rhintransit
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"Safe Send" any Loreto users?
am trying to find anyone local in Loreto who has used the Bank of America 'Safe Send' service for obtaining money. (see related thread ATMs/foreign
money charges) anyone know how the local telegraph office...is there one???...or do I use the post office or ??? I need to find a more reasonable
way to access spending money 9 months a year while in Baja. thanks for any help/suggestions. Roberta
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Russ
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Open a Mexican bank account and wire money down or you can now deposit your US check into you Mex. account free. Well, Bancomer anyway.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
Open a Mexican bank account and wire money down or you can now deposit your US check into you Mex. account free. Well, Bancomer anyway.
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And if you make it a dollar account you can go into the bank and write and cash a check at NO cost. THEIR check, of course, and this is according to
my wife, who does all the money.
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Hook
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Are there any monthly service fees charged by Bancomer, Russ? Vandy?
Interest would be nice but I'd settle for no fees.
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bill erhardt
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rhintransit........ The telegraph and telephone offices are combined in Loreto (next door to the post office). After reading the earlier post I asked
about the BOA 'Safe Send' program when I paid my telephone bill this morning. The lady at the office was familiar with the program and said that the
office does disburse moneys transmitted through Safe Send. Earlier this morning I checked with BOA to see if it was possible for one with an existing
account to add the Safe Send feature in absentia. I was told that to add the feature one has to go in person to a bank in the US.
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edinnopolo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
Are there any monthly service fees charged by Bancomer, Russ? Vandy?
Interest would be nice but I'd settle for no fees. |
Here again, according to the better half, NO service charges as long as you keep your balance over $ 500.00 .
Important, since we had a friend whose balance went below that, and in a matter of a few month that balance disappeared.
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bill erhardt
rhintransit........ The telegraph and telephone offices are combined in Loreto (next door to the post office). After reading the earlier post I asked
about the BOA 'Safe Send' program when I paid my telephone bill this morning. The lady at the office was familiar with the program and said that the
office does disburse moneys transmitted through Safe Send. Earlier this morning I checked with BOA to see if it was possible for one with an existing
account to add the Safe Send feature in absentia. I was told that to add the feature one has to go in person to a bank in the US.
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Yup! 
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Cypress
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eddinoplo  My bank balance has disapeared a time or two also, it was a tad more
than $500.00.
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carpintero
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rhintransit
am trying to find anyone local in Loreto who has used the Bank of America 'Safe Send' service for obtaining money. (see related thread ATMs/foreign
money charges) anyone know how the local telegraph office...is there one???...or do I use the post office or ??? I need to find a more reasonable
way to access spending money 9 months a year while in Baja. thanks for any help/suggestions. Roberta |
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carpintero
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Have used safe send many times to Loreto no problems whatsoever....First time poster long time lurker ..
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rhintransit
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welcome carpintero and many happy returns on the postings. thank you for your input. can you tell us which US bank you use and what charges are
involved? thanks again. Roberta
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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carpintero
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safe send
Hello Roberta, I use Bank of America with min. balance you can E- Mail for other info...
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capn.sharky
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Roberta---I just use the ATM machine. It allows me to access money in my B of A account or my Pomona First account. There is a small charge each
time but it is minimal. I can get up to 5,000 pesos per day. I don't mind the charge because of the convenience of the ATM. And yes there is a
telegraph office in Loreto---next to the Post Office.
If there is no fishing in heaven, I am not going
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Bomberro
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Safe Send
I use BankofAmerica Safe Send often. You need to have an account with BofA, sign up for the program and then can send up to 3,000 each month to
yourself. There are two banks you can select to send the money to so you can pick it up. Santander which I use and another, you will have to check
with BofA for its name. Works like this, you call a telephone number, and request the money to be sent, give the name of the person who will collect
it, they give you a 7 digit number. You go to any branch of the bank, give them your name and the number, show proper ID, and provide a photocopy of
the ID and they give you the money. No charges and at the International rate. You need to set up with BofA the names of people to whom you plan to
send the money. I opted for myself, my wife and a trusted neighbor.
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