I guess it was only a matter of time until these transactions became free. Have you ever asked a friend for a fee when they gave you a $20 bill to pay you back for something?   No.  With more and more people replacing their physical wallet for a virtual one, we want to keep your interactions with money as familiar and simple as it is now.

That also means increasing spending limits. Previously, you were only allowed to spend $250 a day — that’s jumped to $750. You can also spend $1000 a week or $2500 a month, up significantly from before.  That provides more flexibility in case you want to go on a trip to Europe or buy 500 Tim Horton’s coffees a day, if for some reason you wanted to do that.

The changes we’ve made not only make it easier for you to get what you need when you need it, but it’s an indication that Zoompass is getting stronger. We plan to roll out more Zoompass Mobile Wallet features soon and make that the whole experience that much better.

Here’s the bottom line, and no offence to the Queen: we expect that one day, in the not so distant future, you won’t need dollar bills. You won’t even carry a wallet, and how great will that be. No more torn pictures of your boyfriend, loose coins won’t be rolling on the floor, and beaten up birth certificates will be a thing of the past. Now that we’ve removed fees on person-to-person transactions and upped spending limits, we’re one step closer to a no-wallet world. Now, if only we could figure out how get makeup into a phone…

There’s a lot you can do in advance — buying books, new clothes – maybe a new phone or laptop. There are other things you can’t prepare for, like when you’re in a tight spot and need some quick cash from the ‘rents.

That’s where Zoompass comes in. While a lot of people use the service to transfer money between friends in the same city, but you should know that you can also send, receive, and request cash anywhere in the world.

Here’s a scenario you’ll most definitely encounter: It’s late. You’ve just got back from an evening on the town and you’re in desperate need of a pizza. But your pockets are empty and, unfortunately, your bank account is too. So you send a money request to your mom’s phone — hopefully you’re in a school on the other side of the world so you’re not waking her up — and ask if she can transfer $20 from her Zoompass account to yours. With a simple press of a button on almost any mobile phone, the money appears in your account and you’re in business. Use your pre-paid Zoompass MasterCard to pay for the eats.

You can also use the group money request to ask all your family members for money. This is useful when you and your siblings want to buy your parents an anniversary gift, but you’re all in different locations during the summer.

Let’s say you’re planning a surprise shindig, but have to pay the party bills before you all gather in one place. Send a group money request to your brother and sister and get them to transfer cash from their Zoompass account to yours. Then you can use your Zoompass card to pay the bill or transfer that money into your bank account, take it out and pay the caterer.

So, before you head to school in September, or embark on your summer vacation, make sure you set up a Zoompass account. It helps if you get your parents to set one up too! Your parents will love hearing from you. Trust me.

And then you and your friends all ran out of money and had to go home before the second half. Ouch. We don’t mean to be insensitive, but that would have been a good time to use your Zoompass account.

First of all, Zoompass has a new feature called the Group Money Request where you can ask for cash from a few people at once. So, instead of having to leave, or find an ATM and miss a goal (OK, you probably won’t miss a goal), you can ask your buddies to Zoom you money from their accounts so you can buy the next round.

If you’re lucky enough to be in South Africa, you’re probably lugging around a wallet, paying for tickets, t-shirts, food and late-night cabs. It would be better if you didn’t have to carry cash and who knows, in four years, when the World Cup is in Rio de Janeiro, you may be able to use Zoompass everywhere you go. That means you’d be able to buy tickets using the Zoompass app or pre-paid MasterCard, purchase souvenirs by sending money to retailers over your phone and pay your airfare, hotel bill and taxis all with the press of a button.

But let’s get back to today. Zoompass isn’t just about paying for things, and there’s more to the World Cup than spending money to have fun. If you’ve checked out Twitter lately, you know these soccer matches have got a lot of people worked up. There are so many World Cup-related Tweets that the site has had some problems functioning properly. Clearly, social media plays a huge role in how people watch these games. You may not have realized this, but Zoompass has a social function — whenever you send money you can send messages too. So, tell your friend how much you hate it when he’s right about who will win, or let her know where to find you in the pub, but only after she buys the nachos.

The World Cup is a lot of fun to watch, even if you’re not a huge footie fan, but it’s better when you can pay for things without cash. If you really want to pull out a wad of bills in a packed pub full of excitable soccer fans, expect to buy everyone a beer.

ACT Canada is an organization that’s all about secure payment and secure identity management. Their members include companies in the financial, government, transit and retail spaces, among other groups. So, what we’re saying is that we’re really pleased to be recognized for our achievements by them.

We won the award for Best Mobile Application for the Zoompass Mobile Wallet, which is available for download to most top phones including BlackBerrys, iPhones and Android phones. While we’re pleased to win the award, what we’re really excited about is that it was recognized from an organization that values safety and security.

One of the reasons the judges liked Zoompass is because of our leading edge encryption technologies. You need a PIN to send money, your information is stored on secure servers — never on the phone itself. That means that if you lose your phone, you’re not losing your money— and transactions are backed by MasterCard’s zero liability guarantee.

They also liked the fact that you can quickly send money to friends using our easy-to-navigate app, so not only is it safe, but it’s speedy and convenient. Oh, and it’s cheap to use. Setting up an account costs nothing. Adding money costs nothing. Requesting and receiving Zoompass money transfers is also free. There’s a small charge when you send money to another user or transfer money from your Zoompass account to your bank account, but other than that you don’t pay a cent. They liked all of that.

So, as you can tell we’re happy to have won, but now it’s time to get back to work. Wait until you see what we’ve got planned to win next years’ awards!

For a limited time, rates have been reduced so that you’ll be able to send money for only $0.25/transaction.  Start Zooming and take advantage of this limited time offer!

Don’t forget you can now also send Group Money Request with Zoompass to collect money for group gifts, team dues and more!

Start zooming and make your money mobile for less!



The Zoompass Group Money Request will make your life easier by enabling you to request money from a group of friends or family members with a couple of clicks of a mouse – PLUS, it’s FREE!  With the Zoompass Group Money Request you can:

• Collect fees from teammates in intramural sports leagues
• Split a bar tab among multiple people
• Divide the cost of a gift among co-workers or family members
• Split your utility bills with roommates

It’s simple to do and a great way to save time and organize money collection among groups without the hassle.  Plus, you can monitor your transactions and send reminders right from your phone.  Here’s how you can get started:

• Visit zoompass.com and click on Group Money Requests
• Type in the amount of money you wish to split
• Select the people you would like to receive the money from
• Hit send

Yup, it is that easy and it’s FREE to request money!  You only pay when you send money.

You can choose whether to request the same amount from everyone, to split a total amount among the group, or request custom amounts from each person.

With this new ability you can now track the status of your money requests both on your phone and online. You are able to see if the request is:

• Pending
• Accepted
• Rejected

Don’t forget that it’s FREE to sign up for Zoompass and it’s FREE to request money from individuals or groups of friends and family.

We want to know what you think! Tell us how you will use your Group Money Request, and please continue to let us know what you think we can do to make Zoompass even more convenient. Simply send your emails to info@zoompass.com

What would you do with a BlackBerry^® loaded with $2,500?

• Buy some hockey playoff tickets? As well as travel and accommodations?
• Go on a shopping spree? In NYC?
• Take your buddies for a drink? In Cancun?
• Or have a relaxing day at the spa? In Banff?

 All the while documenting how you’re spending the money with your new BlackBerry^®, of course.

For your chance to win, all you have to do sign up for Zoompass.

Here’s how:

• Go to Zoompass.com
• Complete the Zoompass online registration
• Download the Zoompass mobile application to your phone
• You’re entered to win a BlackBerry^® loaded with $2,500!

Yes, it’s that easy. Good luck. Happy Zooming!

For full contest rules and regulations visit Zoompass.com.

As of today, we are excited to announce that Rogers BlackBerry^® users will begin to see the Zoompass application on their devices. As we’ve said in the past, we have been working with our carrier partners over the last few months on the next evolution of Zoompass: bringing it to consumers across Canada.  Now that all Bell, Rogers and TELUS BlackBerry users are getting acquainted with the Zoompass application, it is our hope that you will start Zooming each other. 

New to Zoompass?  Here are some quick pointers on Zoompass to help get you up to speed:

• Zoompass is a convenient way to send, receive, and request money, instantly and securely, on your mobile phone.  Plus it’s FREE to register!
• Zoompass can be used by anyone on the Bell Mobility, Rogers, and TELUS networks as well as customers of their respective affiliates including Fido, PC Mobile, Solo Mobile and Virgin Mobile.
• Zoompass is operated by EnStream – a joint venture of Canada’s three leading carriers; Bell Mobility, Rogers and TELUS

If you’re a Bell, TELUS or Rogers BlackBerry^® user and not yet registered to Zoompass you’ll now be able to easily download Zoompass. Simply:

• Click on the Zoompass icon on your BlackBerry^® device
• Read the term and conditions and click “agree”
• Once on the Zoompass homepage you can download the Zoompass application
• Start Zooming!

To learn more about Zoompass please visit Zoompass.com.

The president of EnStream — the company behind Zoompass — appeared in a segment about mobile commerce. While he looked sharp, it wasn’t his handsome grey blazer that got our attention. It was Robin’s comments on the future of money. “It really is the beginning of what we believe is going to be the mobile wallet,” he said. Alan Middleton, a professor at the Schulich School of Business echoed Robin’s comments saying, “retailers would love cash to go away.”

Right now, the Zoompass Tag is in a trial phase — select users will receive the sticker — so we can collect data to make the experience better and faster for everyone. It’s only a matter of time though until the “mobile wallet” that Robin was talking about becomes the norm and taking out cash from an ATM will sound as strange as standing in line to pay a bill.

Check out the Zoompass Tag on Global News:

Shaheen of Delta B.C. was the lucky winner of the $1000 grand prize: “I didn’t believe it till I heard my voicemail on the radio and was like OH MY GOD!” says Shaheen.  “I was just aiming for the $50 but I’ll take the $1000!”  Imagine if she had aimed a little higher or answered the phone.

 Watch out for Zoompass in your area!