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Western union charge or pinoy charge?
I sent just under 50,000 pesos to a mate in Pinas yesterday through western unions "Money in minutes" service,it cost me £40+ to send,at the other side(pinas) the recipient was charged 71 pesos "Document stamp"
is that recognised WU practice or another subtle pinoy rip-off tax like the "Pollution-tax" you pay when going over to Boracay?
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that's rediculous charge tawi i sent £2k in PI they only charge me £5
Originally Posted by Tawi2
I sent just under 50,000 pesos to a mate in Pinas yesterday through western unions "Money in minutes" service,it cost me £40+ to send,at the other side(pinas) the recipient was charged 71 pesos "Document stamp" is that recognised WU practice or another subtle pinoy rip-off tax like the "Pollution-tax" you pay when going over to Boracay?
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I've heard about that 0.15% documentary stamp -- but thought they've started charging that for quite a while now. Originally Posted by Tawi2
I sent just under 50,000 pesos to a mate in Pinas yesterday through western unions "Money in minutes" service,it cost me £40+ to send,at the other side(pinas) the recipient was charged 71 pesos "Document stamp" is that recognised WU practice or another subtle pinoy rip-off tax like the "Pollution-tax" you pay when going over to Boracay?
Pollution tax??? Wow...
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£5 from Western Union? Originally Posted by vbkelly
For £2,000?
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No chance Originally Posted by Tawi2
£5 from Western Union?For £2,000?
Western Union are little better than thieves in my book.
iKobo are an instant transfer service and are cheaper and more flexible but are still greedy
in the way they apply charges for the card.
I hate these companies almost as much as I hate the money lenders
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Originally Posted by Tawi2
I sent just under 50,000 pesos to a mate in Pinas yesterday through western unions "Money in minutes" service,it cost me £40+ to send,at the other side(pinas) the recipient was charged 71 pesos "Document stamp" is that recognised WU practice or another subtle pinoy rip-off tax like the "Pollution-tax" you pay when going over to Boracay?
Sorry to hear that mate... OUCH!!!
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mate that's a rip off plain and simple.
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This afternoon I transferred on line £45 in my 'cash card account' in Nationwide. My wife's cousin will get I expect 78 P to the £ , and the total cost nothing.
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western unions charges goes up depending on how much u send, tawi2 figure seem right, there is no way u can send 2k and only pay a fiver through western union Originally Posted by Tawi2
£5 from Western Union?For £2,000?God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
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true that Originally Posted by maria_and_matt
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It was only money,it needed to be there quick,I wasnt really bothered about the £42 quid charge,I was just surprised they were charged at that end also
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they introduced it here about a year and a half ago, but it's like a peso or two on the thousand (or somehthing) . . . although, I've never paid as much as forty quid . . . although, the most I ever sent was 37k quid i think . . . don't know! ambot, hindi ko alam! Originally Posted by Tawi2
It was only money,it needed to be there quick,I wasnt really bothered about the £42 quid charge,I was just surprised they were charged at that end also
at least it got there mate, next time you'll know to send 50075 or so!
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Next time is probably next week so 5075 it most probably is
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if you want to send 50k to someone here, I can direct you ..... Originally Posted by Tawi2
Next time is probably next week so 5075 it most probably is
sounds like you got a GF here?
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The money was for a mate,and I sincerely hope HE isnt my girlfriend
I think our respective stubble would have a velcro effect when we kissed 
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Not that I have ever kissed a guy with stubble,nor even one without,its just how I imagined it,not that I ever imagine nor think nor dwell upon or fantasise about kissing a guy
Better stop now,I have dug a deep enough hole
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talking of holes . . . Originally Posted by Tawi2
Not that I have ever kissed a guy with stubble,nor even one without,its just how I imagined it,not that I ever imagine nor think nor dwell upon or fantasise about kissing a guyBetter stop now,I have dug a deep enough hole 
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Originally Posted by Tawi2
Not that I have ever kissed a guy with stubble,nor even one without,its just how I imagined it,not that I ever imagine nor think nor dwell upon or fantasise about kissing a guyBetter stop now,I have dug a deep enough hole
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I tried to send money to the Phils with from my Lloyds TSB account, I was charged 50 pounds and the money somehow did not reach the Phils but was returned to my TSB account with all the charges taken off of course. I can't do much about it here since I am on a ship but they said it was within their right to charge me for a failed transaction, great isn't it, paying for a service that you don't get!
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Sending money can have hidden charges. For example the exchange rate used. One penny difference means £20 on 2K
As a general rule always ask, and maybe get it in writing, what the charges will be.
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nope from my remmittance CBN LONDON LTD Originally Posted by Tawi2
£5 from Western Union?For £2,000?all things are possible!
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I believe the receipt in the Phils is filled up by hand, which is a hell of a job.... very bureaucratic country, I could see that when I arrived at NAIA and wanted to change dollars against pesos at the bank just after the customs, they even took a photocopy of my passport!
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And they give you a terrible rate at NAIA, only ever change a small amout at NAIA you will have no problem changing money elsewhere. Originally Posted by pacificelectric
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