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From Bhadra Balaram das
 ISKCON Mayapur Click here for full size |
Dear devotees,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
I am glad to inform you that by the grace of Lord Krishna, now we have started Western Union (WU) money transfer service from Sridham Mayapur itself. Now you can pick up your Western Union money transfer from our ISKCON Mayapur office, Mayapur Travel Seva. This service is offered absolutely free.
For those who don’t know, Mayapur Travel Seva is a devotee-run travel service offering air travel / transport services to residential as well as visiting devotees and guests, and is located at Room 131, Chakra bldg., which is only a few steps away from the main Temple of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava.
I don’t think I need to introduce Western Union, but just in case, in brief, Western Union Financial Services Inc. (based in New Jersey, U.S.A.) has more than 100,000 agent locations worldwide. Money transfer thru Western Union (WU) is super quick (money comes in minutes). It’s affordable and fully legal.
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Previously WU transfer used to be expensive, but recently they have reduced their tariffs. Please check it out at any local WU agent location before you decide to transfer your money through some other means. You can also write to me to find out their tariff in your country. Absolutely no money is deducted at the receiving end.
Here is what you need to do.
To send money:
Step 1 Simply go to the nearest Western Union agent location. The agent will give you a simple form "To send Money." Just fill it out.
Step 2 Present your completed form and the money to the agent. Be sure to get a receipt with a control number.
Step 3 Inform the receiver of the transfer, the control number, and the amount of money that you sent.
Within minutes, the money you sent will be available for payout to your intended recipient in Sridham Mayapur at Mayapur Travel Seva.
To receive money:
Step 1 Be sure that the money is sent though a WU agent. Your sender will notify you when the money was sent and the amount.
Step 2 Once the sender notifies you, come to Mayapur Travel Seva, provide photo identification (e.g. your passport) and fill out a simple form you will be given.
Step 3 We will check the details in our computer network and once verified, the money will be handed over to you. This should take a few minutes.
For Indian citizens, please note that according to government of India law, Indian residents cannot receive cash more than INR 50,000 in a single payment although non-Indians can receive any amount of money in cash. If you are sending money more then 50,000/- for an Indian citizen then the receiver will receive the money through a bank check. Alternatively, you may tell the WU agent there to split your amount into more than one part, each part worth 50,000/-. This way the receiver can get all the money in cash.
The above rule does not apply to non-Indians, and they can receive any amount of money in cash.
I hope devotees worldwide will welcome this good news and take advantage of it. This will also help reduce the need to carry hard cash while traveling to India. Please bless me that I can do some seva to the holy dham and all Vaisnavas, and thus please Srila Prabhupada.
Hare Krishna.
You servant,
Bhadra Balaram das
Mayapur Travel Seva
131 Chakra bldg.,
ISKCON Sridham Mayapur
Phones: +91 (3472) 45468 / 45460,
Fax: 45468
© CHAKRA 21October 2002
