WESTERN UNION IS OUT OF CONTROL!!

downthestretch · Oct 7, 2003

i went to send money today and they wanted to know everthing about me...1)they needed to know my social security#...2)then my occupation and 3)how long i've been working at my job....they didn't think it was funny when i told them i sold drift wood for a living...actually, i don't think the clerk understood my humor because she said to me with a serious voice.."and how long have you been doing this for sir"...i asked her why she needed all this info and she said western union requires it...then it took about 2 hours and three calls to western union to clear my money..it's out of hand

RPM · Oct 7, 2003

IT IS SAD.

only way to avoid all of that is to keep it under a dime.

IntuitionBET · Oct 7, 2003

downthestretch - What was the amount you sent?

If you keep it under $1000 you won't get all the questions.

More info about this here:
Helpful Info on WESTERN UNION

Fishhead · Oct 7, 2003

downthestretch- First off, let me welcome you to the RX.
Yes, WU is getting more and more into gathering more personal information. Seems to differ from location to location, and State to State. May I ask what State you are from?

lander · Oct 7, 2003

Our only hope is new innovations like the Flex Card. We need to create funding methods faster than our deficient govennment can destroy them.

downthestretch · Oct 7, 2003

4 dimes

IntuitionBET · Oct 7, 2003

downthestretch - 4 dimes??? That the problem.

Please see the thread on W.U. above to avoid problems with sending large amounts of money via W.U.

downthestretch · Oct 7, 2003

im from new york..i used to use netteller with my debit card but my bank put an end to that..they said they do not allow funds to be transfered for "gambling purposes"...first of who are they to say how i spend my money and 2) how the hell did they even know that it was for gambling??

BillDozer · Oct 7, 2003

lander
Flexcard and Neteller's card use USA banks.
I dont get it...

jorzavfa · Oct 7, 2003

the better way would be if all books can send someone to pick up the money...

but well in the meantime we need to find a safe way to send the money

oldmantime · Oct 7, 2003

My take on this is that many (if not most) books could care less what the US does. They are slowly but surely moving on to cater to players in other countries.

If Scoccer were the only sport (for me) to bet; I could care less anyway. I rate ice hackey just a small tad above soccer for betting interest.
Recently someone offered to get the books a lobbiest if contacted. He suppossedly worked for a congressman and had "connections". Not ONE book responded and that thread lasted less than one day!
Western Union had allways given me the "creeps"!