Western Union

[haploid23]

What is the max limit that I can send or receive cash? I have a few transactions through WU, all over $1k. One of them was over $2k and was blocked.

Is the max amount $900 per transaction, like moneygram? They also asked too many questions for these larger amounts.

[sana8410]

Weird you got blocked from sending 1000 USD from the teller or thru the online payment system, I never had any issues sending more then 2000 usd through a teller.  Im sure if you did it online they might block you.

[Fearless]

What is the max limit that I can send or receive cash? I have a few transactions through WU, all over $1k. One of them was over $2k and was blocked.

Is the max amount $900 per transaction, like moneygram? They also asked too many questions for these larger amounts.

Online transactions are limited in western union due to many ongoing serious frauds,how secure you make your system there is always someone who is gonna bypass it to commit some fraud

[haploid23]

One other question. Sometimes when you pick up cash, the WU operator will ask for your address and phone number. Do I need to give the address that is on my Driver's License? This is a bit invasive if I want to stay semi anonymous when picking up cash.

[bluemountain]

One other question. Sometimes when you pick up cash, the WU operator will ask for your address and phone number. Do I need to give the address that is on my Driver's License? This is a bit invasive if I want to stay semi anonymous when picking up cash.

I believe they will check your ID so either way they will have that address.

Any money transmitter will need to verify this information. You are correct, it is invasive.

[Evilish]

WU has a sending limit of $3000 per day as far as I know. $2000 should be fine as I've sent amounts greater than that a few times.
 
Did you do the transfer online or by going to a WU location?

Is the max amount $900 per transaction, like moneygram?

I've received amounts up to $2500 in a single transaction with MoneyGram so I'm quite sure their maximum amount is way more than $900 per transaction.

[haploid23]

I believe they will check your ID so either way they will have that address.

Any money transmitter will need to verify this information. You are correct, it is invasive.

I don't have a problem with giving both address that I'm associated with. But I do have a problem if they check ID and record all WU transactions associated with my Drivers License number every time I pick up money. I see the agent punch in some stuff while looking at my DL, so I don't know what that's about.

[haploid23]

WU has a sending limit of $3000 per day as far as I know. $2000 should be fine as I've sent amounts greater than that a few times.
 
Did you do the transfer online or by going to a WU location?

I've received amounts up to $2500 in a single transaction with MoneyGram so I'm quite sure their maximum amount is way more than $900 per transaction.

My first $2k transaction was a few days ago, it got denied after the sender already funded, but before I picked up. The problem was on his side, where the agent decided to reverse the transaction because they suspected the sender was funding terrorist activity (wtf right??), so WU called him to go back to pick up the money. At the time I posted, I wasn't sure if WU had sending amount limitation or something the sender did to trigger the suspicion.

[dontCAREhair]

I believe they will check your ID so either way they will have that address.

Any money transmitter will need to verify this information. You are correct, it is invasive.

I don't have a problem with giving both address that I'm associated with. But I do have a problem if they check ID and record all WU transactions associated with my Drivers License number every time I pick up money. I see the agent punch in some stuff while looking at my DL, so I don't know what that's about.

They are probably tracking how much you are picking up per day. If you exceed certain limits then they will need to either send a SAR (suspicious activity report) or a CTR (currency transaction report) to the government.