Bank charges to my account ? Thread poster: Sybille Brückner
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Sybille Brückner 
Germany
Local time: 16:22
Member (2003)
English to German
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Hello, all
I did 2 small translations for an agency in China, the payment amount of which was not too high (108 USD).
Now they wrote that their bank will deduct US$ 30 as a bank charge for this amount and they suggest to wait for doing future projects and then charge altogether, which would be the best way to save bank fee from me.
But I do not know if I will ever get translations from them, it was my first job from them.
I did the translations in Wor... See more Hello, all
I did 2 small translations for an agency in China, the payment amount of which was not too high (108 USD).
Now they wrote that their bank will deduct US$ 30 as a bank charge for this amount and they suggest to wait for doing future projects and then charge altogether, which would be the best way to save bank fee from me.
But I do not know if I will ever get translations from them, it was my first job from them.
I did the translations in Word. They asked me then for any next translations to be done with the use of CAT tools which I am not familiar with and I do not have. So my impression is that I will never get any future translation job from them. What can I do? Does anyone have a suggestion how to proceed?
Thanks in advance for our answers.
Sybille ▲ Collapse
| | | | ncfialho (X)
Local time: 15:22
German to Portuguese
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| It happened... | Nov 5, 2004 |
Hi Sybille,
this happened to mee too.Si I learned to always tell the client that he has to support the bank fees before accepting ajob.
Natália
Sybille wrote:
Hello, all
I did 2 small translations for an agency in China, the payment amount of which was not too high (108 USD).
Now they wrote that their bank will deduct US$ 30 as a bank charge for this amount and they suggest to wait for doing future projects and then charge altogether, which would be the best way to save bank fee from me.
But I do not know if I will ever get translations from them, it was my first job from them.
I did the translations in Word. They asked me then for any next translations to be done with the use of CAT tools which I am not familiar with and I do not have. So my impression is that I will never get any future translation job from them. What can I do? Does anyone have a suggestion how to proceed?
Thanks in advance for our answers.
Sybille
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Hi,Sybille:
If you thought that you would never get any future translation job from them, Why not ask them to send you money via Western Union?
From what I know so far that Western Union charged the transfer fee is 15.00 USD, for the amount less than 500.00 USD.
Hope this helpful .
Good luck!
Yan Li
| | | | | An acceptable suggestion, I think | Nov 5, 2004 |
I include a simple, yet effective clause in agreements with regular clients:
"Outstanding balances payable to translator become due on dates specified below whichever comes first:
i) As of the end of month in which outstanding balances reaches to or exceeds (USD, EUR) 1,000
ii) The last day of June and December of the current year."
And of course, I include a provision that any fees payable are net, and free of any deductions, including banking charges.
... See more I include a simple, yet effective clause in agreements with regular clients:
"Outstanding balances payable to translator become due on dates specified below whichever comes first:
i) As of the end of month in which outstanding balances reaches to or exceeds (USD, EUR) 1,000
ii) The last day of June and December of the current year."
And of course, I include a provision that any fees payable are net, and free of any deductions, including banking charges.
In this way, I save my clients from paying excessive charges for small sums, and at the same time secure payments at specified dates. ▲ Collapse
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| They should pay! | Nov 5, 2004 |
As far as I know it's a normal procedure that all charges of the bank of the payer should be covered by the payer and all charges of the bank of the payee are to be paid by the payee. If they say that it is their bank that charges that fee, then they should definitely pay it, which shouldn't have (or rather cannot have!) any influence on the amount you receive on your account, unless it is the fee that is charged by your bank or any other third-party bank (bank correspondent).
Regar... See more As far as I know it's a normal procedure that all charges of the bank of the payer should be covered by the payer and all charges of the bank of the payee are to be paid by the payee. If they say that it is their bank that charges that fee, then they should definitely pay it, which shouldn't have (or rather cannot have!) any influence on the amount you receive on your account, unless it is the fee that is charged by your bank or any other third-party bank (bank correspondent).
Regards,
Stake ▲ Collapse
| | | | Sybille Brückner
Germany
Local time: 16:22
Member (2003)
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER | Bank charges to my account ? | Nov 5, 2004 |
Thanks for your suggestions so far. Maybe there are still other opinions ?
| | | | Hynek Palatin
Czech Republic
Local time: 16:22
Member (2003)
English to Czech
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I agree with the others: The agency should cover their bank charges, but you should have told them before accepting the job to make sure. They could simply refuse to pay the charges now. The same thing happened to me, so I've learned the hard way too.
If they refuse to cover the charges, you could try to wait a few months in case another job comes from them. You never know.
As for the CAT tool, I think that you as a technical translator should really get one as soon as ... See more I agree with the others: The agency should cover their bank charges, but you should have told them before accepting the job to make sure. They could simply refuse to pay the charges now. The same thing happened to me, so I've learned the hard way too.
If they refuse to cover the charges, you could try to wait a few months in case another job comes from them. You never know.
As for the CAT tool, I think that you as a technical translator should really get one as soon as possible. It will help you a lot. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | a couple suggestions | Nov 5, 2004 |
First, although it may sound silly, for an amount as low as $100 I would even consider asking them to mail cash! If they threw it in a fedex envelope the charge would only be I think about $10. Just a thought. Otherwise, I think moneygram, moneybrokers, paypal (or western union as someone suggested) may be cheaper options. $30 is just too much for banks that don't need the money as much as you do.
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Sybille Brückner
Germany
Local time: 16:22
Member (2003)
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER | Your suggestions | Nov 8, 2004 |
Thank you all for your suggestion. I think I have to discuss with them one way or other.
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