Sending cash abroad

[filthiestfis]

Is it acceptable to send cash using royal mail international signed-for? Will I be covered in case the packet gets "lost"?

[thedelbwa]

Possibly safer using something like Western Union, and paying a fee than risking no cash turning up.

[dzug]

Yes you can. Provided you have paid extra insurance you will be covered up to �100 only (�34 if you haven't paid extra).

Note there are a few countries whose postal services (or customs) don't allow cash in the mail - you wouldn't be covered if you sent it to one of these.

[Buenchico]

Full information is here:
http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content3?me diaId=22700573&catId=400035
(Click through the tabs)

Chris

[filthiestfis]

Im wondering if on the declaration form where I write the contents of the packet I should also write cash? Seems foolish but if it gets stolen without it being declared on the form I wouldnt be able to get my money back, right?

[dyli795]

Going back some years now but I once returned from overseas owing someone forty pounds (in "our" money).
I thaught the best way to resolve this was to put four ten pound notes with a thankyou note in an envelope, seal it up safely and clearly address it and put on the reverse "sender" and my address, in small print. Job well done I thaught! Some days later it was returned to me by H.M.Customs with things to the effect "You're not allowed to send cash through the post to outside the U.K." and "We'll let you off this time" I was a bit disgusted but you can't argue with the law ! So, I ended up going down to the post office and transfering the money into the recipients account over there, and that worked. It cost me a bit extra 'though. This was a long time ago, I don't know how it stands these days, good luck.

[RATTER15]

My Daughter just transferred �130.00 to a Swedish account and it cost her �20.00

[dyli795]

Aaaaaaaaarrrrgh ! ! ! #*#~** *~~##*