XOOM won't let me send money

[ANDRES25]

You will find it much easier and user friendly if , like me, you use paypal in tandem with xoom.

If your husband already has a paypal account all the better, if not, it will be very simple to open one.

http://www.paypal.co.uk/uk

I have been using this system for a number of years and never had any problems, really.

Thanks Mod Aromulus,

We have tried so many times setting up paypal account but for some reason it always fails, something to do with the cards we use. anyway, I'll try it again...

[aromulus]

Thanks Mod Aromulus,

We have tried so many times setting up paypal account but for some reason it always fails, something to do with the cards we use. anyway, I'll try it again...

Maybe you are not following the instructions very carefully.
Paypal is the safest method of online payments.

After you register, paypal will withdraw 2 small amounts from your bank account ( pences), a few days later you will receive a letter stating how much money was taken out and ask you to input the sums into the online registration page.
After that is done, your account is up and running.
It is all done for security, to help you against fraud and to help paypal to verify they are dealing with the right person.
The small amounts taken out from your account will be reimbursed within a couple of working days.

In the many years since I joined the scheme, I never encountered any problems.
You can also send money directly to another bank account if the holder, and that account are registered with paypal. All you need is a valid email address.

I used this system a few years back, when Jet's dad was taken to hospital because of a stroke, and a yank friend of ours was on site.
I paypalled some money to his email address and it was debited to his paypal account.
As soon as he received the confirmation email from paypal he went to the hospital and handed the money to my wife.... Timescale..... 3 hours.