Nobody likes chasing people for payment \u2013 it\u2019s frustrating, time consuming and can involve awkward conversations. Meet Austin, a Toronto volleyball enthusiast and organizer who often spends his own time and money setting-up volleyball tournaments and meetups with friends. Austin chooses Interac<\/em> e-Transfer<\/a> as his preferred way of getting paid back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A father of two who works at an insurance company, Austin has been playing volleyball for about thirteen years. As volleyball team captain, he\u2019s also responsible for signing up his team for tournaments and league-play. When it comes to participation and court fees, he typically pays out of his own pocket, and then his friends pay him back for their share. For Austin, Interac<\/em> e-Transfer is the easiest and safest way to get reimbursed. “It’s really convenient \u2014 it\u2019s fast and it\u2019s secure. And I\u2019ve got records,\u201d says Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to convenience, money transfers are more secure than cash. Austin explains, \u201cYou don\u2019t have to worry about making change for people, and you don\u2019t have to worry about losing that money either. When somebody pays me by cash, I\u2019ll throw it somewhere in my bag. I\u2019ve lost money that way. I\u2019ll pull my shirt out and the money\u2019s gone.\u201d With Interac<\/em> e-Transfer, the money goes straight into his account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Austin uses Interac<\/em> e-Transfer Request Money and Interac<\/em> e-Transfer Autodeposit features<\/a> to help automate and speed-up the process of getting paid back. With Request Money<\/a>, he can avoid the awkwardness of asking friends to pitch in their share of the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Austin explains: \u201cIn just a couple of clicks, I can send a request to whoever owes me, so they can easily pay me from their debit account. It\u2019s not just an efficiency hack for getting paid back faster, but also helps me remember who\u2019s paid me back and who hasn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, by enabling Autodeposit<\/a>, Austin\u2019s money transfers are deposited automatically and instantly into his account \u2014 without the need to create or keep track of everybody\u2019s security questions and answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the restrictions of the pandemic, many Canadians are making up for lost time with shared experiences. According to a recent Interac survey<\/a>, seven in 10 Canadians (74 per cent) are sharing experiences with friends and family and creating new social connections. Group sports and activities are also bringing a renewed source of joy and excitement. And as Canadians make the most of opportunities to get together, more than half (56 per cent) are using Interac<\/em> e-Transfer to split the cost of shared experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Austin, using Interac<\/em> e-Transfer is the simplest and smartest way to share the cost of memorable volleyball moments \u2013 with old and new friends alike. He sums up, \u201cVolleyball isn\u2019t just good exercise. It\u2019s a great way to meet some pretty awesome people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the below video to see how Justin uses Interac<\/em> e-Transfer to split volleyball game costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInterac <\/em>e-Transfer Request Money and Autodeposit make getting paid back even easier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Getting the most out of life with shared experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n