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Economy => Currency exchange => Topic started by: EDXIII on August 12, 2015, 10:06:32 AM

Title: Is it okay to trade thru Western Union?
Post by: EDXIII on August 12, 2015, 10:06:32 AM

I'm trading thru western union, is it okay? I don't know how to use escrow.
Is it okay in western union? Do you have any suggestions?

Title: Re: Is it okay to trade thru Western Union?
Post by: bitbond288 on August 12, 2015, 12:08:12 PM

Quote from: EDXIII on August 12, 2015, 10:06:32 AM

I'm trading thru western union, is it okay? I don't know how to use escrow.
Is it okay in western union? Do you have any suggestions?

sent a pm

Title: Re: Is it okay to trade thru Western Union?
Post by: CheapSerials on August 12, 2015, 01:30:21 PM

OP do not do this deal whitout any escrow, if you need a list check this : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=108716.0

Title: Re: Is it okay to trade thru Western Union?
Post by: MasterYii on August 12, 2015, 10:14:34 PM

id suggest grabbing a trusted escrow for anything you do for bitcoin.

Its not just trade but overall buying something.. about a good percent of deals go bad if no escrow is used.. and waiting for a scam.

Title: Re: Is it okay to trade thru Western Union?
Post by: zz11 on August 12, 2015, 10:53:56 PM

Quote from: EDXIII on August 12, 2015, 10:06:32 AM

I'm trading thru western union, is it okay? I don't know how to use escrow.
Is it okay in western union? Do you have any suggestions?

You might want to use escrow even dealing through WU because its also a reversible transaction according to theymos.

see: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=14632.0

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Western Union (they reportedly will sue the recipient to recover money in some cases)

Title: Re: Is it okay to trade thru Western Union?
Post by: BTCjust on August 13, 2015, 02:44:15 AM

Although I know little about escrow, but it is obvious that Western Union is not friendly with bitcoin. why do you choose WU?

Title: Re: Is it okay to trade thru Western Union?
Post by: machinationus on August 13, 2015, 03:22:40 AM

WU will never return your money, so NO NO NO.
Only if you know the person real good and trust them then WU is OK.

I got ripped off more than once but less than 3. I phone them and they basically "Too bad for you, Good bye"