Thread: WU Question

Originally Posted by FiveSeven220

If someone sends money to a relative overseas, and misspells the recipient's last name -- off by one letter -- will they be able to pick up the funds?

I don't know. I would guess no. Why don't you go see a WU agent and get it changed?

Originally Posted by underscore

I don't know. I would guess no. Why don't you go see a WU agent and get it changed?

^^ I have done that before myself, just bring your receipt and ID with you.

Originally Posted by Himik

^^ I have done that before myself, just bring your receipt and ID with you.

In this hypothetical scenario I didn't use my real name to send the money.

You might be screwed...hypothetically!!

Well... hypothetical recipient can try and pick it up at different locations hoping that some clerk won't notice the difference.

Hypothetically call the western union customer service and tell them you hypothetically spelled the name wring and you want to change it give them your hypothetical Mtcn number and your done should take about 3 hypothetical minutes lol!

Originally Posted by D-Latsky

Hypothetically call the western union customer service and tell them you hypothetically spelled the name wring and you want to change it give them your hypothetical Mtcn number and your done should take about 3 hypothetical minutes lol!

This is a good hypothetical solution.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by FiveSeven220

This is a good hypothetical solution.

Thanks!

We hope- check with Z.Not- hypothetically- check with him ASAP as might be a problem he can avoid

I went through something similar and wu is very accommodating

i changed the receivers name at moneygram. just needed the receipt. they did the rest. they don't ask for ID. and i don't think WU is supposed to either unless it exceeds a certain amount. though i know the one time i used WU, they ignored that and still wanted ID. which is one reason why i don't use them anymore.

technically NO

however some time local person will cut breaks but its rare

Originally Posted by Himik

Well... hypothetical recipient can try and pick it up at different locations hoping that some clerk won't notice the difference.

hypothetical

but in many cases fuc.... bank workers won't give a shit about it (coz they are fucking lazy and don't like to do WU) and just say - wrong name !

hypothetical we have 50% chance to receive it

z.

That is what I thought. I lost a bankwire recently as my numbers were all correct- but the recipiants middle initial was wrong. Instead of correct it- the bank clerk just booted the entire transaction.Be careful all details on payment are pefect guys. We all need to be responsible That way Z can do his job- and we get our gear