Here in Finland the fees are quite reasonable - cheaper than cheque or money order! I sent money to Australia and the fee was 10 Euro - and the recipient paid nothing. This makes sense - direct transfer is the most rational & hassle free way to do it because of less paperwork. I have heard that some American banks charge the recipient quite large sums - too bad & quite absurd. OTOH it´s easy to use credit cards in the US - but it is as easy here. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 14. maaliskuuta 2002 22:14 Aihe: RE: OT: eBay tale of woe >Having been a banker, I can tell you, if someone asks for a Wire Transfer, unless it >is for a large sum of money (i.e. $500 or more), don't bother sending it and just >send an international money order in the funds that the person is requesting. > >Wire transfer fees are outrageous from the senders side, and, for most Canadian banks >anyway, there is no guarantee that the funds will be received by the parties involved >if you don't have a ton of information. > >Fees can be had from the receivers side as well. We used to charge $10 US for >incoming Wire Transfers. It was, as you claim, that "mystery charge" known as a >"service charge". Basically just a fee drummed up to cover minor computer time and >handling involved with receiving and verifying wire transfers. > >I agree with you though, Caveat Emptor when it comes to auctions and paying for them. > >Cheers, >Dave - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
