Western Union

David Brown Travel is pleased to announce the addition of Western Union to its portfolio of services.  The Western Union Money Transfer Scheme is an excellent way to transfer funds from one location to another in many parts of the world, practically in minutes.

Background

For nearly a century the Western Union Telegram was famous for being the fastest way of transferring information around the world.  Today Western Union enjoys an equally fine reputation for transferring money to and from 165 countries quickly and efficiently on behalf of private individuals and businesses.

Every year millions of people worldwide trust Western Union to send money within minutes to family, friends or colleagues in other countries.  People working in the UK can transfer money to family overseas simply and cost-effectively.  Travellers and students can depend on Western Union for the quickest and most reliable way of receiving money from home.  And if you have money and credit cards stolen whilst travelling abroad, you can rely on friends or family coming to the rescue by sending money straight away.

How it works

Call freephone 0800 833 833 to find the nearest locations for sending and receiving the money.  There are over 50,000 locations worldwide.

To Send money:

• Visit David Brown Travel or your nearest Western Union location. Please note our opening hours, which are 0900 to 1730 Mondays to Fridays, and 0900 to 1300 on Saturdays.
• Complete a "To Send" form.  Details required will be the name and address of the person who is to receive the money; the destination town and country of where they wish to receive it; the amount of money to be sent.  If the receiver will have no ID on them then you need to give a very short test question which will require an answer in four words or less (e.g. mother's maiden name or receiver's occupation) and a description of the receiver.
• If you are sending over £2000 then you need to provide ID for yourself.  A passport or driving licence, or utility bill addressed to yourself are considered satisfactory ID.
• Three optional services are available at an extra charge.  The first is to send a message with the money.  The second is to telephone the receiver.  The third is to have the money delivered by cheque to the receiver.
• Hand over the money to the agent.  This must be either in cash or as a banker's draft (drawn on any bank but Barclays) and made payable to MT Consumer Services Ltd.  (Payment made by bankers draft will take one hour to process).  Personal cheques, building society cheques or credit card payments are not acceptable.
• You will pay the amount of money you require to send, plus a fixed charge varying from £8 on an amount of £25, to £105 on an amount of £3000.  There are reduced rates for Nigeria, Ghana, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
• When the agent has rung your transaction through to Western Union, you will be given a "MTCN" reference number.  This is the unique reference number for your transaction, and if possible, you should let the receiver know this number.
• You will be given a copy of the form (this is your receipt) and your transaction is now complete.  The receiver can now collect the money from their nearest Western Union agent.
• In the event that the money is not collected, you can receive a refund.  Ensure you have the receipt with the MTCN.

To Receive money:

• Visit David Brown Travel or your nearest Western Union location, ensuring you have ID on you, which you must produce.  Please note our opening hours, which are 0900 to 1730 Mondays to Fridays, and 0900 to 1300 on Saturdays.
• Complete a "To Receive" form.  This will require your name and address, the sender's name and address and the amount expected.
• If the sender of the money has given you the MTCN unique number, this will be a help.
• After the agent has made a call to Western Union the money will be handed over to you in local currency - either by cash, or by Western Union cheque, or a combination of both.  The Western Union cheques can be cashed over the counter at any Lloyds TSB bank. 
• You will need to sign the bottom of the form to confirm you have received the money.

Please Note ; International Money Transfers will be converted at the rate of exchange applied by Western Union on the date payment is completed.

To find out more about Western Union visit their website at www.westernunion.com