Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by 0xEFF 1801 days ago
The only time average people wire money is when they close on a mortgage.
1 comments

And for someone that has never done it before, it's absolutely terrifying – probably the most money you've ever spent in your life in a single transaction, with zero visibility into whether the transaction has worked, and fraud warnings in big red letters to let you know that if you're going to get robbed or scammed, it's probably right here that it will happen.

And be prepared to wait 24 - 72 hours for final confirmation!