Western Union

Compared with the high street bank I used before, the exchange rate here was clearly better for sending money to my daughter in Canada. The transfer was simple to set up and she had it within a few hours. I was pleased with the amount she received at the end.

Sent money to my girlfriend in Nairobi for her course fees, using the app while on the bus. Took maybe five minutes to sign up and verify my ID, which I was not expecting to be so quick. Payment went through first time and she got the message that it had arrived that evening. Good.

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 confirmed. I shall be using them again.

The 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 I'd check the total first.

This is the one I would pick if you are sending money abroad and want it to arrive reliably. I compared three services and this had the clearest breakdown of fees before paying. My transfer to the Philippines landed the next day as promised.

This is the cheapest way I have found to send money to my sister in India each month. The fee is low, the rate is fair, and I have never had a problem with a payment. I check the rate on the day before I send, which takes a minute.

Used to send money through my card provider, but the exchange rate there is much worse. This was noticeably cheaper for the same amount to my brother in South Africa. The sign-up was straightforward and the transfer arrived within the day. I have switched over for regular payments now.

I was a bit nervous sending money to my nephew in Ghana for the first time, but the process was clear enough once I found the right page. The recipient got the money the next morning, which was earlier than they had said it would be. I did have to ring them once to confirm a detail on the form, and they called back within the hour, very polite. Would use again.

Sending money overseas for the first time, and it was far easier than I had feared. The site showed the total cost before I paid, and the money reached my cousin in the Dominican Republic the next day. Nothing complicated about it at all.

I needed to send money to my grandson in Tanzania for his fees, and I wanted it done properly. The staff on the phone helped me with the form and explained each step. The money arrived when it was supposed to.

Sent rent to my landlord while I was away on placement. Set up the transfer in the app and it went through fine. Landlord got it the next morning, no problems at all.