Money transfer
A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.
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Reddit · r/personalfinance · Sep 29, 2025
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They use Western Union to send USD to CAD with a very small fee and a known exchange rate, finding it a bit cheaper than bank wires, and used it to pay for car parts while avoiding credit card fees.
Of the 16 reviews with a clear verdict, 13% are positive, 31% mixed and 56% negative. The praise mentioned most is reliable. The most common complaint is poor support.
The praise reviewers mention most: reliable (3 reviews), good exchange rate (1 review) and low fees (1 review). For example: They have sent money to family monthly through Western Union for about ten years and say they have never had any issues or been questioned about the transfers.
The complaints reviewers mention most: poor support (8 reviews) and slow transfers (3 reviews). For example: They bought money orders they did not use and found Western Union gave them the runaround on refunding them, with no human support available to help.
It's how well reviewed Western Union is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a product needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed products here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
Category: Money transfer. Type: International money transfer. Fees: Fees vary by country, channel and payment method; WU also earns on FX. Rates & rewards: My WU: 100 points per online transfer; 500 points = up to $2 off transfer fees.
16 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.