Western Union Customer Reviews
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Western Union Expert Review
In this Western Union money transfer review we give our ratings based on their nearest peers and tell you what we think of them after testing them with real money. Plus we highlight the key costs, facts and figures of their accounts.
Western Union Review
Provider: Western Union
Verdict: Western Union lets you send money to more than 200 countries around the world. It was founded in 1851 in Rochester, New York, and was named the Western Union Telegraph Company when the New York & Western Union Telegraph Company merged with the rival New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company in 1856. It was a pioneer in transmitting telegrams and in 1871 it introduced a money transfer service through its extensive telegraph network. It stopped sending telegrams in 2006 and now offers money transfers to almost every country in the world. Today it has 150 million retail and digital customers with its headquarters in Denver, Colorado.
Summary
Western Union has made a real effort recently to modernise it’s app and reduce exchange rates and fees to compete with new start-ups. Still, one of the best ways to send cash abroad and now very competitive for smaller electronic transfers.
Pros
- Better exchange rates
- Cash drop-off and pick-up
- Good app and website transfers
Cons
- Still not as cheap as some
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Exchange Rates
(4.5)
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Available Currencies
(5)
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Online Platform
(5)
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Customer Service
(3)
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Research & Analysis
(3)
Overall
4.1Western Union Facts & Figures
Edit 💱 Total Currencies | 130 |
|---|---|
| 💵 Min Transfer | £0 |
| 💰 Max Transfer | £4,000 |
| 🛒 Customers | 150,000,000 |
| 🏛️ Founded | 1851 |
| 🏢 HQ | Colorado, United States |
| ⚖️ Regulated | Yes- by FCA |
Account Options | |
| 🧍 Personal Transfers | ✔️ |
| 👔 Business Transfers | ✔️ |
| 📅 Currency Forwards | ❌ |
| 💸 Currency Options | ❌ |
| 🤝 Personal Service | ❌ |
| 📱 Phone Dealing | Yes – excellent service |
| 🖥️ Online Platform | ✔️ |
| ⭐ TrustPilot Rating | 3.9/5 |
| 🌐 Website | Visit Western Union |
Western Union CEO Interview
For this review, we interviewed Massimiliano Alvisini, on Western Union’s resilience to challenger brands.
- Read the full WU CEO interview here.
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