WHAT IS THE ACTUAL SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE WESTERN UNION TO SEND MONEY TO INDIA

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By luminousqatar

HI FRIENDS,

TWO DAYS BEFORE I SEND SOME MONEY TO MY HOME COUNTRY INDIA BY AL DAR EXCHANGE . THEY CHARGED ME A FEE OF QR.25 AS SERVICE CHARGES

AFTER THIS AGAIN I SEND MONEY FROM CITY EXCHANGE THEY CHARGED A FEE OF QR.18 FOR THIS TRANSACTION. 

THEN AGAIN I GO TO AL DAR EXCHANGE & ASK FOR THE EXPLANATION.

THEY REPLIED ME FOR INDIA CHARGES IS QR.25 & IF IT IS FOR KERALA QR.18

 

WHY THIS DIFFERENCE COMING IN THIS TRANSACTION CHARGES?????

 

IF ANYBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT PLEASE REPLY TO US....

 

By RAGfilexpat• 14 Aug 2011 07:47
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RAGfilexpat

 

Western Union money transfers varies charges depending on the amout that you will send.

Average charges are from 15 to 25QR which you already stated in your query.

By _showaib_• 14 Aug 2011 01:15
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_showaib_

While sending money why do u mention Kerala??????If u use western union service just Need Country name ,Reciver name, and the amount u r sending.NExt time use U.A.E Exchange Qatar. Thanks

By Good old joe• 13 Aug 2011 23:19
Good old joe

Well you cannot blame the multi national guys at the exchange houses. Some of them indeed think that India is in Kerala and not Kerala in India  Lots of others think so too on similar lines.

By Hawk10• 13 Aug 2011 23:15
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Hawk10

Yes with the Gold card they will charge 18 only.If you are still not satisfied, then Go back to city centre, after that check with landmark, after that check in Al Saad, check in Gharafa, if still there is difference, Western Union has branches in Al Khor and Ras Laffan, visit there and ask for clarification. Hope you will get your 7 rials re-paid. 

By jibran.scorpion• 13 Aug 2011 21:23
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jibran.scorpion

hi,Its just that some exchanges charges more and some charge less,So before u send money check with them what is charges, and if u have a gold card they charge u only 18 qar!!!!!!!!!!!!

By nishantvshah• 13 Aug 2011 20:56
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nishantvshah

what the hell. India and Kerala are not different countries. Kerala is a state in India just like any other states.Did you send the money the same way both the times (i mean cash or dd).sending cash (to be collected immediately) attracts more charges than sending it to a bank in India.

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