# Accepting payment via Western Union
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 30, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216 "2009-01-30T16:56:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/1 "2009-01-30T16:56:48Z")
So, I’m selling parts from my old car. Some dude wants to pay me thru Western Union…I have to go to some branch or whatever.
I dunno why he won’t use paypal, but whatever. The way it was explained to me is that I go to the branch, they give me the cash, and everything’s good.
Is there anything I need to know? Exorbitant fees? I’m thinking getting scammed or some bullshit hold put on ur account is basically impossible in this situation…yes?
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### Author:  [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/2 "2009-01-30T17:14:56Z")
You can go to any western union in the area, not just one specific branch. I don’t understand your last sentence, but you can’t get scammed if you’re the receiver.
Have you ever done a western union before? You just fill out a form with your info, his info (not too much info, just like name, address and #, nothing serious), and your ID and you get the cash. He pays the fees, not you.
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/3 "2009-01-30T17:33:06Z")
its better than paypal
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/4 "2009-03-14T08:48:29Z")
bump. some guy wants to pay me w/ this lol
what exactly do i have to do to recieve the money
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2009, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/5 "2009-03-14T09:26:54Z")
^
> [@deebo](#):
>
> its better than paypal
:shrug:
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/6 "2009-03-14T09:28:20Z")
> **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=western+union)**
>
> LMGTFY
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### Author:  [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/7 "2009-03-14T09:34:39Z")
You go to a western union, confirm name and what not, then receive funds. Sometimes the sender has to give you a password or something along those lines.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/8 "2009-03-14T09:37:17Z")
ugh. let me make it even easier.
[How to pick up at an Agent location](http://www.westernunion.com/WUCOMWEB/staticMid.do?method=load&pagename=howToPickUpMT)
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2009, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/9 "2009-03-14T09:40:46Z")
got it undercontrol :sario:
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2009, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accepting-payment-via-western-union/62216/10 "2009-03-14T09:42:22Z")
> [@Nikuk](#):
>
> ^
> :shrug:
and i said it was better than paypal because u get the money right away with western union, where as paypal u have to wait 3business days for it to clear into your bank account