Question: I'm from Europe. 2 bottles of N cost (for example) 1000$ and D is in South/Latin America and they don't have dollars. When I send money to D via Western Unit do I have to tell the clerk that I want to send money worth 1000$, even though I have euros? Will they be able to calculate that (the exchange)?
Is D taking the worth of about 1000$ in the currency he has or taking it in dollars?
Sorry English is my 2nd language.
When you go to a WesternUnion store/office you tell them "I want person X to receive US $1,000."
They then calculate how much that is in your local currency, for example 1350 EUR. Then they add the transfer fees, say 75 EUR.
You fill out a form, sign, give them your ID (they make a copy) and you pay the WU store 1425 EUR.
You get a confirmation number.
This number is needed for D to claim the funds sent to him.
So you email him that confirmation number and he can then pick up whatever currency he wants and his local WU has available.
Also: South American countries do a lot (!) of business in USD. Many countries do. In Canada you can pay with US currency and get Canadian $ for change.
Mexico accepts USD as readily as their own currency.