Showing ID and Giving SSN for Moneygram/Western Union

**Doug** · 11-19-07, 04:06 PM

Pretty soon you'll be sending it $300 or less at a time, and driving around all day to get the deposits made.

This has to be crippling the smaller books.

**Scorpion** · 11-19-07, 04:08 PM

cashiers check by fedex, some banks dont charge you, books pay for fedex deposits

**Newguyintown** · 11-19-07, 04:17 PM

What are you saying Scorpion? That I should prefer to deposit by cashier's check through Fed Ex (I was confused by the link to Fed Ex part- I could obviously send it through snail mail or another courier as well). Spell it out, guys! I'm slow.

NG

**bigboydan** · 11-19-07, 04:23 PM

International money orders via Fed-ex would probably be your best option IMO NG. Just make sure and check with the books your going to play at first to see if it's ok.

**jm765** · 11-19-07, 08:36 PM

wow

**louisvillekid** · 11-19-07, 11:39 PM

i've never had to give a SSN before.

**jolub** · 11-20-07, 01:09 AM

Originally posted by louisvillekid

i've never had to give a SSN before.

You have to be nuts to give out your tax identification number. Ever hear of idenity faud?

**Bullajami** · 11-20-07, 10:56 AM

I have used ** 15+ times and ** 4 times so far. I have never had to give my SSN. I have had to show ID 4 times, for all three that were $1K or more and one other one where I think the clerk just asked out of habit, or because he was bored.

My largest sending was $2,000. The fees go up rapidly when sending over $1K, but if the book is paying the fees then it doesn't really matter. When I sent the $2K, I commented to the clerk that it would be cheaper to make two separate $1K sendings, and the clerk replied that this would get my account "red flagged" by MoneyGram. I didn't really pursue the line of questioning at that point, and just made a mental note not to try to play loose and fast with the fee structure that I wasn't paying anyways.

I was asked once if I was sending this money to a sportsbook. I did my best to look confused and asked what a sportsbook was and that was the end of it.

The people behind the counter for ** and/or ** are not government agents or rocket scientists. They are $8/hour bubbas trying to scrape up a living, so they don't really give a crap why you are sending cash via their service. They may ask because the company has rules, but they don't care personally. If you find a clerk that does, go someplace else - they're on every other street corner.

**WileOut** · 11-20-07, 11:01 AM

I have been asked for my SS# twice, both for deposits at 1000 or more, both at ** stations. Different clerk and different station each time. Both claimed to come to a screen that would not let them go any further without me showing proof of my SS#. It was for amounts at 1000 or more. Just deposit lower than 1000 at a time and you are ok. For larger amounts use money orders and fedex them like suggested.

**robmpink** · 11-20-07, 09:27 PM

I'm pretty sure you have to give your SS# when you withdraw over $1000 at least for **. I withdraw $1000 tonight through MoneyGram and didn't have to give it.

**potsie** · 11-20-07, 09:54 PM

Has anyone had to produce a SSN for WITHDRAWALS via MoneyGram? Does your personal info get registered anywhere or is there just a control number that you have to provide? Thanks

**Thrillseeker** · 11-21-07, 10:03 AM

I made the mistake of using a bank (just because of convenience) to send ** one time & had to give up my ID & SSN for them to process the transaction...

I've used a few different places & never been asked for ID/SSN anywhere else...