Best way to receive payment

[jow]

Hi, im about to do some work for someone in America, what would you guys recomend the best method for him to pay me?

[suurland]

wire transfer and nothing else.

/Thomas

[jujubee]

Why do you like that versus Paypal?

[jow]

Cool, thanks guys. Ive got a paypal account, didnt think to use it
Ill have look at Wire transfer and see if its a better method.
Cheers.

[jujubee]

They offer free Paypal Cards here in the US. It's an option under one of the profile tabs. Got it in the mail a couple days later. Allows you to deduct money immediately versus waiting several days for a transfer.

[mdi]

goto your bank and ask them to give you Iban or swift codes, then anyone from any contry can make a payment direct to your back acount.

[jow]

Nice one matt, even easier

[suurland]

goto your bank and ask them to give you Iban or swift codes, then anyone from any contry can make a payment direct to your back acount.

That's what I wire transfer is.

/Thomas

[mdi]

goto your bank and ask them to give you Iban or swift codes, then anyone from any contry can make a payment direct to your back acount.

That's what I wire transfer is.

/Thomas

sorry, I thought when you mentioned Wire I thought you ment somthing like Westion Union (which is a very bad service). Iban and swift codes alow for bank to bank transfers and are 100% safe.

[apexmotion]

Keep in mind that wire transfers cost the client about $30 each time and I've found are a real pain in the butt. Some bit of info always isn't right (for my bank anyways)... the bank address, confusion over the final beneficiary, etc..

[studioDIM]

Paypal's the way to go mates

It costs nothing to pay me through it, provided the money are Dollars (australian us, canadian) yen, euros or pounds.
I pay 2.5% when i switch money between the usd and euro account.
Say, for 200 euros i lose 5.
And then within two days i have them in my Italian bank account.
Again, for nothing.
It may be even possible to save on paypal's fee if you change the money in your bank directly, instead of through paypal.
If the amount is fairly significant, the commission percentage is VERY small.
Not to mention that once on paypal, i could use the money everywhere on the internet should i want to.


Hope it helps
Lele

[mcvltd]

I have a client in the USA who wires me fairly regularly. I'd add an extra 20 GBP on top of your invoice for the wire costs and, most importantly, ALWAYS charge in GBP so that if the exchange rate fluctuates it's your client that has to pay the difference (I got caught out a couple of times like that!).

Hope that helps.

Rob.

[jow]

Yeah cheers Rob, point taken

[GALACTUS]

Personally I prefer Candy Hmmmmmm candylicious.

[jow]

yeah well over here in sunny norfolk the prefered method of payment is cattle or sheep!!