What is the quickest and safest way to transfer money to someone in Japan? -

Hi, My brother is stuck in Japan, for some reason his Maestro card is not being accepted anywhere - only credit cards are accepted, which he doesn t have. I need to wire him some money asap so that he can get to Tokyo. What is the best method of doing this? Is Western Union a good idea? Any feedback greatly appreciated

Joriental is right. The japanese post office atm allow him to withdraw money from his U.S. bank account. so you would just need to deposit money into his U.S. account and he could withdraw it here.

Pay-pal

I think Western Union or Bank transfer are the two options you have... I heard Western Union is good and fast, try it...

Did he try the ATM at post office? http://www.yu-cho.japanpost.jp/e_a000000...

Try using paypal. That is very easy and fast.

western union is the very best way to send money.... it can be picked up in miniutes.... you can track on your computer to see that it has been picked up. very quick and easy service.... depending on how much you want to send.... you may need 1 or 2 items of I.D.

Western Union

I have used Western Union twice and had no problem. They aren t cheap though.

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It ll be expensive. Try Lloyds. Tell your brother to do his homework next time.

try to use pay pal its the best way i think

As mentioned above, he needs to go to an ATM at the post. Or even an ATM at an international airport or hotel. For future reference, cards that best work overseas are Visa and Mastercard (it doesnt have to be a credit card, it can be atm as long as the logo is on it). I hope all goes well.