I had my dad transfer money overseas.
He asked for the bank account information, first and last name and money on bank account or cash.
When going to a money exchange the next day, the tracking number gave a blank page.
So I went back later that day and it still gave a blank page. I went to a western union exchange and the tracking number gave a blank page.
I went back to the western union later, the number gave a blank page and the employee told me to wait 24 hours. I didn't think that was the issue, but I waited.
The day after I went back in the morning and the number gave a blank page. The employee told me to come back at 2 pm.
When going back at 2 pm the number gave a blank page. The employee called someone and they told me to contact the sender. I messaged my dad.
Later that day I searched online for a solution. I couldn't find anything and called western union. I asked them about the transfer. They told me it was available in the country of receiver. I told them that I was at a western union location at 2 pm that day and it gave a blank page. They double checked. They told me that the country of receiver was incorrect. My dad had entered the same country as of sender.
I told my dad to change the country of receiver.
When going back to the western union, I showed them the receipt. All they said was 'no'. They thought I would simply go away. I didn't. I stood there while calling my dad. He said he had send another receipt. So I showed them the receipt. When initially going the western union I had to fill out a form. Now I had another receipt, I had to fill out the form again, just because the tracking number was different. All the other information on the form was the same.
I had to do all this bloody effort in order to get the bloody money.
MY ACTUAL GOD. Western union is a JOKE.
This company and its employees are professional at being amateurs.
I rather drop dead then ever use western union again.