Safest way to get money to a peregrino from US; not PayPal

Radhika Murari · Aug 6, 2014

My brother is walking right now and has need of cash to tide him over a few weeks until his next pay check gets deposited.

What is the best way to send him money. He cannot get money out using PayPal.

Thank you.

mitch237uk · Aug 6, 2014

Hi Radhika
I am not an expert but direct transfer into his bank account could be one way. I have just checked the internet and Western Union has offices around the world for money transfers. Hope this helps with the situation.
Regards John

Tia Valeria · Aug 6, 2014

With Western Union it works well but costs, also you have to nominate a single post office to draw the money, give details etc. Paying/transferring cash into the account he has been accessing might be better and also cost less.

Deleted member 3000 · Aug 6, 2014

I did this in Barcelona two months ago. Use Western Union. It is costly. The money can be picked up at any outlet, most of which are post offices in Spain. The service may be available only in larger cities. Your brother will need his passport and the correct code, which you will get from Western Union, and will need to pass on to him.

NicoZ · Aug 6, 2014

Radhika Murari said:
My brother is walking right now and has need of cash to tide him over a few weeks until his next pay check gets deposited.

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Does this mean he has an ATM card but no money in the linked account? Just deposit money into the account.

Radhika Murari · Aug 6, 2014

NicoZ, if it were that easy. His bank, Chase, has no branches where I live. Western union looks like a good option.

KiwiNomad06 · Aug 6, 2014

Radhika Murari said:
NicoZ, if it were that easy. His bank, Chase, has no branches where I live. Western union looks like a good option.

Could you deposit money into his account via some kind of internet banking? I am able to deposit funds into the account of anyone in New Zealand this way, whichever bank they use.
Margaret

Iamherdingcats · Aug 8, 2014

If he does online banking, and you too...then you can etransfer by email him. All he needs is internet and then later an ATM

susanglori · Aug 8, 2014

He can send you a "money request" from his Chase account that goes to your email address with a transaction number. You then log in to Chase and using that transaction number and your own credit card or debit card or whatever put money into his account. We have done this successfully numerous times.