Sending money to Colombia

msaucey says on Oct 5, 2007, 08:04:

RIA has always worked well and it's pretty convinient here as well as in Colombia....

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arthur brode says on Oct 5, 2007, 21:35:

How does RIA work?
Do they actually have a location where you can pick up the funds?
Or are the funds directly deposited into the Recipients Bank account in Colombia?

http://www.calirentals.net/

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christobeldawg says on Oct 5, 2007, 21:51:

send it to me. I will send it on to locombia for only 2%

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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arthur brode says on Oct 6, 2007, 20:13:

http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2006/pr06_086.htm

http://www.calirentals.net/

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goin_south says on Oct 6, 2007, 20:44:

"dinero seguro":
participating banks in Colombia - Banco Davivienda, BBVA Colombia, Banco Granahorrar

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lpdiver says on Oct 7, 2007, 03:35:

I wonder how they are on the exchange rate. The reason I like RIA is the give great exchange rates. Western Union can be done for cheaper; but, they tax you by giving poor exchange rates.

The best option would be to give my Mother-in-Law an ATM card. My terco espousa doesn't want to do that though. Sigh.

t

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goin_south says on Oct 7, 2007, 04:26:

I probably .. maybe seen it before, but... I'm drawing a blank;
What does the 'RIA' stand for?

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lpdiver says on Oct 7, 2007, 04:55:

It's just a company to wiring money...think Western Union.

You see it at a lot of the Mexican tiendas in Louisiana.

t

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goin_south says on Oct 7, 2007, 13:04:

...so, it (RIA) is not an internet thing?

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lpdiver says on Oct 7, 2007, 18:40:

Not to my knowledge. I will look around a bit next time we go to the tienda to send the money. There is a giant poster I'd be willing to bet there is a weblink.

t

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