USD = Euro, ist das legal?

Kann man etwas machen?

Gideon van Zoest wrote:

Wäre es da nicht ganz einfach, den Betrag in USD zu überweisen? Die Firma bekommt ihr Geld ganz einfach in der richtigen Währung und die Überweisungsgebühren dürften u.U. sogar niedriger sein als der Mehrbetrag, wenn in EUR bezahlt würde.

As to the question of whether it is legal, the answer is simple: "yes" It is also common; TRADOS, Atril, SDL and others have done the same.
As to whether it is fair, in this particular case (or what I assume is being referenced), we were somewhat constrained by the nature of the contract we have with the (euro-based) vendor.

Note that in the past, we have had same-price sales for reasons other than contract consideration. Considerations there were related to costs and risk. This is covered in the FAQ: proz.com/faq/membership#plat_dollar_euro.

There is no attempt to create bias toward one group or another; the objective is to have a pricing policy that is fair for all--and I believe that the current policy is the most fair over time. (Currencies have swung both ways. Of course, people ask/complain when it goes against them. Naturally, they are less likely to ask/complain when the swing is in their favor. What I have done is promise to keep the pricing policy steady when it goes either way--so you know what your costs will be year-in and year-out.)

In the end, what I ask is that members look at our prices in their own currencies. If they think that there is value in what we are selling, and they feel the price is fair, I invite them to do business with us. If they do not think our prices are fair, on the other hand, of course they will not buy. I understand this and appreciate the feedback.

Thanks,
Henry