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 moreUsed the site to send money to my mum in Lagos last week. Took about two minutes to set up, the rate was shown before I paid so no nasty surprises. Money landed same day, she said it came through in the afternoon. Quick and easy, would do it again.
Sent a payment to a supplier in Mumbai, and the tracking reference was given straight away which I appreciated. The status page only updates in batches though, so for a few hours it said processing with nothing else. The money did arrive the same working day, so no real harm done. Fees were in line with what I usually pay elsewhere. Would still use again.
Honestly it is a solid option if you send money overseas regularly. I have used it to send rupees to family several times and the tracking shows you where the money is at each step. The only thing I would flag is the rate can differ from the one on the screen if you are slow to confirm, so check before you press send.
I needed to pay my son's university fees abroad before a deadline, so speed mattered most. The transfer was set up in a few minutes on the site. The only small niggle was the fee being a touch higher than I expected, but the money arrived in good time.
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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.
