Advance America

I needed to send $ 500 via Western Union wire transfer to a friend in the Dominican Republic, so I stopped by Advance America Cash Advance to see how much the fee would be. As soon as I mentioned the destination country (Dominican Republic), the guy behind the counter started asking all types of questions when I explained that my friend would not be directly picking up the money, but rather a friend of his would pick up the money there.
Now I know the world is full of scammers and I understand the necessity for caution when sending money overseas or to anyone anywhere for that matter, but in this case I knew 100% that my money would be going to someone I’ve known for a number of years already.
In the end, the guy behind the counter at this Cash Advance place refused to do the transaction and I walked. I ended up going to Ralph’s off Friars Road in Mission Valley and found out that I first had to call Western Union for a confirmation number, which I did and the customer service person did not give me a hard time at all like the guy did at Cash Advance. I got the confirmation number and gave it to the clerk at Ralph’s and the money was there in a matter of minutes.
In summary, I think it is sad when people out there think they know more than you do and refuse you service. The bottom line is I have the right to send money to someone and no one should tell me otherwise.