Something fishy about western union (basak mandaue)?

[PANDALiciousss]

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It happened this week, I think it was around tuesday, when someone I knew went to Western Union in Basak Mandaue Branch. She asked what their dollar rate was, and they answered P43.something ( i couldn't remember the exact decimal) and they told her that they could only give it in peso coz they don't have dollars. She asked them which branch would give out dollars, all they said was "sa Main branch". She asked where the MAIN BRANCH is and they couldn't answer. They just said "aw try nalang sa foodarama" Then my friend asked how she would be able to know if that certain branch has a dollar and they told her that "basta naay RCPI mam" At that point, my friend got disappointed because she saw in their own branch that they have an RCPI sign and at the back of her mind, she was thinking why they don't have it but yet they have an RCPI sign. But still, she decided to just fill out the form because her time was running out and thought that the dollar rate wasn't that bad. When she was about to hand the form to the lady in charge, they then told her : "maa'm ok raman nimo 39 sa!?!" Good thing, she was still holding the form and she just told the people from Western Union that "mubalik nalang sa ko unya" ( she didn't let them think that she got suspicious.)

My friend just thought, what if the form was given to them and was encoded and then that's the time they'll inform her of the sudden change with the dollar rate? Could it be a modus operandi or somethin?

* I'm trying to share this story so at least you'd be extra cautious. I pity those people who just said yes without having any idea of what's going on. Think about it from 43 to 39?? that's wayyy tooo loww! that's insane!

[junmar4]

43 ra diay ang dollar?

you can go to Western Union, kana naa sa atbang sa jollibee tapad sa NS Ocana sa Highway. They have dollars, they also have a good exchange rate. Also, you can have a dollar payout sa lain branch then go inside foodarama lacion, naay forex diha with good rates.

[PANDALiciousss]

a lot of people said na kana cla na branch sa basak grabe jud ka ubos. That branch said sad daw na UNIFORM KUNO cla tnan WESTERN UNION. daghan nag duda na deceiving gyud dw na cla dha.

[junmar4]

a lot of people said na kana cla na branch sa basak grabe jud ka ubos. That branch said sad daw na UNIFORM KUNO cla tnan WESTERN UNION. daghan nag duda na deceiving gyud dw na cla dha.

rates are different from one WU to the other. Ang pareh is if pareho nga company agent. Let's say, RCPI, pareho sila tanan. Or maybe Lhuiller or E-biz.

Also, maklaro man if magbinuang sila since mogawas man ang recibo sa imong forex.

[PANDALiciousss]

But how come its super low man? like over rajud ka low? and kaliton man nila pag change ang rate like in that case they said 43 then ingnon lang kalit na Ok raba 39? nag wonder lang ko ana ba

[elvandesantos]

^^^^ mao gyud... maypa sa fooda... dha sad ko.

[jntio]

murag halos tanan branch gyd mg inana pwera nalng suki ka ky d gyd mo tonto cla nmo. sa xchnge rate lng nla daan 43 ubos na kauu na oi. paet

[mybuuz]

la ko kabalo kung ilang sweldo fix ba or naa silay makuha nga percentage, ana man ako nahibal-an gud.
ako ate kay dugay man sa forex business, naa gyud na siyay percentage. so let say taas ang rate karon orasa pero ubos ang iyang gipa-exchange, so iyaha na ang uban....

[FAQ]

Haha, ako pa ato gi gisi nako ang form ug f**k-youhan nako ang cashier nya singgitan nako ug mangingilad!!

Wa pa ko nagpa-exchange diha sa Mandaue. Layo ra kaayo na. Adto man ko sa Colonnade magpa exchange, high jud ila exchange rate pero magbantay jud ka sa mga hold-upper ug mga snatcher.

[junmar4]

Haha, ako pa ato gi gisi nako ang form ug f**k-youhan nako ang cashier nya singgitan nako ug mangingilad!!

Wa pa ko nagpa-exchange diha sa Mandaue. Layo ra kaayo na. Adto man ko sa Colonnade magpa exchange, high jud ila exchange rate pero magbantay jud ka sa mga hold-upper ug mga snatcher.

have you tried the one in front of gaisano metro? kana naa sa lobby sa hotel (forgot the name). Mas taas ila kaysa sa colonnade.