Sending Travellers Cheques

Our daughter is in Malawi doing a gap year project. We want to send her some
money. Can we send traveller's cheques or will she be unable to cash them
because they have our signature on them?

Evi wrote on 16/04/2005 10:38:56:-

Our daughter is in Malawi doing a gap year project. We want to send
her some money. Can we send traveller's cheques or will she be unable
to cash them because they have our signature on them?

She will be unable to cash them if your name and signature are on them.
There are other ways to send money, International Money Order is one,
but, sending anything by post is a bit hit or miss to countries like
this. If she has a debit or credit card then putting or transferring
money into her bank or credit card account so that she can draw it out
via ATMs or over a bank counter would be the easiest and safest way.

Rob

Thanks for the reply
Evi

"Canopus" wrote in message
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Evi wrote on 16/04/2005 10:38:56:-

Our daughter is in Malawi doing a gap year project. We want to send
her some money. Can we send traveller's cheques or will she be unable
to cash them because they have our signature on them?

She will be unable to cash them if your name and signature are on them.
There are other ways to send money, International Money Order is one,
but, sending anything by post is a bit hit or miss to countries like
this. If she has a debit or credit card then putting or transferring
money into her bank or credit card account so that she can draw it out
via ATMs or over a bank counter would be the easiest and safest way.

Rob

Thanks for the reply
Evi

"Canopus" wrote in message
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Evi wrote on 16/04/2005 10:38:56:-

Our daughter is in Malawi doing a gap year project. We want to send
her some money. Can we send traveller's cheques or will she be unable
to cash them because they have our signature on them?

She will be unable to cash them if your name and signature are on them.
There are other ways to send money, International Money Order is one,
but, sending anything by post is a bit hit or miss to countries like
this. If she has a debit or credit card then putting or transferring
money into her bank or credit card account so that she can draw it out
via ATMs or over a bank counter would be the easiest and safest way.

Rob

Is she able to get to Blantyre or Lilongwe? If so, your best bet is
Western Union Money Transfers. It costs a bit, but is very relieble.

Regards,
Marc

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 09:38:56 GMT, "Evi" wrote:

Our daughter is in Malawi doing a gap year project. We want to send her some
money. Can we send traveller's cheques or will she be unable to cash them
because they have our signature on them?

Is she able to get to Blantyre or Lilongwe? If so, your best bet is
Western Union Money Transfers. It costs a bit, but is very relieble.

Regards,
Marc

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 09:38:56 GMT, "Evi" wrote:

Our daughter is in Malawi doing a gap year project. We want to send her some
money. Can we send traveller's cheques or will she be unable to cash them
because they have our signature on them?

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:59:52 +0200, Marc Lurie wrote:

Is she able to get to Blantyre or Lilongwe? If so, your best bet is
Western Union Money Transfers. It costs a bit, but is very reliable.

That's what about every African here in Paris is using to send money home.
Considering the impressive amount of money that goes that way I guess you
can consider that a vote of confidence. It sure is expensive, but
considering the costs, hassles, delays and risks of the alternatives in
countries with primitive banking systems, Western Union is sometimes
actually quite a good deal...

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:59:52 +0200, Marc Lurie wrote:

Is she able to get to Blantyre or Lilongwe? If so, your best bet is
Western Union Money Transfers. It costs a bit, but is very reliable.

That's what about every African here in Paris is using to send money home.
Considering the impressive amount of money that goes that way I guess you
can consider that a vote of confidence. It sure is expensive, but
considering the costs, hassles, delays and risks of the alternatives in
countries with primitive banking systems, Western Union is sometimes
actually quite a good deal...

Oh yes, Western Union is a VERY safe way to send money, and
considering the risks that they take (with no risk to the customer), a
very good deal too.

Marc


On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:55:49 +0200, Jean-Marc Liotier
wrote:

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:59:52 +0200, Marc Lurie wrote:

Is she able to get to Blantyre or Lilongwe? If so, your best bet is
Western Union Money Transfers. It costs a bit, but is very reliable.

That's what about every African here in Paris is using to send money home.
Considering the impressive amount of money that goes that way I guess you
can consider that a vote of confidence. It sure is expensive, but
considering the costs, hassles, delays and risks of the alternatives in
countries with primitive banking systems, Western Union is sometimes
actually quite a good deal...