njgal

What is the best way to send money to pakistan to a vendor?

JimmyKimble

give it to me.

americandasi

and then jimmy will pass it on to me

njgal

seriously... papypal, uremit what works?

Mirch

Cheapest way is to use United Bank Limited's Click and Remit.
I have been using it for about 5 years now.

https://remit.ublny.com/index.php

americandasi

i use westernunion
Western Union - Send Money - Money Transfer - Find Location - Transfer Money

syani1

Since you're in the tri-state... wire transfer to bank account is cheaper than western union, and many desi stores provide the service. However, western union is faster and more reliable.

Sara516

^ Is it ? I used western union and they charged a pretty big amount

Mirch

Western Union is the most expensive way of sending money to Pak.

Pareezay

786pk.com

They charge 3 bucks for each transaction.. can't get cheaper than this and the service is AWESOME.. they even deliver a check to your house if you ask them to.

ume-zafeerah

WE are using this one too its cheap and easy.

kapracrazy

money gram is way better than western union, the fee is low and currency rates are better than western union and the money gets there instantly. The worst way is wire transfer it takes around 3 days and when the person in pak gets it the bank cuts around $20

kapracrazy

my brother in the US always uses the pak remit thing when he send money to pakistan

njgal

so what does pak remit do - send you a check and how long does it take?

kapracrazy

you have to go online to pakremit.com and pay then the draft gets delivered to the person s house within the next 3 days the money takes 1 day to come to their account

SaadiaB

bank transfer.

cricketplaya

how much the UBL service charge per transaction of less than $1000?

WhateverFloatsUrBoat

my cousin recommended ubl, but i used pakremit, they have a really annoying verification process but i guess at least its safe. they charge 500rps for the transaction. Which is not that bad.

kapracrazy

the pakremit thing is a lil slow but I think it's better than western union and all ... I still say bank transfer is the worst way to send money. People in my bank always promise the money wont get when the person in pakiland gets it but banks always end up cutting money there plus there's the dollar exchange rate ..

I choose money gram if it's urgent and pakremit if I have some time

dawn77

see ZARCO Exchange - ClicknSend. i've never tried it myself but have seen the ad on www.dawn.com.

junaid001

we have to look at from the aspect of receiver as well.

although exchange companies or some sites are convenient and cheaper for sender but can be troubling for receiver.

we have our customer sending in the money and sometimes guy to collect from is located in busiest part of the city you cant get parking there you have to use a cab, guy is sometimes hard to locate.
twice i had my car taken by police and had to pay fine for parking in no parking.

although western union may be costly but its really convenient you can get it from most of the bank's branches throughout the city.
havent had any experience with money gram but banks are their agents as well & with them country benefits as well.
disadvantage is their rates are higher and conversion rate is also lower compared to banks.

also there are some companies who deliver cash to the address as well.

WhateverFloatsUrBoat

if its for a pakistani vendor(and paki vendors love doing fraudia things) only send through paypal, so if something goes wrong u can get a refund.......if this is your first time dealing with the company please follow this advice.

Sara516

786pk asks for social security number..i dont think im comfortable giving it out.. any other suggestions?

same

^also...786pk.com is choor...

the exchage rate is high...don't goo for $3 each transaction.lol

UBL is grt!

Sara516

yeah why do they ask for that? no other company i saw does.....