Western Union - in the other direction |
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Jan 3rd, 2006, 00:32
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| always floating  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gone Beyond
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| Western Union - in the other direction Ok, here's a slightly unusual question: we all know many indians are sending money back to india to their families. but in this case a european friend of mine spent a lot of time in punjab and left some money (i think about 1500USD) with his punjabi friend. supposedly this "friend" said that it's not possible to send money from india to europe via western union thingie. that sounded very strange, so i was wondering if anyone here knows if there is really some problem with an indian national sending this amount of money to a foreign (eu) country and if so, if there is any way to bypass this, so my friend can get his money (he's living off social security, which here means about 200USD a month)... i think the money is given in local currency and then calculated how much it is in a foreign currency... i have a feeling he's been duped, although he knew the guy for quite some time and usually indians that you know well won't cheat you... thanks amigos zenkris |
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Jan 3rd, 2006, 01:01
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| Up in the hills with my head in the clouds...  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: India/UK
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| Western Union can ONLY be used to receive money in India. It cannot be used to send money FROM India.
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Jan 3rd, 2006, 01:36
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe
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 | yes, Wester Union works only one way, that is TO INDIA. Takingout money out of india is not that easy. good luck dan |
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Jan 3rd, 2006, 02:07
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| Member  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: India
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| your friend left already? i didn't understand why he left the money in india? if he brought so much in legally, he should not have problems taking it back, if it was declared on arrival. if he just brought it in his pocket - why not take it out the same way? foreigners are not frisked at the airport, as far as my experience goes. if he's coming back - especially for a long time - why not open the savings account with private bank like ICICI (I did!) and automatically recieve the ATM Card, that can be used anywhere in the world to withdraw the funds, or " icici travel card", that even gives you air tickets and such at a discount! |
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Jan 3rd, 2006, 13:40
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| This is just a cameo appearance  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India
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| I would have thought that a 'luxury' holiday tourist would have that much in each pocket! Certainly not enough to worry about bringing in or taking out. But he is there, it is here. Tough. Time for his next India trip......... Or get his friend to convert it to dollars, in as large denomination as possible, and send him a couple of books by courier with the notes enclosed? |
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Jan 3rd, 2006, 15:10
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| always floating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gone Beyond
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| thanks for replies. my friend was living for a long time as a monk in a hare krishna -like ashram, maybe more than a year and being quite ignorant about handling money, he took cash with him and had it kept with a brahmin friend... not sure, though, why he didn't get it back from him when he left, as he told me the whole story a year ago and only now asked to enquire about western union m.t. i think the guy at that time had some excuse to give money later or the like (i have a feeling he's a crook)... if anyone else thinks of any good idea of how to send the money, they're welcome... thanx zenkris |
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Jan 3rd, 2006, 15:37
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| This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India
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Some of us are stupid, or extravagant, or just careless with the stuff, but 'ignorance' I don't buy. If this guy really is a friend you know well, then consider this wthdrawn before it is even said .....but I wonder if he is about to ask you for a loan? Cynical? Moi? | |
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Jan 4th, 2006, 10:51
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| Eeny meeny mango  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala)
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| Moneygram Try Moneygram, not WU. I believe it can be sent anywhere, any way for a flat fee - unlike WU which charges a hefty percentage. There are agents all over India. http://www.moneygram.com
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Jan 4th, 2006, 11:34
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| Member  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bangalore
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|  An off the topic question for you Zenkris, but is your avtar photo that of Jiddu? a.k.a J Krishnamurthy. Just curious.
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Sep 5th, 2008, 13:10
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| Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zagreb/Noida
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| i was just trying to find transfer fees for western union in india when i read this... why on earth cant u send money FROM india??? i was trying to find moneygram offices but seems there are none in croatia... so if my husband has to send me money instead of the other way round, he can only mail it in a letter or what??? i know some banks here also use SWIFT money transfer but i guess its only to receive... this is really annoying me now  |
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