Western Union fees...

[Pete67]

I sent a gift to my friend via Western Union, and it cost about 4.50gbp for immediate transfer, would have been about 12.00gbp for 3 day thing.
Apparently, "they don't always tell you about this" so worth asking..
Strange though.

[Tawi2]

I sent exactly 80,000 pesos last week using their "Money in Minutes" it cost around £50'ish :Erm:Three day service was just over £30 :Erm:

[Pete67]

I sent exactly 80,000 pesos last week using their "Money in Minutes" it cost around £50'ish :Erm:Three day service was just over £30 :Erm:

Do they charge on a percentage basis? 50.00 seems a bit steep...

[Tawi2]

I dont know if its a percentage or a set charge pete,I gave them just over a thousand quid and they charged me either £50 or £52?I will rake the receipt out tommorrow and get the exact figure.

[Pete67]

I dont know if its a percentage or a set charge pete,I gave them just over a thousand quid and they charged me either £50 or £52?I will rake the receipt out tommorrow and get the exact figure.

Hey Tawi, that's OK m8, no stress, I sent just 20.00gbp so maybe not a set percentage, maybe what I paid was a minimum charge?, my friend gave her male name, which he saw, and I think the manager where I went is ahem, "good with colours" himself...
I did go to what we call an "implant" branch so maybe staff concession, want to say where I work but bit dodgy on a forum. I will just say do you remember a sketch from "not the nine o'clock news" some time back?
The blonde lady saying "certainly sir, and would you like to rub my t:censored:s as well?"......

[Tawi2]

Pamela Stephenson was the lady in that sketch,and I know who you worked for,I used to use their services a long time ago when they had an office in Rawalpindi(in the current climate I shouldnt think it would be there nowadays,extremists in the area mightnt like the name:Erm:).

[South-east boy]

Is there no cheaper way to send money? It does seem a lot to transfer a small amount. Wouldn't be so bad if it was that for trasferring £50 or more.

[SteveTalaga]

I often transfer GBP to the Philippines for my business, I use HSBC and do a direct transfer between a UK-based and an RP-based HSBC account. They charge me a flat rate of £15 irrespective of the amount.

[Sim11UK]

Is there no cheaper way to send money? It does seem a lot to transfer a small amount. Wouldn't be so bad if it was that for trasferring £50 or more.

PNB EUROPE, is the way to go, if you are in it for the long haul. Their online remittance facility.

£5.00 to send to an account
£8.00 for the money to be picked up

That is any amount up to £10,000.

When I was getting married, I sent about 500 quid by moneygram, cost me £36.00 :NoNo: Infact I did it twice. :doh :NoNo:

Western Union fees are pretty much the same as moneygram I think?

[Pete67]

Pamela Stephenson was the lady in that sketch,and I know who you worked for,I used to use their services a long time ago when they had an office in Rawalpindi(in the current climate I shouldnt think it would be there nowadays,extremists in the area mightnt like the name:Erm:).

I think they outscourced this service to an overseas call centre in Basildon.

[el capitan]

How about paypal and/or moneybookers do they operate in the Philippines.

[Sim11UK]

How about paypal and/or moneybookers do they operate in the Philippines.

I think paypal is available in the Philippines now?...but of course it takes 9 days to transfer from a paypal account, to another bank account.

Don't know anything about moneybookers?

[mikeh]

PNB EUROPE, is the way to go, if you are in it for the long haul. Their online remittance facility.

£5.00 to send to an account
£8.00 for the money to be picked up

That is any amount up to £10,000.

When I was getting married, I sent about 500 quid by moneygram, cost me £36.00 :NoNo: Infact I did it twice. :doh :NoNo:

Western Union fees are pretty much the same as moneygram I think?

Yep PNB is £5:00 for on line transfers and the money's in the account the next day. Ive tried a few remittance companies but PNB is definitely both the cheapest & most reliable.

[Kalboaso]

I use Allied Bank, set up with on-line banking, £5 a transaction with no limit what you send, only slight draw back is takes 6-8working days but no problem if you set up a standing order or plan in advance....