Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

I wonder if the lady at the super market ever wonders why I'm sending hundreds of dollars to Hector Morales of Lima Peru and Luz Ramirez of Costa Rica..
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

There's nothing to worry about until you get banned by them.

Hundreds of dollars not a problem. Thousands start being a problem.
 
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BigDaddy

EOG Master
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

the sad part is they know me by name:doh1 its always oh hi XXXXX how are you today:hung
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

Reload why would you get banned.. How do they know you don't have latin girlfriends in Peru or a friend in Costa Rica?
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

Reload why would you get banned.. How do they know you don't have latin girlfriends in Peru or a friend in Costa Rica?

I fell into a pretty obvious pattern and am still banned by them.
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

What did they do reload? Were you sending thousands at a time? Did they think it was for gambling? I try to keep it under a 1k per transaction
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

luckily.....i have a friend who has a wu in his store! its good to have friends:cheers
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

BigDaddy<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_695011", true); </SCRIPT> .........maybee it means that i can do transactions in made up names.....like ben dover, annie swallows, susie spitz, jim nasium...maybe it means i never have to show id for any of these people....maybee it means that he told me there was wu agent meeting and that they were instructed to red flag customers making several transactions outta the country?

BUT......THEN AGAIN, MAYBEE IT MEANS NOTHING AT ALL!:cheers
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

BigDaddy<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("postmenu_695011", true); </script> .........maybee it means that i can do transactions in made up names.....like ben dover, annie swallows, susie spitz, jim nasium...maybe it means i never have to show id for any of these people....maybee it means that he told me there was wu agent meeting and that they were instructed to red flag customers making several transactions outta the country?

BUT......THEN AGAIN, MAYBEE IT MEANS NOTHING AT ALL!:cheers

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MoneyGram rules
 

BigDaddy

EOG Master
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

BigDaddy<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("postmenu_695011", true); </script> .........maybee it means that i can do transactions in made up names.....like ben dover, annie swallows, susie spitz, jim nasium...maybe it means i never have to show id for any of these people....maybee it means that he told me there was wu agent meeting and that they were instructed to red flag customers making several transactions outta the country?

BUT......THEN AGAIN, MAYBEE IT MEANS NOTHING AT ALL!:cheers

i figured that but i would hate to have a big deposit get messed up or lost in transition and cant get it back :cheers

we all can try and put different names on the sheet but its risky IMHO
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

i figured that but i would hate to have a big deposit get messed up or lost in transition and cant get it back :cheers

we all can try and put different names on the sheet but its risky IMHO

ALMOST HAPPENED ONCE! I SENT 4 DIMES TO 5 DIMES

I CALL 5 DIMES TO GIVE THEM CONTROLL NUMBER.....THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN ONLY ACCEPT UP TO $2500:( :( :( THOUGHT I WAS FUCKED.....
BUT MY FRIEND CALLED WESTERN UNION.AND GOT THEM TO CANCELL THE TRANSACTION....HE THOUGHT IT BEST NOT TO TRY TO SEND AGAIN THAT DAY! I WAS JUST HAPPY TO GET MY MONEY BACK!:cheers
 

JeffR

EOG Senior Member
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

Haven't done it in years, but there's always the option of simply Fed Exing a certified check to the sportsbook. It would be made out to whatever innocuous sounding company or person that they've set up for that purpose. Your bank just thinks that you're making a purchase....
 

armyvet

EOG Enthusiast
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

I have sent my share using moneygram if it's under $899 I think you don't have to produce ID. I was a little nervous at first sending it to some foreign name but if you got a legit book you are dealing with shouldn't be no worries. So if you want to fund a book with a large amount just plan in advance and send small chunks to keep it under the radar.
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

I have sent my share using moneygram if it's under $899 I think you don't have to produce ID. I was a little nervous at first sending it to some foreign name but if you got a legit book you are dealing with shouldn't be no worries. So if you want to fund a book with a large amount just plan in advance and send small chunks to keep it under the radar.

thanks for the info, I'm new to moneygram.
 

gondo

EOG Member
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

is this the wrong category. does anybody work with a local bookie? it cant be that hard to find somebody. at least i don't think so.
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

What did they do reload? Were you sending thousands at a time? Did they think it was for gambling? I try to keep it under a 1k per transaction

I did send over $1000 at once quite a few times over the last 5+ years and it was never a problem until last year. I was even a preferred customer with my life story and credit card on file. But finally I got the dreaded call from their legal compliance department and it was all over.

Yes, I would suggest keeping it under $1000 a transaction and use WU as infrequently as you can.
 

detroitdennis

EOG Veteran
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

THE LEGAL COMPLIANCE WANTS YOU TO FAX THEM A REASON WHY YOUR SENDING FUNDS TO THESE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. RELOAD, THE BEST METHOD IS TO SEND 956 DOLLARS OR MIX IT UP , USING DIFFERENT NAMES AND DIFFERENT WESTERUNION LOCATIONS. MOST BOOKS WOULD ALLOW YOU TO SEND FUNDS VIA WESTERNUNION USING DIFFERENT NAMES AND WHAT NOT. BUT, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP IT UNDER 1000 DOLLARS!!!!
 
Re: Anyone nervous when sending cash western union?

THE LEGAL COMPLIANCE WANTS YOU TO FAX THEM A REASON WHY YOUR SENDING FUNDS TO THESE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. RELOAD, THE BEST METHOD IS TO SEND 956 DOLLARS OR MIX IT UP , USING DIFFERENT NAMES AND DIFFERENT WESTERUNION LOCATIONS. MOST BOOKS WOULD ALLOW YOU TO SEND FUNDS VIA WESTERNUNION USING DIFFERENT NAMES AND WHAT NOT. BUT, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP IT UNDER 1000 DOLLARS!!!!

Yes, in looking back on all of this it would have been best to go through it this way. Should have caught on when books ask the question "Are you the sender?" Would have been better all along to -not- be the sender. But once I was a preferred Western Union customer with my credit card on file, it was just too easy to reload instantly like that - no matter what the dollar amount. Would have been nice if it lasted.
 
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