The Western Union Company Money Transfers Complaint

International money transfer Wrong amount charged or received

The Western Union Company Money transfers department,

International money transfer Wrong amount charged or received Arizona

I transferred $500.00 by Western Union to a relative in -. WU used a conversion rate of $1.00 USD = $1.00 -. I thought that might be a little low and when I questioned the - Phone Customer Service representative he indicaated he understood the conversion rates are determined by the prior days rates. When I checked the currency trading charts I found the rate when I actually transferred the money was $1.00 -. When I reviewed rate history, the last time the exchange rate was in the $1.00 - range was on - - - when the rate was $1.00 -, and the highest rate this year was on -/-/- and the rate was $1.00 -. Looks like I lost $32.00 in the exchange at the lower rate, almost as much as the $37.00 TRANSFER FEE. Should this have cost $74.00 total? How are companies allowed to decide what the exchange rates should be?

The Western Union Company customer in Arizona
Feb 05, 2016

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

The Western Union Company response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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