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  • 01-06-2002 6:31pm
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    Kappar
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    Can anyone help me with this is have won something at auction on ebay now the thing is, the seller is in Germany and he wants the money transfered to his bank can someone tell me where I can do this because my "Banking365" account
    only transfers to named accounts.
    An Post Do a thing called "EuroGiro" is this any good? How much dose it cost to send about €25 is there a faster way that does not cost a bomb.
    Can anyone help me with this.


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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
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    The simplest method would be just to pop a bank draft in the snail mail and it should be there by Wednesday. Or you could FedEx it overnight.
    Fairly straighforward and inexpensive. If your a student you wont even have to pay the charges for the draft.

    Obviously I dont know the intricacies of this transaction but I'd imagine it would suffice if its a personal sale.


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    BuffyBot
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    can someone tell me where I can do this because my "Banking365" account
    only transfers to named accounts.

    If you call the telephone banking365, they should be able to arrange a international transfer, called a SWIFT payment for you.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,370 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Originally posted by 80project
    The simplest method would be just to pop a bank draft in the snail mail and it should be there by Wednesday
    You will need to emphasise to the bank that it will be cashed in Germany (a different arrangement applies with higher charges). You might also try Western Union(?) in the post office. I'm not sure what the service is like in Germany though.

    Technically, it is illegal to send cash by post to Germany (on the German side) and the insurance on your registered post would be void. That said my friend got the DM200 (€100) "moving in together present".


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    Kappar
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    Originally posted by Victor

    You will need to emphasise to the bank that it will be cashed in Germany (a different arrangement applies with higher charges). You might also try Western Union(?) in the post office. I'm not sure what the service is like in Germany though.

    Technically, it is illegal to send cash by post to Germany (on the German side) and the insurance on your registered post would be void. That said my friend got the DM200 (€100) "moving in together present".

    Does any one know howq much these charges are because if the are high relitive to the winning bid price it really defeats the purpose of buying on ebay because I could just go down the the shop and buy it there.


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    Gordon
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    Western Union is very expensive. Don't do that unless it has to be done immediately. The service is very good, especially in Germany but you pay a premium for the speed.

    I'm amazed it's so difficult to send money via bank.... actually this is Ireland... no I'm not!


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    Kappar
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    Originally posted by Gordon
    I'm amazed it's so difficult to send money via bank.... actually this is Ireland... no I'm not! [/B]

    100% agree, Ireland needs to sort itself out, I feel embarassed hvaing to email and tell this guy that I will have to use cash because Ireland backward.


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    root
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭root


    Irish banking is an embarasment.

    However, just go into the bank and transfer the money into his german account.It takes 5 days.Dont ask me how much it costs, ask the bank.


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    donaloconnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭donaloconnor


    Hi,

    I transfered money to a bank account in luxemboug, I done it by asking AIB to do a bank transfer, they done it with a Euro Transfer, i think thats waht it is called. Got their in 3 days


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    sceptre
    Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Originally posted by root
    However, just go into the bank and transfer the money into his german account.It takes 5 days.Dont ask me how much it costs, ask the bank.

    If they can tell you. Went in to transfer about 100 sterling into a UK bank account lately. The charge was small - abuut 3 or 4 euro. They did say there would be a charge at the other end and they couldn't say how much. Went for a bank draft in the end.


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    donaloconnor
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    I got charged 20 Euro :mad:


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