84%Would buy again
My daughter is studying in Leeds and I wanted to send her rent money from my account in Spain without any fuss. I booked it online on a Sunday afternoon and it went through without any trouble, the confirmation came through straight away. The money reached her account on the Monday, which is exactly what I needed. The exchange rate was fair enough and the fees were listed clearly before I…
Read moreI chose this over a bank transfer because I was told it would be faster, and the rate looked reasonable. In practice the sign-up took several attempts because the identity check kept rejecting my documents. Once it was done the money arrived, but it was a frustrating process that took the best part of a week.
Read moreThe fee at the checkout was higher than I expected, so I went back and checked the rate against two other sites before going ahead. Once I had done that the rate itself was fine and the transfer reached my son in Manchester the next morning, no problems on the day. Signing up took about ten minutes, mostly because I had to upload my passport photo twice. I'd use it again for big amounts, though…
Read moreI chose this over a bank transfer because I was told it would be faster, and the rate looked reasonable. In practice the sign-up took several attempts because the identity check kept rejecting my documents. Once it was done the money arrived, but it was a frustrating process that took the best part of a week.
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Western Union is a money transfer company that moves funds between individuals and businesses across borders. Its core service lets a sender pay cash, card or bank funds at an agent location or online and have the money collected by a recipient in another country. The company also offers digital transfers through its website and mobile app, along with wallet and bill payment options in some markets.
Its customers include migrant workers sending money home to family, people paying for goods and services abroad, and businesses making cross-border payments. The business operates through a large network of agent locations such as post offices, banks and convenience stores alongside its own online and mobile channels.
