International wire transfers Thread poster: Maria Knorr
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I need to transfer some money to France and it has to be done either through international check or international wire transfer. I checked with my bank and it\'s kind of expensive so I was wondering if somebody can tell me how to get money over there relatively cheap. Paypal and other such services are out of question.
Thank you.
Maria
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| Money transfer | Mar 18, 2003 |
Ìàøóëÿ (ìîæíî Âàñ òàê íàçûâàòü?),
ïîïðîáóéòå ÷åðåç MONEYGRAM (â ïî÷òîâûõ îòäåëåíèÿõ) - ó íàñ â Èòàëèè, ñðàâíèâàÿ ñ áàíêîâñêèìè êîìèññèÿìè, ýòî âûãîäíåå.
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| Western Union or Postal check | Mar 18, 2003 |
Hi Maria. I guess the easiest, fastest and of course the cheapest way of sending money is through Western Union. They charge I suppose 10€ or less and the money goes straight right through another Western Union branch in France. You may opt for a postal check (more secure though a bit slow) which will take at least a week or two to get there. I usually use these two methods since as you have said, it\'s too expensive to do wire transfer. I hope this piece of advice help you.
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| Money transfer | Mar 18, 2003 |
Ìàøóëÿ (ìîæíî Âàñ òàê íàçûâàòü?),
ïîïðîáóéòå ÷åðåç MONEYGRAM (â ïî÷òîâûõ îòäåëåíèÿõ) - ó íàñ â Èòàëèè, ñðàâíèâàÿ ñ áàíêîâñêèìè êîìèññèÿìè, ýòî âûãîäíåå.
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Maria Knorr
Local time: 06:13
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TOPIC STARTER | More questions | Mar 18, 2003 |
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They charge I suppose 10€ or less and the money goes straight right through another Western Union branch in France. You may opt for a postal check (more secure though a bit slow) which will take at least a week or two to get there. I usually use these two methods since as you have said, it\'s too expensive to do wire transfer.
Wire transfer costs about 25% of the sum. What do I need know t... See more Quote:
They charge I suppose 10€ or less and the money goes straight right through another Western Union branch in France. You may opt for a postal check (more secure though a bit slow) which will take at least a week or two to get there. I usually use these two methods since as you have said, it\'s too expensive to do wire transfer.
Wire transfer costs about 25% of the sum. What do I need know to use Western Union? And what do you mean more secure? Is Western Union not secure?
Mashulya is fine with me. Can you tell me a little bit more about MoneyGram?
Sorry if the questions are too easy, but I\'ve never done this before and the sum is quiet large and I need to make sure it get\'s to the person in France.
Maria ▲ Collapse
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| Western Union | Mar 19, 2003 |
You call them and give the details over the phone - you pay your money and their fees. They give you a security number which you pass on to the person receiving the money. They also need to know all the details of the transaction and must provide proof of name and address. They go to their local Western Union collection point, give the security number, answer other questions such as \"who sent the money, how much money is it\" etc. When WU are satisfied that they are the right person they hand o... See more You call them and give the details over the phone - you pay your money and their fees. They give you a security number which you pass on to the person receiving the money. They also need to know all the details of the transaction and must provide proof of name and address. They go to their local Western Union collection point, give the security number, answer other questions such as \"who sent the money, how much money is it\" etc. When WU are satisfied that they are the right person they hand over the cash.
Is it secure? Relatively - they put in plenty of tests to make sure the right person gets the money. A cheque in the post is also relatively secure in terms of (at least in the UK) you would need a bank account with the same name on it to cash the cheque but at least in theory someone elese could get hold of it. ▲ Collapse
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Maryna Guba 
United States
Local time: 06:13
Member (2003)
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| More on Western Union | Mar 19, 2003 |
Dear Maria:
you can check out their page, www.westernunion.com - I don\'t know about other locations, but if you\'re checking from the USA, it gives you a little calculator - so you can calculate the cost for the transfer of the amount you\'ve got - based on the country of destination and the state you\'re in. (BTW, when I used it it turned out even $5 less when I actually went to the WU \'station\').... See more Dear Maria:
you can check out their page, www.westernunion.com - I don\'t know about other locations, but if you\'re checking from the USA, it gives you a little calculator - so you can calculate the cost for the transfer of the amount you\'ve got - based on the country of destination and the state you\'re in. (BTW, when I used it it turned out even $5 less when I actually went to the WU \'station\').
You can send it from online, using the credit card - or an old fashioned way, going to the location - you can find them again through online, - or your local Yellow Pages. I live in a small Midwestern town - and we have a few in grocery stores and KMart - I\'m sure you do too).
You need the person\'s name and the address (but if I remember right, only the city and the country). The recipient needs to know your full details (like address, etc) you put on the form - to fill in at the destination along with the 10-digit transfer \'code\'.
I\'ve never heard about problems etc. - and used it myself - both to send and to receive money when I was overseas.
However, the fees are a bit high if the amount if really big - and I\'m not sure if there is any limit on the amount. You have to check that out.
For wire - my bank charges flat fee of $45 for any amount you send overseas - yes, steep, but if, say we talk of over $500 - my calculation showed that it was not \'worse\' than WU. Good luck!
Maryna. ▲ Collapse
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