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smegballs
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PostPosted: 01:11 - 31 Jan 2015    Post subject: International Money Transfers Reply with quote
So in a few weeks I'll need to transfer a few grand from my UK account to my australian one. Reading around it seems that currency brokers do a much better deal than a standard bank-to-bank transaction. Can anyone recommend any companies or have general tips on how to make it all run smoothly??
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The Artist
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PostPosted: 01:29 - 31 Jan 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://transferwise.com/
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Ariel Badger
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PostPosted: 02:03 - 31 Jan 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
You kids have it so easy. In 1983 if I wanted to move money from Zimbabwe to the free world I had to use my initiative.
Soap stone carvings hollowed out and filled with emeralds, Crutches stuffed full of rolled up dutch bank notes and gold melted down and cast (and over painted) as a brake lever.
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KLR600
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PostPosted: 02:10 - 31 Jan 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Artist wrote:
https://transferwise.com/


This^

My parents and I have used it quite a few times now to send fairly big chunks of money between the UK and Germany and it is way cheaper than banks and we haven't had any problems so far.
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PostPosted: 17:08 - 31 Jan 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Used transferwise a few times, I've had problems with my banks stopping the payments due to "suspicious activity".

This is not a problem with transferwise, but the bank (Natwest and HBOS). It's just a warning the you may face problems due to your bank with. Reported here too.
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daemonoid
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PostPosted: 19:34 - 31 Jan 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hetzer (does anyone remember him?) recommended https://www.torfx.com to me and I subsequently would recommend them.

As with all if these companies, check the rates - particularly for small amounts they can be a lot closer to the standard bank rates. They also class small amounts as 4 figures.

A tip would be to let them know if you're not in a rush - they can book a transfer in and often give a much better rate than doing it that day.
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PostPosted: 19:44 - 31 Jan 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ariel Badger wrote:
You kids have it so easy. In 1983 if I wanted to move money from Zimbabwe to the free world I had to use my initiative.
Soap stone carvings hollowed out and filled with emeralds, Crutches stuffed full of rolled up dutch bank notes and gold melted down and cast (and over painted) as a brake lever.


You need to write an autobiography.
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Sun Wukong
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PostPosted: 00:10 - 21 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
chris-red wrote:
Ariel Badger wrote:
You kids have it so easy. In 1983 if I wanted to move money from Zimbabwe to the free world I had to use my initiative.
Soap stone carvings hollowed out and filled with emeralds, Crutches stuffed full of rolled up dutch bank notes and gold melted down and cast (and over painted) as a brake lever.


You need to write an autobiography.


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PostPosted: 00:12 - 21 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Tracey Suntan-King
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PostPosted: 01:56 - 21 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ariel Badger wrote:
You kids have it so easy. In 1983 if I wanted to move money from Zimbabwe to the free world I had to use my initiative.
Soap stone carvings hollowed out and filled with emeralds, Crutches stuffed full of rolled up dutch bank notes and gold melted down and cast (and over painted) as a brake lever.


You forgot to mention the sizeable roll of gold sovereigns you stuffed up yer bum?

I heard it came to a tidy sum, but they did have to launder the money afterwards.

Have you considered this method Mr Smegballs?
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Llama-Farmer
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PostPosted: 10:03 - 21 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use World First to transfer between UK and NZ.

Can't fault them.
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