Yeah, you did see it right in the 1st place.JAYBIRD0711 said:I checked and saw that it was WU. However it looks like they are charging a fee. I thought they were giving a weekly freebie???
CalvinTy said:BTW, I checked westernunion.com and see that I'm better off going to Giant's food store across my work rather than the corner 7-11 nearby. Since I'm requesting $3K, I am sure I'd be required to answer test questions whatever they are (as well as showing photo ID).
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* CalvinTy
I dont think there will be a problem... because my bank will see it's a check FROM Western Union, not from "a gambling establishment or affiliated bank". The UIGEA deals with banks having to block financial transactions that comes from banks/payment processors that has money from internet gambling.stef said:Maybe a dumb ??? but if you revceived a WU payout for 3000.00 and they gave you a check and then you went to the bank and deposit it that would be problem???? Don't see why????
Great idea. Thanks for the FYI about $1k checks. I know I probably will be helping them if I took some cash & rest of them via a check. No problem for me. Since I'm deaf, I may bother to call Giant's via relay service later to let them know about the incoming 3k WU... I know it'd be great if they are aware of it in advance...Jacksorbetter said:Also, they will only print checks for $1000 a shot. If you go to Giant, they might be able to cash one and you can get checks for the other two dimes. You might also contact them beforehand and let them know you are expecting a 3k WU and see if they can cash it for you. They sometimes will hold off deposits knowing you are coming in. It doesn't hurt to ask.
That's my plan. I can pick it up here at work (outside Alexandria; Skyline area, Bailey's Crossroads to be very specific) and next time, use a place at Leesburg or Sterling or whatever as I have many options.Jacksorbetter said:Another trick with WU withdrawals is to spread them around where you are getting them. For example, if you get todays withdrawal sent to Alexandria, VA - get the next one sent to Fairfax, VA or Rockville, MD. As long as you are in a connecting state, you can still pick up the money.
CalvinTy said:Maxdemo, brilliant idea about searching for a bank that accepts WU.... I'll expand my search on WU.com "find location" to see what I can find. As for SS# and ID purposes, I have nothing to hide and report my earnings anyway. Just am hoping that it's not so many hurdles to jump through since this is 1st time to use WU ever. There are plenty of check-cashing locations around here since *ahem* this area has a high concentration of Hispanics, so I guess that's another option (thanks, Jacksorbetter).
* CalvinTy