Needed to send money overseas, get picked up asap and thought this was a good deal, the conversion rate is better compared to banks, AUD/EUR = 0.6582 compared to ANZ 0.6352 + fee free for first transfer.
Just realised this code can be used for "non first" transactions!
no probs, gumtree probably easier :P
TA, please post a cheap return flight to Nigeria before the deal expiry
'Starting'? I've know Prince Whaleed for a long time, he's very generous ;)
Awesome - Now i can finally send it to my Nigerian prince as a deposit.
thanks was just about to link it.
Seriously, be very careful using this service folks, once you send the money and give the code and password to the person at the other end your $$ is gone and non recoverable. Criminals know this and as a result this is their money transfer mechanism of choice. This service is probably OK as a way to send some extra cash to your uni student child backpacking around europe but i wouldn't use it as a way to pay for anything, instead use a service that can be traced and reversed (like a credit card) if you are ripped off.
agree, i only send to family members and i send often and never had an issue but would never use western union to pay for a service/product, now that would be crazy.
Shush, stop ruining my Nigerian scam plans
I have been using WU to trasfer to my family members.Never had any issues.But its always safe to transfer your hard earned $$ to a designated bank account rather than opting for a collect in person.:)
Whilst this may or may not be a good deal, Western Union as a brand, has to many negative connotations.
Can you send money to yourself? Say you are going overseas. Pay by CC to Western Union and pick up local currency in your destination country. Or better yet I wonder if you can send money to yourself in Australia (collect CC FF/reward points)?
they get treated as cash advance, i only found out recently, so don't count. I had to learn the hard way! Good try though.
I don't think you get any type of rewards (FF etc.) for money transfers of any kind, from a CC; you can only get rewards if you pay for goods/services, I think. I may be wrong about that, but I'm pretty sure it's the case; to stop peeps doing exactly the type of thing you are suggesting.
Great time to start a Nigerian scam
Thanks OP