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Poll: How do you prefer to receive payments?
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Mary Worby
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United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
German to English
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Bank transfer Jan 9, 2014

Quick, free and easy ... I won't accept payments any other way!

 
Tim Drayton
Tim Drayton  Identity Verified
Cyprus
Local time: 10:57
Turkish to English
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Bank transfer Jan 9, 2014

It involves no extra effort on my part. I am open to negotiation, though.

(I see that 'cash' was not an option. Actually, I have a booking for an interpreting assignment next week and I have negotiated an immediate cash payment at the end of the assignment in return for a discount. That is a pretty good option for me, too!)


 
Julian Holmes
Julian Holmes  Identity Verified
Japan
Local time: 17:57
Member (2011)
Japanese to English
Bank transfer Jan 9, 2014

The most reliable method even though bank transfer fees are incurred in banks over here, which are especially high at 4,000 yen for international bank transfers. ($1=105 yen, you do the math!)

Anyone for 'gold bars and diamonds' as another option?


 
Ikram Mahyuddin
Ikram Mahyuddin  Identity Verified
Indonesia
Local time: 15:57
English to Indonesian
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Bank transfer Jan 9, 2014

Or Skrill, because I don't have a Paypal account. I don't have a credit card (as a requirement to create a Paypal account) and wouldn't like to have it.

 
Michael Harris
Michael Harris  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 09:57
Member (2006)
German to English
Bank transfer Jan 9, 2014

within the EU and PayPal / Monebookers everywhere else

 
Allison Wright (X)
Allison Wright (X)  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 08:57
Often Jan 9, 2014

Often - and on time - was my immediate response.

Bank transfer is the option I chose in the poll, although PayPal is acceptable on occasion.


 
Tim Drayton
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Cyprus
Local time: 10:57
Turkish to English
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Eurozone Jan 9, 2014

Julian Holmes wrote:

The most reliable method even though bank transfer fees are incurred in banks over here, which are especially high at 4,000 yen for international bank transfers. ($1=105 yen, you do the math!)

Anyone for 'gold bars and diamonds' as another option?



One wonderful thing about the eurozone is that very low bank transfer fees apply throughout the zone.


 
Mary Worby
Mary Worby  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
German to English
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Zero fees Jan 9, 2014

Tim Drayton wrote:

Julian Holmes wrote:

The most reliable method even though bank transfer fees are incurred in banks over here, which are especially high at 4,000 yen for international bank transfers. ($1=105 yen, you do the math!)

Anyone for 'gold bars and diamonds' as another option?



One wonderful thing about the eurozone is that very low bank transfer fees apply throughout the zone.


In fact, there are no fees at all for transfers within the euro zone!


 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:57
Spanish to English
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Bank transfer Jan 9, 2014

Direct online transfers entail no charges or commissions for me, so that's my preference. I can also use Paypal if necessary.

 
M. Anna Kańduła
M. Anna Kańduła  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
English to Polish
Bank transfer Jan 9, 2014

Or Skill. The least favourite option is Paypal, because I have to bear the fees.

 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 08:57
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Me too! Jan 9, 2014

Mary Worby wrote:

Quick, free and easy ... I won't accept payments any other way!


 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 09:57
Member (2009)
English to German
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Agree Jan 9, 2014

Allison Wright wrote:

Often - and on time - was my immediate response.

Bank transfer is the option I chose in the poll, although PayPal is acceptable on occasion.


Often and right on time are my preferences as well.

Bank transfer is my preferred method. Despite its high fees, I also use PayPal for clients outside the Euro zone. This year I intend to open a Translators Pay account. Hopefully my cliernts will accept it.


 
Tim Drayton
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Cyprus
Local time: 10:57
Turkish to English
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Partially true Jan 9, 2014

Mary Worby wrote:

Tim Drayton wrote:

Julian Holmes wrote:

The most reliable method even though bank transfer fees are incurred in banks over here, which are especially high at 4,000 yen for international bank transfers. ($1=105 yen, you do the math!)

Anyone for 'gold bars and diamonds' as another option?



One wonderful thing about the eurozone is that very low bank transfer fees apply throughout the zone.


In fact, there are no fees at all for transfers within the euro zone!


Looking at my bank statements from the Bank of Cyprus here in the eurozone, I see that I am charged nothing for incoming transfers from other eurozone countries but there is a 'transfer commission' of five euros for making outgoing transfers within the zone, so I think that is only partially true.


 
Ana Naglić
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Croatia
Local time: 09:57
Member (2005)
English to Croatian
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Not in Croatia Jan 9, 2014

Mary Worby wrote:

In fact, there are no fees at all for transfers within the euro zone!

When my client pays all fees, my bank (PBZ, member of Intesa Group) still takes 6.50 EUR for "incoming funds fee" from every transaction. And all banks in Croatia do the same if you have a business account (some of them charge even 10.00 EUR).
Hence minimum fees. If I charged someone 4.00 EUR, I'd lose money.


 
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