OT - anyone have any experience with Western Union transfers

kuhli

I sell some minor coins on a European based auction site, and the majority of buyers are European (mostly French & Belgian). I got an e-mail from a bidder, wanting to know about a larger purchase, and asked would I take a Western Union transfer. I never have, so I know nothing about them. Anyone know how it works?? I am off the the WU site now, to do some investigating.

satootoko

You'll get a money order that will cost the sender a bunch.

worldcoinguy

I received a payment via western union from an eBay buyer in Tatarstan. I had to look at a map to even find it. The buyer paid cash in Tatarstan with a hefty transaction fee, and I picked up a money order at my local Western Union outlet, which happened to be located in my local Kroger (grocery store). They even cahed the money order on the spot for hard cash in my pocket.

FilamCoins

It's pretty easy. The buyer will email you a transaction #. Go down to your local WU with a photo ID and the transaction # and pick up your cash. No cost for you.

WillieBoyd2

I had a buyer in Spain use a Western Union transfer to pay me around $60 for an Ebay item.
It went Ok and I picked up the cash at a local Safeway grocery store.
I had to figure out which combination of his 4-word Spanish name he used on the transfer.

theboz11

I have accepted it and occationally pay with BidPay(western union), and have had good results all around.

goossen

As I can't use Paypal here in Paraguay I used it a lot (to send and receive), it's quite easy and they pay you in cash.

earlwbollinger

I have used the Western Union / Bidpay system and it worked out quite well for me.
With Bidpay they would mail me a money order that I can deposti at my bank no problem.
Once they actiually saved me from a scam artist, they reversed the charge on my credit card and stopped payment on the money order to the scam artist.
So I think they work real good.

AndyBruce

<< <i>It's pretty easy. The buyer will email you a transaction #. Go down to your local WU with a photo ID and the transaction # and pick up your cash. No cost for you. >>



Same experience here too - have a customer based in Russia who regularly pays via this method.

Cheers

Andy