Hello all~
A couple weeks ago, we had a thread questioning the cheapest, most efficient service to remit money to the DR.
SankyBanky.com aside, I have to recommend Servicash.com
My dilemma: 6 weeks ago, I lost my debit/ATM card for my US bank account.
No problem, right? Just contact my bank and have them FedEx me a new card.
Riiightt...
My bank is a military bank, USAA, so I'm sure that is part of the problem but in the six weeks that I have remained card-less, I have went through hell and back trying to get a new card. For whatever reason, USAA does not do FedEx to international locations.
They sent me a new card via Express Delivery (whatever the heck that is) on 19 November and assured me I would have my card within a week. They said they couldn't provide a tracking number for it. Hmmm..
Since then, I have attempted a wire transfer to both a friend's Scotia Bank account and also an account I have here with Republic Bank.
Nada.
In desperation, I tried to send money to myself, under my boyfriend's name, with MoneyGram and Xoom using my checking account. Nope, they both saw that I was at a Dominican IP address and canceled the transactions.
Ten days ago, I requested my bank overnight a new card to a postal service in Miami that sends mail and parcels to my friend here in Puerto Plata.
Still no card here.
I finally found Servicash today and attemted a transaction about three hours ago.
Guess what?
The money is ready for pick-up at any Banco Popular.
Finally!
And the whopping fee for the transaction was...
$0.
I think if you use a credit card instead of a bank draft, they charge 7.50 per every $300.
The only catch ... although I sent the money in US Dollars, it is paid out in RD here.
They gave me an exchange rate of 32.50. I haven't checked the exchange rate today so I don't know if that is fair or not. But in my situation, I was willing to accept the "desperation" rate of exchange.
Note to self: Do not, repeat, do not, lose new card when it finally arrives in POP.
:classic:
A couple weeks ago, we had a thread questioning the cheapest, most efficient service to remit money to the DR.
SankyBanky.com aside, I have to recommend Servicash.com
My dilemma: 6 weeks ago, I lost my debit/ATM card for my US bank account.
No problem, right? Just contact my bank and have them FedEx me a new card.
Riiightt...
My bank is a military bank, USAA, so I'm sure that is part of the problem but in the six weeks that I have remained card-less, I have went through hell and back trying to get a new card. For whatever reason, USAA does not do FedEx to international locations.
They sent me a new card via Express Delivery (whatever the heck that is) on 19 November and assured me I would have my card within a week. They said they couldn't provide a tracking number for it. Hmmm..
Since then, I have attempted a wire transfer to both a friend's Scotia Bank account and also an account I have here with Republic Bank.
Nada.
In desperation, I tried to send money to myself, under my boyfriend's name, with MoneyGram and Xoom using my checking account. Nope, they both saw that I was at a Dominican IP address and canceled the transactions.
Ten days ago, I requested my bank overnight a new card to a postal service in Miami that sends mail and parcels to my friend here in Puerto Plata.
Still no card here.
I finally found Servicash today and attemted a transaction about three hours ago.
Guess what?
The money is ready for pick-up at any Banco Popular.
Finally!
And the whopping fee for the transaction was...
$0.
I think if you use a credit card instead of a bank draft, they charge 7.50 per every $300.
The only catch ... although I sent the money in US Dollars, it is paid out in RD here.
They gave me an exchange rate of 32.50. I haven't checked the exchange rate today so I don't know if that is fair or not. But in my situation, I was willing to accept the "desperation" rate of exchange.
Note to self: Do not, repeat, do not, lose new card when it finally arrives in POP.
:classic: