Help required Safe way of sending money

Shifter_Hull · 13 Aug 2006 at 15:05

Hi guys my Wife and daughter are in turkey at present
Sadly someone robed her last night and now has no money i need to be able to get £800 to her but she now has no bankcards or anything apart from her passports
what would be the safest way of getting money out to her
??
dont mind paying a small service charge with any bank but how would she get it

i know what hotel she is staying in and also reported the loss of the bank cards now in the uk and stopped any one using them
but rung the visa card place up as she is only a named card holder through me they cant give her a replacement card
which i think sucks
any help would be very greatful
cheers

Ironic Namesake · 13 Aug 2006 at 15:10

Western Union.

Shifter_Hull · 13 Aug 2006 at 15:13

how safe is it and how many days would it take for her to recieve it ?

comp builder · 13 Aug 2006 at 15:16

OoOverclockaoO said:
Western Union.

thats meant to quite unsafe ive heard. try paypal. (or send your cred card and pin to her

) <<< only joking dont really do that its unsafe lol

i bet she aint bin robbed shes jus tring swindle ya out of £800

Shifter_Hull · 13 Aug 2006 at 15:19

lol i wish no sadly she was robbed by knifepoint last night there time 1am
i been married now for over 14 years to her and have children to her sadly i was unable to make it due to work comments
just want a bit of help guys in trying to send her money
the local police there have been very unhelpful
so if any one can suggest a safe method or might have to get a flight out there and peronsal delivery it
but would lose a big contract and would cost me about about 33% of my earning for the year

Efour · 13 Aug 2006 at 15:21

Could you not speak to the Manager of the hotel explain the situation, Pay £800 to them and maybe they will give her £800.

Assuming its a bigger hotel...

Shifter_Hull · 13 Aug 2006 at 15:32

rung hotel they will not do it
tried ringing tomphson rep they may be able to helpme monday
many thanks

AtreuS · 13 Aug 2006 at 16:41

Can you not get her to talk to a bank over there and see of they can help with a transfer? if she has her passport and such im sure they can arrange something ( it may cost you though ).

As a side note this is a perfect reason why its best to always take a least some money as travellers cheques so even if you have them stolen you can always get help and replacements from any accedited outlet. Hope you find a solution fast.

crystaline · 13 Aug 2006 at 16:43

Instead of Western Union try MoneyGram

It is available in Thomas Cooks in the UK and millions of place abroad

I have had to use it before after being stranded at an airport.

DavidMarq · 13 Aug 2006 at 16:58

Western Union is perfectly safe for a transfer to someone that you know. However it is quite expensive and has a maximum first transaction limit of £500 iirc.

Biohazard · 13 Aug 2006 at 17:01

is your family ok I take it? That would be very scary for your wife on her own.

could always try speaking to the consulate

2bullish · 13 Aug 2006 at 17:03

Western Union is same day and is perfectly safe.

jamoor · 13 Aug 2006 at 17:17

comp builder said:
thats meant to quite unsafe ive heard. try paypal. (or send your cred card and pin to her ) <<< only joking dont really do that its unsafe lol

i bet she aint bin robbed shes jus tring swindle ya out of £800

Load of cobblers, WU is very secure, just like moneygram. Its got a bad name from nigerian scammers because they use it as a way of getting money.

Adam · 13 Aug 2006 at 17:30

jamoor said:
Load of cobblers, WU is very secure, just like moneygram. Its got a bad name from nigerian scammers because they use it as a way of getting money.

Yes.. but both parties here know each other and are highly unlikely to scam one another being husband and wife. Have you bothered to read this thread at all?

Ironic Namesake · 13 Aug 2006 at 17:40

WU takes about 15 minutes.

Go into branch with cash, £40 to cover fees, 15 minutes later can be collected

Bri · 13 Aug 2006 at 17:43

Adam said:
Yes.. but both parties here know each other and are highly unlikely to scam one another being husband and wife. Have you bothered to read this thread at all?

You've got the wrong end of the stick there mate, re-read his post

To the OP, that's really nasty, hope your wife & daughter are as OK as can be expected

bigredshark · 13 Aug 2006 at 18:47

WU is probably your best bet, as has been said, speak to the consulate, they'll have dealt with it before and can probably offer some ideas. I suppose you could always courier out a cheque and get it cashed somewhere, not sure how idfficult it'd be to get arranged, probably not very...

Ironic Namesake · 13 Aug 2006 at 18:48

bigredshark said:
WU is probably your best bet, as has been said, speak to the consulate, they'll have dealt with it before and can probably offer some ideas. I suppose you could always courier out a cheque and get it cashed somewhere, not sure how idfficult it'd be to get arranged, probably not very...

WU will be cheaper than couriering a cheuqe, and much less hassle too!