no more western u.....?

[BigCracker]

was told they started asking too many questions. so i cant send it that way ne more....
seems like a stupid move, but has anyone else here had to not use wester union ne more cause they were getting to suspicious

Yes, an old online source ******group.com used to have to switch overseas recipients and countries regularly because W.U. thought that they were involved in illegal activity. It was a real pain in the ass placing an order, getting a confirmation # via email, going to W.U. to make a payment, and getting turned away on the spot. I think they accept cash by mail only now-which can't be any riskier than sending money W.U. without an ID. If the supplier says they never got the payment, you won't even be able to track it or get a refund.

 

[thewanderer690]

Dude just go to some craphole place in the ghetto which has a western union sign on it. They won't ask anything. If they do just tell them you are buying rare coins from that country off of ebay or somethin. They should be more worried about illegal aliens sending non taxed cash wages back to their home countries.

 

[satchboogie]

i strongly advise to NOT use any of the online services like paypal, egold, or the others.... i just dont trust them... and didnt one company steal people's money about a year ago?

as far as western union...
they do charge quite a fee...
but its peace of mind knowing your money is safe and insured.
you wont get dicked by wu thats for sure!

as far as safety goes....
its not illegal to send money via wu!
there are 10,000's people sending wu transactions EVERY DAY!
to their families, friends, and for business purposes!

there are some paraonid fools on this site though thats for damn sure!

 

[newbiebynature]

uhm mr satch sir...are they going to have a whole team of police at the scene when i send my money western union?

 

[nycgirl]

i strongly advise to NOT use any of the online services like paypal, egold, or the others.... i just dont trust them... and didnt one company steal people's money about a year ago?
as far as western union...
they do charge quite a fee...
but its peace of mind knowing your money is safe and insured.
you wont get dicked by wu thats for sure!
as far as safety goes....
its not illegal to send money via wu!
there are 10,000's people sending wu transactions EVERY DAY!
to their families, friends, and for business purposes!
there are some paraonid fools on this site though thats for damn sure!

No, it isn't illegal to send money via any money transfer service. I'm sure there are U.S. Federal laws with regards to how the transfer services are used. But, this is an international site and laws vary from country to country. However many of the concerns mentioned on this thread are legitimate and not based on paranoia. Money Transfer companies, especially those based in the U.S.are becoming more and more concerned about the use of their services being used for transfers that involve the exchange of services or goods that are illegal in the U.S. One approach they have taken, with regard to ordering services or goods that would be considered illegal from from websites, they have demanded that they stop offering the option of using their money transfer service to customers by demanding that all trademarks & references to their name be removed from the website. Obviously, there are ways to get around this, but the point I'm trying to make is that the are becoming more and more concerned.

For example this is from the TOS of a money transfer company (available on their site):

"Sender and Receiver represent, warrant and certify to __________that its and their use of the Services shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, (a) violate any law, statute, ordinance, contract or regulation, including but not limited to any law, statute, ordinance, contract or regulation relating to money laundering, illegal gambling activities, support for terrorist activities, fraud or theft, and/or (b) violate any of the Terms and Conditions of use. When required by applicable law, money transfers will be reported to federal, state, local or foreign authorities. In addition, _________ will cooperate with law enforcement in the prosecution of illegal activities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law."

Thousands of transfers occur everyday. But this is something to think about.

Just be careful, fellas.

Okay, I'm going back to the Women's Forum now.

 

[DannoMight]

Originally posted by satchboogie
i strongly advise to NOT use any of the online services like paypal, egold, or the others.... i just dont trust them... and didnt one company steal people's money about a year ago?

as far as western union...
they do charge quite a fee...
but its peace of mind knowing your money is safe and insured.
you wont get dicked by wu thats for sure!

as far as safety goes....
its not illegal to send money via wu!
there are 10,000's people sending wu transactions EVERY DAY!
to their families, friends, and for business purposes!

there are some paraonid fools on this site though thats for damn sure!

I can't even remember the times Ive sent cash WU. I've sent over 1k several times. The last time I sent like $1400 and gave out my ID and the girl didn't even look at it she was too busy yapping on her cell phone. Hell I even got a WU card that gives me money off on money transfers. I wouldn't worry as long as you are not sending to terrorist countries. The hood is your best place to send funds your main worry about sending in the hood is some crackhead might bug you for some change!!!!

 

[monster2929]

Its No Big Deal Period!

 

[boops]

I don't actually. How did that turn out?

they stole alot of peoples money...satch refered to it in a later post in this section...i was one who lost money bout 500.00 which i heard was on the low end imagine some of the money sources had in there....

 

[digimon7068]

They always seem a little nosey when I go there, but I just tell them to fuck off (well, not really, but I just act like they suck).

As long as you send less than 1,000 USD, you do not need any ID, so if they ask for it, I point at the sign.

Smaller dollar amounts to contacts w/in the US are definitely a good idea. I live in a smallish town and there's only one WU outlet in the area (at a client's office, so I don't use it) and local law enforcement regularly reviews the transaction log for larger transactions that may be of an illicit nature.

 

[HGH man]

W.U. has been around for a long time for a reason. They charge a little bit more but I think it's worth it. As long as your W.U. is not invovled with buying anything that a terrorist would buy or things along that line. Figure out how much you would pay to stay out of jail,then I'm sure its worth it. When you say I'm not going to pay all that money that W.U. charges,your putting a price to your freedom. Credit cards,e-gold,Evocash as far as I'm concered ,there more of a risk then W.U. I'm sticking with W.U.