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I didn't even bother trying. I knew it wouldn't do what it said because I'm not in America. I've sent cash to other countries before but this isn't cash so it can't possibly work. IT would be nice if they clearly listed who can't use it to save people's time.

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Just a note, for most countries, the best non-cash way to send money is an international wire transfer (sometimes called a telegraphic transfer). This is _not_ western union. which is ludicrously expensive, it's done bank to bank.

Every international wire transfer I've seen offered by my banks has costs at least $15 - $25.

Here in NL, its so much each to use send someone money: They tell you their IBAN, you grab your Random Reader and enter you pin and get a secure code to authorize the payment, and it's done. There's not even a market for companies like Square, since the banking system is designed to handle these typical situations. People here look at me like I'm crazy when I say that if I want to give someone money I either have to use PayPal/Square or just cash.

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