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Payment in Euros
eagle-eyes
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16 December 2007
I am about to start some work for an Italian client and wondering if anyone has any experience or advice about the best way to ask overseas clients to pay. I want to look professional but not lose too big a chunk of the fee in bank or PayPal charges! What do other people do about receiving small amounts in other currencies?
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michael_walsh
Messages count : 2Likes count : 0Registration : 24 February 2008bank transfer
I just have my euro paid into my bank account. All you need do is let your client have your bank details. Easiest way. Pop into your bank. Ask them for the account information you need to give him. All he does is either go into his own bank, or on-line, and transfer. As far as I am aware it is free and at the exchange rate as of the day.
Alternatively, I leave some euro in Spain . . . always useful as spends when I am there. Good news earning in euro. Not so the pound; next to worthless. - Contact in PM
Copywriter-H.
Messages count : 3Likes count : 0Registration : 27 May 2008Foreign Payment
Hello, I have recently completed some freelance work for an American website. I was paid through paypal, in my invoice to the company I was asked to state the fee applicable for the exchange rate so as to receive the full rate and was reimbursed my paypal fee.
I am not sure whether I have been extremely lucky in this respect but I shall request this for future transactions.
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eagle-eyes
Messages count : 7Likes count : 0Registration : 16 December 2007Good advice
Many thanks, Michael and Copywriter-H - it's easier than I thought. Got two mile-long code numbers from my bank. Yes, good to be paid in euro - for payment in dollars you certainly need every extra crumb they offer you. Living in Spain for part of the year and keeping a euro account there is the next step... Thanks again.