how do I send (small amount of)money back to Taiwan? Will they charge me extra money?

Answer 1

OK.

There are several ways to do it. I think the western union will be the best way for small amount and you pay the wiring charge. The other party get the full amount.

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(Other wise you can always use bank account transfer method. But it may not be safe.)

Answer 2

Lots of ways these days, but most will cost you something. How much $$ are you talking about, and how fast does it need to get there? You can do wire transfer, Paypal, email money orders, etc. Those are all electronic methods that should be relatively quick.