Western Union = Any Money Order?

Well, being able to accept WU doesn't necessarily mean they can accept any money order. Western Union is a point-to-point wire transfer--once the money is sent from you and received at the destination station, it's as good as gold. A money order is just like money too, but you have to be able to *cash* a money order before it's as good as gold, and many places require you to jump through a lot of hoops before you can cash a money order with them.

Does your seller have a bank account? If so, you can send a bank transfer, which is very secure, and will mean the seller doesn't have to go anywhere to pick up the cash. It will cost you a $20 bank transfer fee on top of your payment, but all in all, if it's security and ease you're looking for with an international payment, bank transfer might be what you and your seller would find most beneficial.

Hope that helps!
Lia

 

I can't say much about Money Orders, but I work at a grocery store and we have a western union, and I can assure you that Western Unions are very safe and secure.

 

Western Union money orders rock. I try to rarely use paypal, so I almost always use Western Union money orders. And not the Western Union money transfer, just the money order. They seem to be better since they're accepted in more places then international postal m.o.'s. I can't remember if I've sent a m.o. to Korea before, but I know for a fact that the Phillipines and Malaysia will not accept postal money orders, so it may be that way in Korea as well. I've never had one problem with them before and I use them A LOT. (more then I should, ebay habit ops: )

 

Western Union has a website, and you can send money through it. CLick the link to research more closely, as I am not 100% sure what your options are in this case.

http://www.westernunion.com/index_consumer.asp?language=en&origination=global

 

Here WU is done through post offices, and rather exclusively through them. The only reason I don't use them is that their fees were rather ridiculous considering the amount of money I had to send, but they aren't that high if you're paying for a doll, or even a head.

 

You should be able to!
Here in every post office there are WU ads and posters plastered all over.
Good luck!

 

Sending cash is both illegal and risky.

Western Union money transfers cost the sender money, although its not an unreasonable amount.

Foreign money orders (including Western Union and postal money orders) cost the receiver money as well -as banks can sometimes charge exhorbitant amounts to accept the money order.

Bank transfers in the US can be pricey for the sender too - sometimes $40 - $50 (although this is sometimes negociable.)

Sending a Western Union money transfer is probably the cheapest and safest way for you to pay her. She may not be able or willing to accept a Western Union money order, so be careful.

Good luck!

 

I far as I know USPS does not do Western Union. USPS have their own M.O national and international types. You have to ask them if the international M.O they got, are accepted in South Korea's postal offices.

If you need to do Western Union, go to their website and locate their closest processing agent center to where you live.

http://www.westernunion.com/info/faqMT.asp?country=KR *South korea's WU info*
You could also call WU: 1-800-325-6000
OR
USPS: (800) 275-8777 if they deal with WU

 

It is?
I've been using this method for quite a while, both ways, when I buy jrock CDs off guruguru, and now when I sold some flyers... I've never had a problem with it. o.o
Actually, the money actually arrived every time I used this method, when I'm STILL waiting for a cheque I was supposed to have been sent a month ago, inside the country. =_=

 

Eek! Well, in my experience, "the check is in the mail" - or "the post office lost it" is usually a delaying tactic. If your check has been gone this long, I advise you to ask the buyer to cancel it and issue you another. (Proof of mailing might be a good idea too.)

But yes, I'm afraid it is true that mailing cash out of the country is an illegal (if common) practice. And while many sellers are sterling, yes, there is a risk sending money in the mail.

 

This is best idea.
I've never seen my post office deal with WU, but that could be just me. But give WU a call. If they can accept WU M.O.'s that will be the easiest and cheapest, at least for you. It varies from country to country if there's a fee for cashing a money order so the transfer may be the cheapest for them.

 

The cheques are actually wages for a couple of jobs I did...

 

That's terrible. ^^;;; Can you ask them to cut you another check?

 

I did.
I'm waiting for the new one now...
*kicks semi-striking postal system*
Maybe I'll get them tomorrow! *hope* :grin:

 

I'm a newbie to this and I have a question: Do I need to change currency from euros to dollars before paying?

 

Bump for answer..

 

You need to pay in whichever currency the seller is requesting. Ask them! : )

 

Ok, thanks!

 

I used to work in one of those places that say "CASH CHECKS!!!" I recomend in general to stay away unless you have no other venue to cash checks. BUT about the money orders they are fairly safe. You just need to hold onto the stub and you could track it and stop payment on it kinda like a check. But through western union or the post office or whatever. But like lia first suggested bank transfer good idea.

 

In the US, Western Union and the Postal Service do NOT mix. So you have to go to a supermarket or convenience store that offers Western Union. Places like 7-11, Ralphs, Vons, Safeway, etc, offer Western Union money transfer and it costs something like $15 to do.
Also, if you buy a regular supermarket money order, they can cash it in Korea, but NOT the post office kind.