.
cely
on March 16th, 2007
Amanda: Kekeke, wait for yours, visit liewcf’s blog for the tips
thiamhin: Eh, RHB credit need to call and activate meh.. i just swipe for the 1st time.. terus activate..:p
cincau: Eh.. kena BAN? ahhahhaa.. use ur brother/ sister’s name :p
neo: Aiya.. u sure waiting for ur N-cheque la.. me 1st cheque nia
liewCF: Eh, i think i read that before. :p
earl: yea.. i thought so too.. gonna have 1 acc there soon.. wait till my cheque clear jor sin..
andy: wait till i married to Teo To To.
Fattien
on March 16th, 2007
Yo, congratulations!!!!
lilian
on March 16th, 2007
yeah, CIMB! I used to bank in Maybank ‘cos lazy to open account and they charged RM65. Now, only RM15. Or something like that lah.
HORNY ANG MOH
on March 16th, 2007
HI CELY, HOW U DO IT AH?? CAN TEACH ME OR NOT?? IS IT B’COS U R VERY BEAUTIFULL THAT UR SITES VERY POPULAR? IF LIKE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME LAH. OH CONGRATULATION!
HORNY ANG MOH
on March 16th, 2007
CELY I AM VERY SORRY MINE ENTRY COUSE U TO ‘FAINTED’ AT MINE SITES. I HAVE TRY TO REVIED TO THE BEST OF MINE ABBLITIES. SO SORRY OK! NEXT TIME I WILL WARN U FIRST IF GOT SUCH ENTRY.
mumsgather
on March 16th, 2007
Congratulations! I’m also happily waiting for my second cheque. Hehe.
cely
on March 16th, 2007
lilian: Wah, maybank was once so expensive one ah… I m going to open one acc at CIMB also. hehe
fattien: Thanks :)
horny ang moh: Eh, dun worry about the entry. and thanks :), i guess it was all becoz my signature pose.. hahaha.. just kidding la
momsgather: hehee, thanks.. I m waiting for mine too.
wuching
on March 16th, 2007
ur treat!
earl-ku
on March 16th, 2007
WAH WHO IS THIS HORNY ANG MOH, HIS KEYBOARD GOT PROBLEM IS IT, WHY MUST TYPE IN CAPS WAN?
DO YOU KNOW THAT TYPING IN CAPS IS VERY RUDE?
cely
on March 16th, 2007
wuching: Hehe
earl: dun worry la, he is not on purpose one ler.. maybe he is doing some documentation :)
clement
on March 16th, 2007
i wish for that too… :p anyway, do you really blog for the profit?
Friedbeef
on March 16th, 2007
I have been waiting for mine for dunno how long already haha
Paul Tan
on March 17th, 2007
there is a separate agent charge for RHB which is about USD10 or so.
DotMySpot
on March 17th, 2007
@@” so expensive 1 ar.. how long u think to clear the check ar?
earl-ku
on March 17th, 2007
cimb is about 20 days or so …22 sometimes …
menghua
on March 17th, 2007
wah.. got your cheque already! I’m still waiting for mine. Hopefully can get it by next week. I thought BCB have to bank in at home bank? or just any bank?
cely
on March 17th, 2007
clement: i blog and i hope to make profit too
friedbeef: hahaha, are u kidding me?
paultan: do u mean RHB not only charge me for the RM15.15 but will have another charges for about USD10 ??
DotMySpot: The operator(RHB) told me it will need 2 weeks, I hope she was right.
earl: yea, u told me so.
menghua: i m not sure about CIMB, will have to ask ppl who bank int here. LiewCF, Lilian and earl also masuk cheque there.
Public bank have to bank in at Home bank and via the counter, not the cheque deposit machine, quite ma fan.
Neo
on March 17th, 2007
When you want to treat me crabs? :)
menghua
on March 17th, 2007
wahahaha… I just found out that my check is at my doorstep! Yippie!
aceone118
on March 17th, 2007
I can’t talk about choosing the right bank to deposit my cheque. Mine is still way far behind to hit the first USD50!!!LOL. So next time when you do dropped by, you know what to do lar hor!! kekeke
lipena
on March 17th, 2007
rhb super suckest bank..i agreee
KY
on March 17th, 2007
Aiks… mine just started last week and has only $0.02 … I’m crying in my heart already…
cely
on March 17th, 2007
neo: then u treat me big prawns.. deal? hehe
menghua: Hahah, i read ur post about it
aceone118: Dun worry.. pro blogger always guide us with tips..read them … You also should know what to do when u are here :p
lipena: Yea, agreed. I m going to change bank!! ahaha
ky: read the tips from those pro’s blog.. you could learn a lot. dun be shy to ask them questions. :) Be patient
flsam
on March 17th, 2007
Congrats for for getting yr 1st Adsense Cheque. More will come. Keep it up.
agnesw.com
on March 18th, 2007
Congrats~ Good job~~~
cely
on March 18th, 2007
flsam: Thanks :p
agnes: thanks too
delang
on March 18th, 2007
err…someone said western union is the cheapest. i didnt even tried it yet.
still waiting for the google ads cheque :D
colbert
on March 19th, 2007
congrats cely. I got my first cheque back in 2005 and its been a wonderful journey…
colbert
on March 19th, 2007
guess wat ? I also bank in CIMB. Too bad I cant use the check deposit machine…susah
cely
on March 19th, 2007
delang: really? hahah, i guess i will just stick to one bank ler. :)
colbert: Thanks… U gotto bank in via counter? And home bank? I mean for CIMB
Mr. Cheque
on March 19th, 2007
I put up this cheque onto the Cheques Gallery. Hope you don’t mind.
cely
on March 19th, 2007
mr cheque : Ok :)
lipena
on March 19th, 2007
everything from bank in to cash out aso very slow,collect check out-in aso sucks,their management got prob(staff sucks) suckest bank in the Malaysia??probably hehe change faster if not they’ll suck u along too hehe
red
on March 19th, 2007
Congrats Cely!
I’m not sure if this happens to everybody else, it seems like since end of last year, instead of 3-4 weeks now it takes 6-8 weeks to clear the cheque at maybank. I would bank in at CIMB but I’m too lazy to open a new account here, and they wouldn’t let me transfer my account to a local branch unless I pay a visit to where my account was opened at.
@Friedbeef: It’s taking a long time for you because your blog is almost ads free, and I salute you for that ;)
cely
on March 20th, 2007
lipena: hahah, u really hate the rhb.. :p
red: i never have had maybank account… dun think i like it also…
jamynator
on March 20th, 2007
i got robbed infront of RHB bank bfore and the security sux. HATE RHB HATE THEM HOPE THEY ALL SANG ZI CHONG
Jerry Ong
on April 11th, 2007
Google Adsense Send Jerry A Cheque !!!…
Heap! A little suprise that brightening my day…… girl from my office passed me an envelope, guess what inside?? not "Intel Inside", it is a Cheque send from Google Adsense Cheque to ME!……
cely
on April 12th, 2007
jerry: heheh.. good for u.. :p
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on April 19th, 2007
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on April 19th, 2007
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chinese guy
on May 2nd, 2007
hi Ching Ling, congratulation on your first cheque ! regarding the clearance of the cheque, it normally take up to 1 month ! I suggest you try Ambank, i go to counter and bank in the adsense cheque and it only take me 2 weeks to clear ! it is the fastest bank i try so far beside HSBC, Maybank and Bank bumiputra
business partners
on March 24th, 2013
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