Dear Editor,
I would like to make known the abuse of the Western Union operating in the change point in Marigot, French side.
The change point is abusing the people by telling them they can only send money in euros. If a person has dollars, he or she must change them to euros first at the highest rate. This is something new, because everywhere on the French side accept dollars and I never had to change dollars to euros anywhere.
The charge to send money is three times higher than the rate Western Union charges because of the exchange rate they are using. A person can choose to get money in dollars or euros; taking it in dollars would require it to be changed from euros to dollars at the highest rate ever; taking it in euros will be the same charges.
I asked them why are there so much charges for exchange and such a very high fee to send and receive money? I was told if I don’t like it then don’t come there.
So basically, they know that they are abusing the people.
But I must say seeing the situation on both sides of the island, it’s a shame that people can use this kind of situation to abuse people.
Name withheld at author’s request.
