Sorry if it's been asked before but...

[Penguinfan]

How comfortable is everyone with using Western Union to fund your offshore accounts. I know their site says they don't allow it, but since you send it to an individual I guess they really can't tell. In any event has anyone funded their account this way, had any problems, how about privacy and dollar limits? I have heard anything over $1000 gets attention from the gov't, is that true. Want to load up for football season, about how long does a transaction take?
I just don't feel comfortable hooking my bank account up to an on-line payment place like neteller simply because I don't want anyone having access to my accounts like that, especially with all the horror stories I hear about Paypal.

penguinfan

 

[kickserv]

never ever ever had a problem with Western Union......as for the 1000 dollars.......have to show ID if ya send that much...that's about it......of course I'm in Canada maybe different in the US :shrug:

but as I said.........never had a problem


as for "how fast"....depends on the book....but usually within 15 minutes after you've called em with the MTCN number

 

[yyz]

It's the only way I go, and the money is in my account by the time I get home from the WU office. (Using Olympic)

 

[AR182]

i agree with you penguinfan, i am not comfortable for any outside company having access to my account. and don't like western union because they always have asked me for my soc. sec. no. i like bank wires that are sent to another bank, & i like fed. express. it seems cleaner to me.

 

[THE HITMAN]

SS # on green forms for $1000 & up only. Never had a problem with WU

 

[Brian Thomas]

Never had a problem with western union,I also use Olympic and it is in my acct. before I get home.

 

[INFINITY]

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Hello penguinfan,

To avoid the hassle of giving your personal info on transactions over $1000, have your "book" give you more than one name so you may break the transaction into smaller amounts so you may complete it without the hassle. Most places (including ourselves) cover all transfer fees on deposits of $300 or more so all cost gets added to your account. Western Union deposits are usually deposited within half an hour after calling in with the control number, however on gameday because of the volume western union has to deal with it may take longer. You may also want to consider as AR182 said sending a bank wire or cashier's check by FEDEX or UPS; funds sent by any of the latter methods are usually added to your account within 2-3 business days.

 

[EXTRAPOLATER]

Western Union is one whopping reason why any anti-online-gambling legislation is hopeless ...
No one is going to stop me from sending $666 dollars to my cousin Jane Blow down in Antigua.
Not while WU is in business.

I've tried to imagine scenarios where Big Brother could actually succeed in such madness -- such as providing names of resticted users to WU -- but everything appears hopeless ... for BB.

I think that the ID necessity is just a game (over $1000), but, to be on the safe side, all of my transactions have been less.
Nothing (that I know of) is stopping someone from sending $800 on one day, and then more the next day; probably could even do $500 at one locale and another $500 at another, on the same day. As any decent book picks up the fees, this is no big deal (and I don't think you save anything fee-wise by doing it in one lump-sum, or else it's a negligable savings).

P.S.
I always use the WU website to calculate the fee for any impending transactions, as it's semi-user-friendly in this regard.

R&R