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Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by mkmel » Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:20 am

I want to send money to my fiance` in the Philippines for Christmas

Cannot give it to her personally as I am writing this post while in hospital after having spinal surgery just yesterday

Anyone recommend best and most secure method of sending money to the Philippines
Thanks

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by taio » Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:25 am

Morphine after surgery is better than just pain relief.

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by Loyalclaret » Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:30 am

Firstly the title looks like the spam post UTC wakes upto every morning!

Sure people will have solid experience in this field with family traveling etc

What about cards like Monzo or Starling? You could load it from the U.K. possibly and no fees for overseas spending.
Check out https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credi ... dit-cards/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Edit- this won’t work if she is already there

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by Inchy » Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:44 am

I work with a lot of Filipino nurses who send money back every month. Is there any on the ward you’re on? Ask them they might know

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by mkmel » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:11 am

No Filipina nurses to ask in this private hospital
Lots of Filipinas in MK hospital so when I can I will pop in there to ask

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by bfcjg » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:18 am

Put it in the same postbox as the children's ward letters to father Christmas.

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by pushpinpussy » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:21 am

im off to Manila over the xmas new year period. send the money to me at POBOX 123 Stockport, SK7 7DD and ill make sure it gets there.
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by GordonvaleClaret » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:29 am

My worse half is a Filipina. She sends a lot, a very lot, from Australia to the Philippines.
Cheapest way is Moneygram and can be collected within an hour. Downside is you need to know a lot of id of the receiver such as address and passport (photo id doc) number. You simply tell them your transaction id number (SMS or email it) and they go to any one of thousands of places to collect.
I note recently she has been doing bank account to bank account transfers. I don't ask why.

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by bfcjg » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:32 am

Mel, have you ever met her in the flesh ?
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Post by bfccrazy » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:11 am

bfcjg wrote:Mel, have you ever met her in the flesh ?
Bit personal a question that is ...... :lol:

Have you met her in clothes might be a bit less forward.
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by bobinho » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:16 am

Got a mental picture I’m sure I shouldn’t have...
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Post by bfccrazy » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:19 am

bobinho wrote:Got a mental picture I’m sure I shouldn’t have...
Hopefully it’s not of Mel with his “Dyche” out :lol:
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by Burnley1989 » Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:12 am

Always presume these are wind ups threads

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by mkmel » Sun Dec 16, 2018 12:58 pm

pushpinpussy wrote:im off to Manila over the xmas new year period. send the money to me at POBOX 123 Stockport, SK7 7DD and ill make sure it gets there.

She lives in Santiago in Isabela so if you are over that way then thanks you can drop the money off there :)

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Post by Imploding Turtle » Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:03 pm

Where to watch the game in Santiago in Isabela?

I'm visiting a "friend"
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by Aclaret » Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:09 pm

What a coincidence ! I'm in Santiago, Isabela at the moment staying with a "friend "
Mind you I may have to return home soon, depending on some money to be sent out.
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by mkmel » Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:30 pm

bfcjg wrote:Mel, have you ever met her in the flesh ?
No and when when she rang me I asked her about her African accent and her deep voice

Apparently she got a rare illness that changed her voice and accent into that of an African man she thinks Nigerian

And she needs the money to have an operation to correct it

Only too happy to help the poor girl
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Post by bfcjg » Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:55 pm

mkmel wrote:No and when when she rang me I asked her about her African accent and her deep voice

Apparently she got a rare illness that changed her voice and accent into that of an African man she thinks Nigerian

And she needs the money to have an operation to correct it

Only too happy to help the poor girl
Heartwarming at this time of year.
I have an investment portfolio you might be tempted with. I'll send you the details :)

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by mkmel » Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:59 pm

She has promised that she will go to the Turf with me if I just send her the flight money
I would love to take her there
Might not be quite as warm as the Philipines but the fur coat I am also sending her money for will keep her warm

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by lesxdp » Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:07 pm

Have a look at Transferwise. You can download the app and it will give you the rate at the time you want to send it. You can see this before you agree to send. You obviously need a bank account to send it to. When you have agreed the best way is to pay via bank transfer and your money is then on its way. I use it to send to Thailand. Never had a problem.
The other way is Western Union but not usually as good a rate but almost instant transfer.

Just looked at the rate as it is now ie. Sunday 14-45.

If you were to send her £1000-00 (deposit on small car or whatever :D
There would be a charge of £6-97 and then a rate of 66-8270 (XE currency converter is currently showing an exchange of 66-8004 }
She would receive 66361-26

The charge would change as you increase or decrease the amount sent.
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by LeadBelly » Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:15 pm

Assuming this is a serious question...
Just beaten to the punch, Ive used Transferwise a few times to send money to relatives abroad, bank account to bank account. Ive found it efficient and cheap.
A lot of these type of services either: give you a decent exchange rate but charge a big fee or charge no fee but give a poor exchange rate.

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by Billy Balfour » Sun Dec 16, 2018 3:25 pm

Have a look at doing an International Bank Transfer from your bank. Obliviously the cost of this depends on the T&C of whichever current account you are using.

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Post by theroyaldyche » Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:13 pm

Ting tong

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Post by Hendrickxz » Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:14 pm

From what I have seen of the young ladies from the Philippines on cruise ships, it could well explain your bad back! :)
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:59 pm

Transferwise is good if available there?

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by lesxdp » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:04 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Transferwise is good if available there?
No reason why it shouldn't be as it pays into a bank account.

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by Steddyman » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:16 pm

Bitcoin is the safest way to send money anywhere.

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Post by Imploding Turtle » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:19 pm

Steddyman wrote:Bitcoin is the safest way to send money anywhere.
By the time it arrives it's often only worth half as much as it was when you sent it.

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:40 pm

lesxdp wrote:No reason why it shouldn't be as it pays into a bank account.
Some currencies might not be included, thats all
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by lesxdp » Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:02 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Some currencies might not be included, thats all
If you were to send her £1000-00
There would be a charge of £6-97 and then a rate of 66-8270 (XE currency converter is currently showing an exchange of 66-8004 }
She would receive 66361-26


took the above from Transferwise site yesterday but I take your point they might not do all currencies.
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Post by longsidepies » Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:34 pm

I travel to India and I often have to pay for goods and services directly into the recipients bank account. So as long as you have those details, Fairfax can do the transfer for you for free. The exchange rate is competitive. Hope this helps
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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by mkmel » Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:26 pm

taio wrote:Morphine after surgery is better than just pain relief.
Never take morphine if you can help it
I have had Oramorph in the past and it made me tearful and a bit down

This time with my spinal Surgery I had extra strong Morphine
And it made me tearful as f*#k and also I kid you not while trying to sleep but still awake through my tears I saw or the extra strong Morphine made me see in my bedroom mirror near by me.....
A tiny lady moving and then someone in white fly off like the Snowman
No I am not cracking up it was the extra strong Morphine

Stay clear of it if you can

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Post by mkmel » Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:33 pm

Hendrickxz wrote:From what I have seen of the young ladies from the Philippines on cruise ships, it could well explain your bad back! :)
She is drop dead Gorgeous believe me :) :D :D

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by NRC » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:50 am

Where did you meet her Mel, on trike patrol?

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Re: Best & most secure method for sending money to Philippines

Post by mkmel » Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:20 pm

Sent my Beautiful young lady some money for Christmas and used WorldRemit on the recommendation of a Filipina lady I know

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Post by mkmel » Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:21 pm

Sent my Beautiful young lady some money for Christmas and used WorldRemit on the recommendation of a Filipina lady I know

All of my life savings went through well no problem :)
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