# Best way to send funds...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 5, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303 "2008-01-05T15:08:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/1 "2008-01-05T15:08:17Z")

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I need to send some funds to Canada…what are some options and their costs?

-Western Union

-Wire

-Etc…

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/2 "2008-01-05T15:09:15Z")

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paypal?

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/3 "2008-01-05T15:10:36Z")

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> [@JDMjunkie](#):
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> paypal?

The person recieving money does not have paypal…

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/4 "2008-01-05T15:11:44Z")

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You can send Money via Walmart also…

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/5 "2008-01-05T15:25:26Z")

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i would just send a money order

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/6 "2008-01-05T15:35:20Z")

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tell them to sign up for paypal there is no logical reason why they would say no

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/7 "2008-01-05T17:00:50Z")

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if they bank with one of the 5 majors you can send them an EMT from another canadian bank… or jsut paypal me and i will EMT them… lol… 10% service fee.

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/8 "2008-01-05T17:03:47Z")

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NOT Western Union.  
and +1 for PayPal.

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/9 "2008-01-05T17:06:33Z")

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> [@FormulaLS1](#):
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> You can send Money via Walmart also…

I heard this was good.

Make them open a paypal account.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/10 "2008-01-05T17:12:58Z")

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What about escrow?

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/11 "2008-01-05T18:29:09Z")

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Ive had numerous problems with paypal, and i know of other who have as well. I would consider it to be your last option.

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/12 "2008-01-05T18:34:20Z")

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> [@ZOMGVTEK](#):
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> Ive had numerous problems with paypal, and i know of other who have as well. I would consider it to be your last option.

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/13 "2008-01-05T18:36:16Z")

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> [@01AudiS4](#):
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> Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

No, absolutely none.

Im not kidding,

[www.paypalsucks.com](http://www.paypalsucks.com/)

I received a payment for around $1k, and they immediately held my account, limited my access, and forced me to send them a copy of my drivers licensee, SS card, receipt for the product purchase, pay stub, proof of shipment, and i had to sign some document and send that as well.

I really dont feel they need this information, and i refused to do so. Still waiting on what there going to do about getting my money in my bank account, and closing my account as requested.

And i currently have no way to close the account, the hung up on me several times when i was trying to get this straightened out, and the fees are ridiculous.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/14 "2008-01-05T18:47:53Z")

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Most banks offer online B2B transfers. Probably safest option and fees should be fairly reasonable. Or just get their banks IBAN and their account number and have the funds wired from your branch.

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**Author:** ![Ishodu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/0ea827/32.png) [@Ishodu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ishodu)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/15 "2008-01-05T19:19:28Z")

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I haven’t seen a wall mart cash depot thing here in Canada yet. Your best bet would be to use a postal MO. I don’t think we share any of the banks either.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/16 "2008-01-05T22:26:04Z")

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Did you knock up an underage girl at the guv?

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/17 "2008-01-05T22:29:05Z")

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> [@FormulaLS1](#):
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> Did you knock up an underage girl at the guv?

wieners do not work after hours at the guv.

good try though.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/18 "2008-01-05T22:41:46Z")

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Western Union

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/19 "2008-01-05T22:53:45Z")

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Set up a bank to bank transfer. Thats what I did when I bought my sled from a dude in Canada.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-way-to-send-funds/41303/20 "2008-01-05T23:00:57Z")

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were like in canada already.

just drive it over.

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