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indytrucks



Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:10 pm    Post subject: International money orders Reply with quote
Maybe this is in the wrong forum, but ...

I need to send an international money order to the US. I went to the post office near my house today and after a lot of head scratching and confusion the girl finally told me the only place they can do an international money order for is Japan.

Is this right? Can anyone who has done one before help me out? I'm going to my bank tomorrow to see what the story is with them.

Cheers.
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badfish



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm sure you could find it in Itaweon at those currency exchange places
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captain kirk



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Korean Exchange Bank (KEB) which is not the same as KB bank. There is usually a Korean Exchange Bank in a fair sized city, more if it's a big city. And that's the only bank that makes out international money orders. Go to the gals at the two or three counters in the foreign exchange part of the bank. If sending to the U.S. it's drawn from a New York bank. I've only ever used them to send money to the U.S. purchasing things by mail order, and they've always paid out without a problem for the Americans receiving.
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004
PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tell them you want a banker's draft. Captain Kirk is right that KEB does them. I've been sending them for a few years to my mum now, so they definitely know what it is.

You just need to make sure you have a recipient name and that they are making the cheque out in the right currency.
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indytrucks



Joined: 09 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
captain kirk wrote:
Korean Exchange Bank (KEB) which is not the same as KB bank. There is usually a Korean Exchange Bank in a fair sized city, more if it's a big city. And that's the only bank that makes out international money orders. Go to the gals at the two or three counters in the foreign exchange part of the bank. If sending to the U.S. it's drawn from a New York bank. I've only ever used them to send money to the U.S. purchasing things by mail order, and they've always paid out without a problem for the Americans receiving.


Thanks a bunch ... that's exactly what I'm doing, trying to pay for a mail order. I'll have a crack tomorrow.

Thanks again.
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teachingld2004



Joined: 29 Mar 2004
PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:08 am    Post subject: money order Reply with quote
Send an "American Express"travelers check. I use them all the time.
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steroidmaximus



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do
PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Korean Exchange Bank (KEB) which is not the same as KB bank. There is usually a Korean Exchange Bank in a fair sized city, more if it's a big city. And that's the only bank that makes out international money orders. Go to the gals at the two or three counters in the foreign exchange part of the bank. If sending to the U.S. it's drawn from a New York bank. I've only ever used them to send money to the U.S. purchasing things by mail order, and they've always paid out without a problem for the Americans receiving.


This is wrong. All the major banks will do it, but KEB does seem the most competent. I've sent several, drawn from CHB, KB, but mostly KEB.

Word to the wise: don't sit on that puppy for too long, otherwise a receiving bank may not accept it.
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jmbran11



Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Location: U.S.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: Re: money order Reply with quote
teachingld2004 wrote:
Send an "American Express"travelers check. I use them all the time.


Several people have said this. As I remember, American Express checks have to be signed when you buy them and then countersigned when you cash them (in the presence of the cashier), so how can you deposit them? For example, if I bought travelers' checks here and then wanted to send them to an account in the U.S., how does that work?
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