Yes, but personal checks, credit cards, debit cards, check cards, and USPS money orders are no problem over here, so there is not that much of a need. Furthermore many of us have problems with giving strangers access to our bank accounts, we do not have the banking protections Europeans do.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Lucas Rijnders wrote: > Op Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:24:17 +0200 schreef Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> On Sep 20, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: >> >>> When do you guys gear up to 20th century level, and start using direct >>> bank transfers :o) >> Bank transfers are expensive and difficult to do in the USA. They are >> set up for large commercial transactions. I had someone who wanted >> me to send money via bank transfer so I went to my bank to look into >> it. The bank fee was $ 65. That fee was the same regardless of >> whether I was sending one hundred dollars or several million dollars. > > Wow. Let me rephrase then: when do your /banks/ gear up to 20th century > level, and start offering direct bank transfers. Within the EU bank > transfers for private persons are secure, fast (couple of days max.), > convenient (order per mail or internet) and free... > > If they don't, a European bank will notice the market opportunity sooner > or later... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
