@foodluvr wrote:
The ones I have done are very much legitimate. You only wire about $20 and they guarantee the refund. I saw some posted today that were at the $50 fee plus reimbursement but not anywhere close to me. The key is making sure you leave yourself plenty of time because the customer service counter at that particular merchant can take a while and you have to initiate the refund within 30 minutes or else you have to wait for reimbursement from the MSC.
The MSC handling these is 100% legit. I can't speak to the weirdness you are experiencing with assignments, I've never had that happen with this MSC.
The shop can be sketchy, I did 4 at major supermarket chains who offer WU services with no issue. Yesterday, I did one at a local neighborhood shop and all hell has broken loose because the store didn't follow proper procedure in terms of the receipts and the editor is challenging my photos. The receipts are supposed to be so big/long that you need 8 photos to capture front and back, in this case the neighborhood store gave me a much smaller receipt that didn't include a code number on the back that they want. Editor has expressed a concern as to why the receipt was so small. I messaged her back that I can't answer that, this is what they gave me, maybe WU should take it up with this neighborhood store. (to her credit, she messaged me back that she realized the whole thing was "a pain" for me).
They are pretty sweet shops if done with a major market chain, otherwise hard pass. If your assigned location is "Fred's Neighborhood Grocery," dont do it. Stop & Shop or Food Lion or what have you, go ahead.
Edited 13 time(s). Last edit at 03/21/2021 08:51AM by KokoBWare.