Having been a banker, I can tell you, if someone asks for a Wire Transfer, unless it is for a large sum of money (i.e. $500 or more), don't bother sending it and just send an international money order in the funds that the person is requesting.
Wire transfer fees are outrageous from the senders side, and, for most Canadian banks anyway, there is no guarantee that the funds will be received by the parties involved if you don't have a ton of information. Fees can be had from the receivers side as well. We used to charge $10 US for incoming Wire Transfers. It was, as you claim, that "mystery charge" known as a "service charge". Basically just a fee drummed up to cover minor computer time and handling involved with receiving and verifying wire transfers. I agree with you though, Caveat Emptor when it comes to auctions and paying for them. Cheers, Dave -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
