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Western Union Help

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  • 11-07-2011 3:46pm
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    student89
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭


    Just wondering how it works etc?

    I recently bought stuff off a person on gumtree and they wanted me to pay by Western Union, just wondering would there be anything i could do if i sent money on that and didnt recieve anything, could i claim etc.

    Thanks


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    Sempai
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Sempai


    student89 wrote: »
    Just wondering how it works etc?

    I recently bought stuff off a person on gumtree and they wanted me to pay by Western Union, just wondering would there be anything i could do if i sent money on that and didnt recieve anything, could i claim etc.

    Thanks

    I would be very cautious dealing with someone via Western Union. Where did they claim to be from? It's a case of Buyer beware so I don't think you could make any claim, unless someone else has an answer to that.


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    death1234567
    Registered Users Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭death1234567


    student89 wrote: »
    I recently bought stuff off a person on gumtree and they wanted me to pay by Western Union, just wondering would there be anything i could do if i sent money on that and didnt recieve anything, could i claim etc.
    No there is no comeback if you pay by western union, its a red flag for a possible scam.


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    #4
    student89
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭student89


    Ok thanks for the post's, paypal it is

    cheers


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    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    DONT EVEN THINK OF PAYING WESTERN UNION.

    You have no comeback whatsoever and the person can disappear without trace.

    It is the scammers favourite payment method.


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    john_cappa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭john_cappa


    Western union is like sending cash in the post. No come back!


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