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Seems shady to me. Lots of info what/how they do, very little about who they are apart from a couple of nice short stories about "the founders".
No info on any registered office
so if money gone it's send message through their "contact us" - no other contact points (basically without any who/where info that is no more than a black hole??)
Lot's of licences from the authorities of different countries, including Aus, UK, Singapore - sure very tough, but these authorities:
- do not guarantee your funds,
- will not take recovery action on your behalf if money gone
the most they would do is pull "the license" if too many people complain.
(To get that licence typically all you need to show is due diligence on transaction recording, and keeping a specified percentage of deposits in directly available funds.)
I mean at least when paypal came on the scene they had addresses and offices you could go to (even if not local they had a physical location.)
Could be wrong but not for me, I'd rather pay the extra percent or two to stick with those I know are real companies in real places [with real oversight/corporate and judicial governance].
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I'd tend to agree - "you get what you pay for" may be a cliché, but it's pretty accurate all the same.
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Thanks for the heads-up! 
They have a detailed page in Wiki. It gave some kind of confidence.
But we can't, of course take this as a certificate for their credibility.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
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I use them, they are very good. And cheap.
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It's clever but would I use it? I don't think so.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Compared to using direct funds transfer between well-known banks, or using PayPal ... no.
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Use it a lot, it is good.
And I have used it for years.
It is much cheaper than transferring money directly abroad, because you dont actually change your money.
If ten people in france want to transfer money to the UK, and ten people in the UK want to transfer money to France then TransferWise keep the money in the respective countries and transfer it to the required accounts.
It is reliable, quick, and cheap. Use them.
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Munchies_Matt wrote:
If ten people in france want to transfer money to the UK, and ten people in the UK want to transfer money to France then TransferWise keep the money in the respective countries and transfer it to the required accounts.
Interesting idea but what happens if the funds in one direction are 10 times that of the other? Does it do a hold or does the exchange rate kick in?
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Do you really think transfer wise has only 20 users?
On average the money flow around somewhere like Europe, where it was set up, equals out.
If you wanted to move large amounts of Rand to Sterling, you might be on a one way traffic flow and get just a good commercial rate.
In any case it beats anything your bank can offer.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: On average the money flow around somewhere like Europe, where it was set up, equals out.
I suspect that it does not in some cases. Certainly in the US more goes, via money transfer, one way to mexico.
Mexicans In The U.S. Are Sending Home More Money Than Ever : Goats and Soda : NPR[^]
Munchies_Matt wrote: and get just a good commercial rate.
Which is what I explicitly suggested.
Munchies_Matt wrote: In any case it beats anything your bank can offer.
I suspect that not only depends on the exchange rate but also the amount and fees.
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Vunic wrote: Does this look trustworthy?
Looks like modern marketing; lots of scrolling and one-liners, almost no info.
Send me a shitload of money and I'll let you know the results 
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No, its a good, very good, service.
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Probably better than their webdesign 
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If you need to ask the question, then the answer is probably: "no". Use a registered bank or financial institution that you know is licensed and regulated in your country.
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When transfering money the main issue is to trust the receiver of the money. There is a lot of scamming in the world, which are telling sad stories or beautiful ladies who want to visit you.
You also can send money with Paypal. It is more secure and established. 
Press F1 for help or google it.
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I have used moneytransfer a lot, they are reliable and give a MUCH cheaper rate than a bank for foreign transfers.
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I'd say avoid them. Use Xoom.com (owned by Paypal).
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They say they are authorized by FCA[^]
If it works like RBI in India, then might be safe.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
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I have been using the Android app called "Here We Go" for months now and it has been fantastic.
This is their URL where they tell more about it...
http://wego.here.com
Earlier this week he just stopped working. As of this moment I don't have the first clue of what's going on.
Is anyone else seeing the same thing? Is it time to remove this app from my Android, and reinstall it?
Does anybody know what's going on ?
I can't make much sense of what I see on their website
modified 17-Feb-18 19:23pm.
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That would be a pain - I really liked that, and it's mapping data was loads better than OSM. If nothing else it had much better coverage of speed limits.
The app itself was a bit fiddly to get used to, but once you got your head round, it worked really well. I haven't used it for a while, simply because I have GPS in the car and didn't need the tablet to navigate.
But ... I just gave it a try on the Nexus 7, and it seems to be working fine.
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Works well here... try to reinstall it.
I've started using waze as it tells you about speed cameras and important events in the road, but here works wonderfully well even offline.
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