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| sj914 |
 Apr 7 2005, 05:01 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053  |
I need to send money to the UK, but i've gone to the post office and no dice. My local bank doesn't offer them. Besides a wire transfer or paypal, where else could I look. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
ps. It's funny that the post office offers international money orders to some of the wierdest of places (i.e. Nigeria, third world countries) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) , but they don't offer any going to the UK. |
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| fiid |
Apr 7 2005, 05:07 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
You could simply mail a check in US dollars. Any british bank will honor it - it will just take a while.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 7 2005, 05:11 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
USPS International Money Order. Simple, cheap. Sometimes we overlook the commonplace. The Cap'n
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| Allan |
Apr 7 2005, 05:17 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
That's really weird, I was in the post office today and a lady in front of me was buying one to send to Germany. I had no problem getting money orders sent to me when I lived there. That was in the 70's but I would think it should be easy. What about traveller checks? |
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| sj914 |
Apr 7 2005, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Yeah I've tried that, like the first post, those can only be cashed in certain countries and the UK isn't one of them. Fiid, I think my bank told me about that, but they said that the process would cost about 45.00. |
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| sj914 |
Apr 7 2005, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Traveler checks, now theres an idea. I might have to look into that.
Actually I looked at the USPS website last week and I thought I saw that I can get one for the UK, but after no luck with the post office today. I looked on the website and the list looked smaller, mostly listed alot of third world countries. |
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| ejm |
Apr 7 2005, 05:31 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
Yup...the list of countries that accept international money orders is rather small. With small amounts I've had good luck sending cash.
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| GWN7 |
Apr 7 2005, 05:38 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
You can get a postal money order in Pounds from Canada Post. Max value 100 Pounds http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/offering...ey_orders-e.asp
I'd offer to send it from here for you but the reciever might think it's a scam of some sort. How about Western Union MO? |
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| sj914 |
Apr 7 2005, 06:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Western union. I forgot all bout that one. Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. |
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| lagunero |
Apr 7 2005, 06:48 PM
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Donkey Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,042 Joined: 8-January 04 From: orange county,ca Member No.: 1,531  |
You may want to forget about it once you see the fees (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) but if that's the only route... |
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| sj914 |
Apr 7 2005, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
I just ran a quote from the western union website and it's alot cheaper and faster than sending a check. I don't feel like paying an extra 45 for a process that may take a upto two weeks to clear.
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| sj914 |
Apr 8 2005, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Today I went to another branch to see what they had to say. The teller suggested to send a bank check and it should just clear like a normal deposit. And the process doesn't cost 45.00 like the other bank explained.
Kinda pains me to get different explainations from the same banking institution. |
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| davep |
Apr 8 2005, 06:58 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I was able to cash a US cheque (in US$) like it was cash. I was a bit surprised, but pleased.
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