HI guys just wanted to ask. Do you all use paypal ? or is there another way , have any of you ever used direct to your bank account transactions. Im just trying to figure out the best way to get paid from the US to the UK.. Im in South Africa so cant use paypal which sucks and want to use a friends paypal account in the UK . hope it makes sense thanks 2009-06-13T12:43:54-04:00 17 2009-06-12T07:24:59-04:00 39681 false false 4739 12805 1 2009-11-08T05:37:52-05:00 331 I always use paypal for payments from foreign countries, it's the easiest way. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T07:26:13-04:00 1157531 6831 2009-06-12T07:26:13-04:00 paypal ftw. One of my friends uses moneybookers..see if that works for you. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T07:31:01-04:00 1157591 3643 2009-06-12T07:31:01-04:00 PayPal is the quickest and best option - usually bank fees are much higher or the same as with PayPal and to clear a payment takes quite a while. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T07:46:04-04:00 1157641 2471 2009-06-12T07:46:31-04:00 I used paypal to get paid from the US to the UK and it's fine. If it's a larger amount I get them to send a paypal e-cheque instead of an instant transfer. You have to wait longer for the cheque to clear but you only pay $5 commission on the transaction. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T07:58:41-04:00 1157681 2734 2009-06-12T07:58:41-04:00 Most of the time I'll use Paypal but I have used International Bank Transfers in the past too. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T08:03:58-04:00 1157721 71 2009-06-12T08:03:58-04:00 Paypal is the only way Ive ever been paid. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T08:14:36-04:00 1157811 1307 2009-06-12T08:14:36-04:00 I usually get paid via paypal from the US but also get International Bank Transfers within the European Union and once from Canada too. The main difference is, with paypal you have to pay the expenses, with International Bank Transfers it´s the client, so it depends on them... 39681 Post 2009-06-12T08:40:38-04:00 1157931 519 2009-06-12T08:40:38-04:00 good point amarillo .. about the charges .. ! 39681 Post 2009-06-12T08:59:23-04:00 1158011 12805 2009-06-12T08:59:23-04:00 have you looked into <a href="http://www.xoom.com">xoom</a>? 39681 Post 2009-06-12T10:06:40-04:00 1158501 12224 2009-06-12T10:06:40-04:00 <blockquote><cite>daleedwinmurray said:</cite> I used paypal to get paid from the US to the UK and it's fine. If it's a larger amount I get them to send a paypal e-cheque instead of an instant transfer. You have to wait longer for the cheque to clear but you only pay $5 commission on the transaction.</blockquote> This is the cheapest way. I've also tried getting a check from a client. It takes a month to clear in my local bank but it's ok since I keep it as savings. The other good thing about it is there are no fees and I get to keep the money in dollars. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T10:33:42-04:00 1158831 1259 2009-06-12T10:33:42-04:00 Didn´t find any information about e-cheques here on the european paypal site. Is it something that only can be used within the US? 39681 Post 2009-06-12T10:44:48-04:00 1159001 519 2009-06-12T10:44:48-04:00 I'm over using Paypal for business. I've only used it once or twice but I refuse to cover the Paypal fees. If I do a tee for $x.xx then I want $x.xx, not $x.xx minus Paypal fees. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T10:52:10-04:00 1159141 1661 2009-06-12T10:52:10-04:00 I normally get bank Transfers for bigger payments. Its safe and quick with out all the hassle of paypal exporting, charges etc. 39681 Post 2009-06-12T11:14:28-04:00 1159401 2829 2009-06-12T11:14:55-04:00 You can also try western union or moneygram but i think direct telegraphic transfer will be around the same in terms of charges. 39681 Post 2009-06-13T00:39:47-04:00 1168361 5512 2009-06-13T00:39:47-04:00 <blockquote><cite>a_mar_illo said:</cite> Didn´t find any information about e-cheques here on the european paypal site. Is it something that only can be used within the US?</blockquote> Yep I think it's a US only service. 39681 Post 2009-06-13T03:07:33-04:00 1168881 1259 2009-06-13T03:07:33-04:00 paypal! 39681 Post 2009-06-13T03:12:52-04:00 1168911 3518 2009-06-13T03:12:52-04:00 I've used paypal, bank transfer and mailed check. Paypal e-check works best for me. 39681 Post 2009-06-13T12:43:54-04:00 1171561 4739 2009-06-13T12:43:54-04:00