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StatusNomadicus
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no idea, but if they are just doing 4% on the total, then i suppose i would just try the minimum amount and then scale-up. but again, it doesn't appear anyone here has done anything other than Pesos to USD and USD to Pesos, so i have no idea until some posts something about Zelle, crypto, etc. here.
Aussieland
Well-known member
Yes the same thing happened to me earlier this year. You delete your profile and then you have to wait 24 hours and it should delete all your information. Worked for me.
Cardiac Arrest
Active member
Thank you! I did that and did a chat with WU and they said tomorrow it should be reset. I will post back.
Cardiac Arrest
Active member
Thank you everyone! I'm back in business. $200 US worth of pesos went today. 941.39 pesos to $1 US dollar for those curious. Strange as it said $23.99 for fee and then it's greyed out and said 63% off in green and finally amount is $8.99 to send the $200 which is what I always pay. I'm not sure why it says 63% off. Has WU really gotten that expensive to send in Argentina?
I did my good Christmas deed for the week. I hope to visit Buenos Aires again soon after the New Year.
Uncle Wong
Well-known member
Mine was working fine with WU transfers over the past few weeks. I travel a lot through South America and never had issues with WU in many different countries. But I'm having the same issue. But I'm stuck in this WU hellish black hole of not being able to send myself (or anyone else) money. I tried to get someone on the phone but I can't get a live person on the phone.
I tried to delete my account but I can't seem to. Help!
Uncle Wong
Well-known member
I just got advice on another thread. I couldn't get my WU account to work again but someone suggested Remitly and I was able to send my airbnb funds with that but it takes a few days. Someone suggested Money Gram and Xoom as well so I will check that out when I get to my apartment. Thanks everyone.
earlyretirement
Moderator
Just an FYI, Western Union is only 960 pesos to $1 US dollar today. I just sent $200 US. MEP rate is 1031 to $1 USD. I sent $200 USD and was $8.99 US fee as usual to send $200 US.
Blue Dollar today was: 955 X 1005
www.dolarito.ar
Blue Dollar today was: 955 X 1005
Dólar hoy, cotización del dólar, precio del dólar, dólar blue, precio histórico del dólar, valor del UVA | Dolarito.ar
Seguí la cotización del dólar minuto a minuto, compara cotizaciones, visualiza los valores históricos, conocé el precio del dólar, evolución del valor UVA
illegal alien
Member
I have a question. It may be silly but I figured you expats would know as it seems like many are permanent-tourists. I got stuck here during COVID and just stayed here. I should have left but I heard that it's better to overstay vs. border runs to Uruguay. I have been here for years and finally have to go back to the UK because my passport and a few other ID's are expiring. Also, to visit mum and dad.
Will my overstay affect Western Union payments at all? They always scan my passport into the computer and today they looked at me funny. A manager came over. I about had a heart attack. Anyone know?
Will my overstay affect Western Union payments at all? They always scan my passport into the computer and today they looked at me funny. A manager came over. I about had a heart attack. Anyone know?
Avocado
Well-known member
It SHOULD affect things for you but most likely they will not. What did the manager say?
Today I picked up a payment as I am struggling so my sister from Spain sent me some money to tie me over until next month. I got 1,020 pesos to $1 USD. My sister sent me $500 USD worth of pesos.
So, here's the deal: first, they hiked up prices because the blue dollar was playing the inflation game. Now, miraculously, it's all stable, but surprise, surprise, they decide to double the prices because the official peso is taking a nosedive.
I won't outright call them rats, but take a stroll down the hypermarkets or big supermarkets, and you'll see the prices are like a twisted labyrinth – utterly senseless, just like the folks running the show inside.
I won't outright call them rats, but take a stroll down the hypermarkets or big supermarkets, and you'll see the prices are like a twisted labyrinth – utterly senseless, just like the folks running the show inside.
Canada Goose
Well-known member
My novia told me these were the #'s today:
Blue: $1,005 /// $1,025
Western Union: $1,060.85
MEP: $1,116 (My girlfriend's card charged at $1,032 today).
CCL: $1,152 (I expect WU to move up to $1,130 on Monday or close to that).
Blue: $1,005 /// $1,025
Western Union: $1,060.85
MEP: $1,116 (My girlfriend's card charged at $1,032 today).
CCL: $1,152 (I expect WU to move up to $1,130 on Monday or close to that).
GlasgowJohn
Well-known member
If CCL is going up , WU will go up but its always hard to work out the direct correlation.
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earlyretirement
Moderator
Yep. I've always maintained that I think the blue rate will go back up after the end of this month. No one knows for sure but at the end of the year people always need more pesos. It will be interesting to see but I'd guess the blue dollar will start going up.
Betsy Ross
Well-known member
FYI. I sent my friend a Western Union this morning and I still got the 1,060.85 rate. I would think the rate will go up as the CCL on friday closed at $1,140. Western Union rate isn't the CCL rate but typically I noticed when CCL goes up so does WU. They usually update to be closer to the CCL rate usually late in the day I've found.
Vince
Well-known member
Western Union (WU) usually follows the CCL, but not exactly. That's because there's no fixed CCL - it changes. Here's what they seem to be doing: when the CCL dollar goes down, they update it at 15:00 and 17:00 ART. But if it goes up, they update it once a day, usually after 17:00 when the markets close, and sometimes even days later.
It used to be like clockwork at 15:00, but last week, I noticed I had to wait until after 17:00 for an update, and often, the rate was lower than what the market closed at.
Avocado
Well-known member
Yes I get same rate today at WU.
earlyretirement
Moderator
I just sent some funds via WU to pay a bill and I got 1,193 just now. Crazy crazy. When I was first there it was $1 US = 1 Peso. Then when I moved there shortly after corralito it was 3 pesos to $1 US. Now 1,193. Very surreal.
Here is the historical exchange rate chart at the official rate:
en.wikipedia.org
Here is the historical exchange rate chart at the official rate:
Historical exchange rates of Argentine currency - Wikipedia
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