i am sending some money to Nepal through the munchahouse.com......i heard it is okay, but i am not sure if their service is really good. Do any of you guys know about their service?

https://www.paypal.com/row/mrb/pal=TJNL5NMXEZ4BU

I have got a paypal account.
jhyam_putali, can you tell me how do I order the debit card.
I don't see any link in their website for debit card.

- https://www.paypal.com/row/mrb/pal=TJNL5NMXEZ4BU

So which one is convenient and reasonable?

I think this could be helpful to everybody who is going to send money to Nepal
http://www.muncha.com/promotion.htm
I have already sent money through this promotional offer, service was excellent

what about sending gifts to nepal ?

kandeltika, i have an assumption that you work for muncha. are you trying to promote the site? when someone explicitly mentions a website over and over i think s/he is asking for some free promotion. sorry for asking! couldn't resist since you've been posting the link for muncha money ;)

xsajha, did u figure out how to order that Debit card? I also could not so if you did let me know.

I am going - let me know how much to take....

learnt something .. thanks everyone.

I think you have to give them your credit card information
and the bank details to validate your account.

They will also ensure that you have given the right address (home address).... but I don't know how.

I will open up a bank account and then will think of validating my account.

Somebody confirm if my info. is correct (I am not sure myself!!)

What is the maximum amount anyone has sent using these money transfer service(other than paypal)? I know they have a limit of $7500 or something per transaction, but what is the largest amount you would send thru them in one transaction without feeling uncomfortable about their service or without having a feeling of risk?

If they didn't charge ridiculuously large fee for using credit cards compared to internet checks, I would have no problem sending $2000-$3000 per transcation. I need to send a good sum for an occassion back home, but I don't feel as easy as I should doing this through these kind of money transfer service. Anyone feel the same way?

Anyone ?

What about thamel.com? How do they compare to muncha.com and moneytonepal.com?

OK. Here is how the paypal stuff works.

1. First you need to have an account.

2. Then you need to add a bank account number.

3. After you add a bank account number, paypal deposits two small amounts of money in your account(For eg. They might deposit .53 and .67). This might take a few days.

4. After the money has been deposited you log in to paypal and verify the amounts that has been deposited. There is a link that says verify your bank account or somethin' you click on that and input the two amounts that were deposited in your account.

5. Hurray!!! Your account has been verified.

6. You click on the link to order the debit card

This process is based on my experience. I hope it works for u guys.

The following is from Paypal's FAQ page and it appears to me that you can not use a paypal ATM card to withdraw money in any ATM although it has mastercard logo...but only at ATMs that display Cirrus/Maestro logo. Does anyone know if these particular logos are as popular in Nepal as here? Any comments from those who have sent a second card to family members to withdraw money in Nepal?

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# How do I withdraw funds from my PayPal account using my PayPal ATM/Debit Card?

You can use your PayPal ATM/Debit Card at any ATM worldwide that displays the Cirrus/Maestro logo. To withdraw cash, select "Checking Account" when prompted by the ATM. The amount of cash that you can withdraw from your PayPal account is subject to your daily ATM withdrawal limit.

You can also use your PayPal ATM/Debit Card at any merchant displaying the MasterCard symbol.

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Paypal says 2.9% for recieving funds each time; that's more than the conventional muncha or thamel.com

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-receiving-fees-outside

I used Mucha to send money to a friend and was really happy with their service. i thought it was going to be complicated to actually get the money to my friend (no phone and so on) but they did made the transfer, and quickly.

hi Jessica,
This is परदेशी दाजै , A.K.A, foreigner dude. I am thinking of making you my BEST friend as you love to send money to your friends.
ok... lets be friend.
my home address is lamatar -1 , sisneri, lalaipur. i bet muncha delivers any thing to my home address with out any delay. By the way i am in desperate need of $ 1000. please act accordingly !!!
thanks... you are my best buddy !!!!

Does anyone know if Paypal debit card really works in Nepal? Has anyone used it. I just want to be sure before I order it. Thanks!

Dear All,

Sending money to Nepal seems a complicated job. All these website sending money take huge service charge. I used to use these nepali websites but they were not reliable. So the best and cheap way to send money nepal is through "MONEYGRAM" one can find easily in every "WAL MART" . Western union is another option but they take great service charge and they pay very low exchange rate. Through "MONEYGRAM" they only take $ 9.46 up to $500.00 and one can receive money as fast as within 10 minutes. You can also send it online through www.moneygram.com
So everybody try moneygram and find the difference......
This is not any agent for moneygram....am also like you guys....who already suffered from those websites......
Take it easy....!!! choice is again yours.....Have fun mites....