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Ria review

Updated September 28, 2026 · VaultCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Ria suits people who send money home and want cash pickup or a bank payout, plus a transfer that can be within minutes of payment. The cost is a small upfront fee that moves with the amount, country and payment method, with the transfer fee amount listed as $0.

Key facts

Best for
Regular senders who want cash pickup payouts and a fast card-funded transfer.
Transfer fee
Small upfront fee, varies by amount, country, payment method and delivery method↗
Delivery time
Within minutes once paid; card-funded 15 minutes to 3 hours, bank-funded up to 4 business days↗
Payout methods
Bank, Cash-pickup, Wallet↗
Fee to send 1,000
$0↗
Legal entity
Dandelion Payments, Inc.↗
Founded
1987↗
Support channels
Help-centre↗
Official website
riamoneytransfer.com

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources

Apps and profiles

Get the app
App Store
Elsewhere
WikidataWikipediaXTrustpilotLinkedIncareers.riamoneytransfer.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Delivery can be within minutes once a transfer is paid, and card-funded sends land sooner than bank-funded ones.
  • Three payout routes, including cash pickup for recipients who do not bank: bank, cash pickup and wallet.
  • A named operator with a long trading record: Dandelion Payments, Inc. has been moving money since 1987.
  • The transfer fee amount is listed as $0, so you pay per send rather than holding an account.

Cons

  • Support runs on help centre only, so a stuck transfer is worked through written guidance rather than a live conversation.
  • The fee varies by amount, country, payment method and delivery method, so $0 is not the whole cost of a send.
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Who it suits

  • You who send money home regularly and want the recipient to choose between cash and a bank account: bank, cash pickup and wallet.
  • You who fund a transfer by card and want the money to land within minutes of payment.
  • You who prefer a fee charged per transfer, listed as $0, over a monthly charge.

Who should look elsewhere

  • You who send by card or across borders often and want a rate fixed in advance: PayPal Colombia lists separate fees for balance, card and international sends, while Ria's fee moves with amount, country, payment method and delivery method.
  • You who need euro transfers inside SEPA: Paysera sets its own euro charges, which is a different route from Ria's payout options.

The company behind it

Ria runs as Dandelion Payments, Inc., which has been in the money transfer business since 1987. Support is built around self-service, with the listed support channel being help centre, so most questions are answered in writing. If a transfer stalls, you will be reading guidance rather than speaking to someone, so keep your transfer reference and recipient details to hand.

How Ria compares

Frequently asked questions

What does Ria charge for a transfer?+

Ria charges a small upfront fee on each transfer, and the amount depends on how much you send, the country, the payment method and the delivery method you pick. The listed transfer fee amount is $0, so the final figure is only clear once you enter those details.

How long does a Ria transfer take?+

Once a transfer is paid, delivery can be within minutes. Card-funded transfers land much sooner than bank-funded ones, so the funding method matters as much as the destination. Payouts go to a bank account, in cash or to a wallet: bank, cash pickup and wallet.

How can the person receiving the money collect it?+

The recipient can be paid into a bank account, collect cash in person or be sent to a wallet, which helps where opening a bank account is awkward. Ria offers all three: bank, cash pickup and wallet. The choice you pick also shapes the delivery method and the fee.

What support do I get if a transfer goes wrong?+

Help runs through Ria's help centre: help centre. That means you work from written guidance and your own transfer references rather than talking to someone on the phone. Keep your transfer reference and the recipient details to hand, because those are what you will be asked for.

Who runs Ria?+

Ria is operated by Dandelion Payments, Inc., which has been in the money transfer business since 1987. For a service where you hand over money and wait, that length of trading record is a reasonable starting point for judging stability, and it is a name you can look up as the legal entity behind the brand.

How does Ria's fee compare with Skrill and PayPal Colombia?+

Ria takes a small upfront fee that varies by amount, country, payment method and delivery method, with a listed transfer fee amount of $0. Skrill waives its fee on bank transfers but charges a percentage for card-funded sends, while PayPal Colombia charges nothing from a balance or linked bank account and more for card or international sends.

Sources

Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Exchange rate markup, Licence type.

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Regular senders who want cash pickup payouts and a fast card-funded transfer.

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