MoneyGram Money Transfers Complaint

Domestic (US) money transfer Other service issues

MoneyGram Money transfers department,

Domestic (US) money transfer Other service issues California

Used a phone at a CVS on - and - -, - -, CA and it did n't work after - times of trying. - I put in all the info and was waiting to be transferred to a representative it would discount. I went to another location ( - - ) which was a few doors down from the CVS. The manager of the store said he could n't do it with the paperwork because he had already closed it even though the store was still open but told me I could use a Kiosk that - had set up there - - -. I told him I would need to ask - a question before starting and he informed me there was a phone there at the kiosk that he was told worked -. It did not. It had a recording that said Monday through Friday and I do n't remember the hours. At any rate, I was there on a Saturday evening ( - -, 2015 ). I used the kiosk, put in the money and waited for the opportunity to put in a security question as the receiver did n't have ID. It did n't give


-, 2015 ( California time ). When I called - and explained the situation and that if their phone was not available with a representative at the kiosk - and no instructions on the machine especially indicating that if the receiver did not have ID you could not use the machine as it would not let you put in a security questions it took several hours and supervisors, etc. and continually calling back before a kind female representative listened to what was going on and said she would put the security question in. As you can see on the paperwork attached it was only a matter of my giving them all the information from the receipt with the Reference number for them to put the security question in so the receiver could get the money. I was continually told, even by supervisors they could n't do anything because I used the kiosk. THEN THE KOSK SHOUILD HAVE INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT IT CAN OR CAN NOT DO BEFORE A SENDER USES IT. And if not, then it is the responsibility of - to make it right. If the rep I spoke to did n't finally take care of it for me so my son could get his money ( a day late and he needed it for food since he wallet was stolen ) I would have been out the $25.00 and then had to send again a day later more money to my son. THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!! Their phones should be continually checked so that they are always working and the kiosk should have instructions before a sender uses it.

MoneyGram customer in California
Apr 15, 2015

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

MoneyGram response to complaint:
Closed with monetary relief

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