??? 9/11/2002 10:16:41 ??, ?/? Jochen Merz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??????:
<snip> > >Maybe something else which we should discuss with Wolfgang. >I believe transferring money from the UK (Roy, soon D&D?), the US >(MUCH more expensive for a future reseller coming up soon?) :-) >etc. will cost a fortune, and as I am paying money to Tony on a quartely >base anyway AND accept card payment (which still is the cheapest >international method of payment), I'm sure we can figure out something >together. I've been looking into that and I have a couple of remarks. 1. Direct bank transfer doesn't cost ALL that much if done correctly... ie. There are services that charge a nominal fee of about 10 Eur for ANY amount you transfer. In that effect, you can wait until a sum is collected and then send it as a whole. 2. Bank accounts (most notably AmEX and Citi accounts) that are open in the US offer free deposits/withdrawals form any place in the world. This effectively means that a joint account could be set up under Wolfgang's supervision (main holder) in which all parties could hold a ATM card. This way, they can deposit anywhere in the world without fees and this be available immediately. I use the same method to get and send money to my family in Greece through the Commercial bank of Greece and CitiBank... 3. Indeed a CC based collection system looks best, however it's at a great expense to the "collector" unless he doesn't mind :-) Phoebus
