How I can use western union to transfer money abroad?Any more details how to do with the procedure?

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ziya
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ziya
ziya Level 2

Where is a western union office?how much fees i have to pay to transfer the money with this one?any account or card that I need to have?

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moricien
moricien Level 2

You don't need to have any bank account, credit or debit card. Just take your money and go there. There are several western union office around the Island. If Port Louis is nearby then you can go there.

As for the fees actually taken, I don't know, but it should be less than Rs500.

Here is a list of addresses of Western Union Offices in Mauritius

Khush_Mendossa
Khush_Mendossa Level 3

Offices and Counters SBM branches can help you with this as they have Western Union Transfer facilities and it is very rapid.

  • The Fees charged by Western Union depend on the amount of money you are sending and also on the locations between which you want to transfer money. You need to phone them as I doubt it will be on their website for Mauritius.

  • No card required. Just money.

  • You can send money directly to a Bank using Western Union Money Transfer.

  • The person to whom you are sending money by Western Union goes to the chosen agent location from where he/she can pick up the money by simply showing an identity card.

ziya
ziya Level 2

Is there western union facilities at SBM flacq?I had called to one western union office at flacq to ask how much would be the commission they told me that I should come to the office only then they would tell me.Can anyone tell me how much would be the commission if i will send the money to china?The commission would be more than Rs 1000 at flacq?

moricien
moricien Level 2

Ziya, there's already a Western Union Office at Flacq. If you want, you can opt going to the office itself rather than SBM. It is found at the British American Insurance(BAI) court. Its near Courts of Mauritius.

Unless you opt going to the bank itself, bring some more money with you, and I assume they'll not charge you much.

Khush_Mendossa
Khush_Mendossa Level 3

Indeed.

ziya
ziya Level 2

I had gone to the western union office.Its not at courts its near kfc.They asked me why I am sending money.I said its for buying a jewelry and they said they would not send the money because it might happen that to those people i am sending the money would take the money but would not send me the jewelry.Why I cant send the money?I have contacted that supplier and they are some other people buying from mauritius buying from that company.If i loss the money I know that I cant claim that lost money from them then why they refused?Now how do I send the money?any suggestion.

anonymous_4
anonymous_4 Level 1

Dear All,

Please note that transfering money via Western Union is not that safe. I've got a bad experience transfering money to someone and at my surprise without given the secret code. The latter got the money. In fact, it is a swinger.

Be very Careful using Western Union Service

moricien
moricien Level 2

You need to go to any Western Union office. They'll ask you, your ID card and for whom you're transferring the money. They'll then ask you the address of the Western Union which the person you're sending the money will collect.

They'll then proceed with the transfer.

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