El Burro Flamencuro -> RE: Buying a Castillo Safely? Or anything Internationally (Dec. 14 2013 5:32:19)
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Ok guys, just wanted to let you guys know how it went so if someone else sees this post they can learn from it. Short version: don't do it through Western Union, They won't do it and you'll have to sit there for 30-40 minutes to get a refund. Ask Salvador for his bank info instead and do a direct wire from your bank. Long Version: So basically i went to 2 different places Trying to transfer through Western Union(The first place was one i had come to previously that talked me out of doing it right then and there, so the second time i visit sure of myself that i'm going to go through with it they say "we can actually deny our service to people, and that's what were going to do right now", the second place also warned me of the dangers but he finally let me try....story continues next). For whatever reason, maybe the amount of money, maybe the location it was being sent....Western Union will automatically flag your order, put it on hold and then you'll have to call customer service just to have them tell you that they won't do it. But at least you will get a refund right on the spot...and i hope the issue doesn't come up again but i believe we settled it there. So basically i have talked to Salvador and the only and best way to do it is a direct bank wire(which i would have done in the first place if i knew i could do it that way)....he has since given me his bank info. The direct bank wire is what i was told at one of the places i went to, and also the customer service guy as the "safest" way to send money(which should be obvious haha). To at least ensure that the money gets to the right person...weather i end up with a guitar after all this is another question...but i do believe Salvador is a trustworthy guy. Also many people on the forum have ordered guitars this way without a problem. So i will try a direct wire from my bank, if they won't for whatever reason then i'll have to give Beau a call and pay his extra fees($600 -700).
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