Western Union Money Transfer Review

Good Points
I don't have anything good to say about my experience, except to say it was the only option I thought I had at the time.

Bad Points
DO NOT try to send $1000.00 or more, as no locations ever have that much cash on hand to give the recipient.

General Comments
After my recipient had gone to 3 different locations in San Francisco, Western Union told her they did not have cash on hand. I called Western Union to ask what was going on. They said that this happens sometimes, but they recommended 2 places to me that would CERTAINLY have the cash on hand. I even called one location directly right afterwards, to make doubly sure they had the cash on hand. They promised that they did, but of course when my recipient got there, NO CASH. They offer to write a check for you, but obviously if you are using Western Union, having cash available on time is what you are PAYING for. I paid $119.00 for this "service", when clearly I should have just Fed Ex-ed her a check myself and saved $100.00. I am upset because I did NOT get what I paid for.



I will NEVER do business with them again, and I recommend you find another option unless you are sending very small amounts of cash.