Western Union is even more deeply ingrained into the Filipino's life than the Jolibee hamburger chain.
Girls with internet boyfriends have them show their love by sending money through Western Union.
Overseas foreign workers send money back to the family using Western
Union and people throughout the island chain support each other by
sending money through Western Union as well.
Domestic transfers are much cheaper than sending money from overseas.
To send 1000 pesos or less costs 85 peso. As the amount being sent
increases the fees do as well.
If sending money to the Philippines from overseas there is a hefty fee
and when Western Union changes the money into pesos there is another
gouge. They have it figured out and get a cut out of everyones action.
If you intend to send a substantial amount of send money on a
continuous basis, consider wiring money directly to your bank instead.
To collect money at any Western Union office in the Philippines the recipient will have to have 2 forms of id and know the money transfer control number. They are pretty tight about that after being scammed so many times.
Even sending small amounts of money within the Philippines requires 2 forms of id and it takes an hour or so. Hard to believe, but true.
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