Is there a better way to get pesos than Western Union?

[lostravenblue]

I've been using Western Union for over a year now because I don't do it that often, but I heard it was $1,230 pesos per dollar today. Is there another way to take better advantage of this rate? I only have my debit card.

 

[AdrianB]

I've been using Western Union for over a year now because I don't do it that often, but I heard it was $1,230 pesos per dollar today. Is there another way to take better advantage of this rate? I only have my debit card.

Cuevas if you have cash usd or can get usdt crypto. If you only have debit card then only WU.

Most cuevas are 1200-1210 today and western union will probably be around 1190 when they update the rate.

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Contado con liqui is the rate WU follows.

 

[lostravenblue]

Cuevas if you have cash usd or can get usdt crypto. If you only have debit card then only WU.

Aw, damn. OK, thank you.

 

[Rich One]

Someone mentioned that dollar transfers to Argentina, via Moneygram to a local wallet, has a zero fee..! will give it a try.

 

[pixer12]

Someone mentioned that dollar transfers to Argentina, via Moneygram to a local wallet, has a zero fee..! will give it a try.

Local wallet = local bank account?

 

[SinPulgas]

Local wallet = local bank account?

Local wallet (billetera digital) means Mercado Pago, Ualá, Naranja X. I don't know if some of the others, like MODO or Cuenta DNI or Personal Pay can work for those transfers. I transfer to Mercado Pago.

 

[pixer12]

Local wallet (billetera digital) means Mercado Pago, Ualá, Naranja X. I don't know if some of the others, like MODO or Cuenta DNI or Personal Pay can work for those transfers. I transfer to Mercado Pago.

You can transfer USD from a foreign bank account to a Mercado Pago wallet? If so -- what is the exchange rate? Do they charge fees?

 

[SinPulgas]

You can transfer USD from a foreign bank account to a Mercado Pago wallet? If so -- what is the exchange rate? Do they charge fees?

I just logged in. The rate for debit card to Argentine bank is 1214.78 ($2 flat fee).
The rate to transfer to mobile wallet is 1241.44, no fee.

The US page for MoneyGram is: https://www.moneygram.com/mgo/us/en/
On that page, you'll see a rate for Argentina of 1268.09, but that's only for the first transfer.

 

[pixer12]

I just logged in. The rate for debit card to Argentine bank is 1214.78 ($2 flat fee).
The rate to transfer to mobile wallet is 1241.44, no fee.

The US page for MoneyGram is: https://www.moneygram.com/mgo/us/en/
On that page, you'll see a rate for Argentina of 1268.09, but that's only for the first transfer.

Really good to know, thanks. Are transfers from US Debit to Argentine digital wallet always fee-free or just for the first time?

 

[carride]

Really good to know, thanks. Are transfers from US Debit to Argentine digital wallet always fee-free or just for the first time?

Sending to digital wallet has been without fee for my low amount transfers once every 4-6 weeks for some time. You can recognize an Argentina digital wallet because it has a CVU number (V for virtual I guess), and an Argentina bank account has CBU number.