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Ron Douglas
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 166
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012

posted March 10, 2013 05:24 PM

Dear Members,

It would be great if you could post details of robust and safe
methods of payment that you have been using to pay for international
orders, wherever in the world you are.

In the UK, we can post cash in a registered envelope, but this will cost anything from £8 to £15, hence why most payments made to international sellers are done by Paypal.
Fees vary, often dependent on the exchange rate at the time, costing the recipient up to 5%. Bank transfers from a UK bank to a European bank can cost from £8 to £30 per transaction. Do any US members have experience of bank transfers to European banks and costs involved?

It seems to be that most central European ebay users will happily accept bank transfers to one another, presumably as they are free? Can anyone verify this?

Moneybookers is a safe and reliable service, but, again, incurs a charge for currency conversion. I've never used a Western Union moneygram on the basis that it's got no back-up guarantee if the seller doesn't ship the item, or there is a problem with the film(s), which is where Paypal is a very useful tool.

It would be great to hear of alternatives to Paypal and what other members find works well, is reliable and is recommended.
Thanks!

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted March 10, 2013 06:22 PM

Paypal is easiest, I've found.

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Richard C Patchett
Master Film Handler

Posts: 424
From: Flint Mi 48506
Registered: Dec 2007

posted March 10, 2013 06:36 PM

Greetings
Please do not use Western Union money gram or even a money order from them
Too much fake ones going on here and over there SPAM
I shipped a parts order to Spain a few years ago got a money gram
From customer and a confirmation and it Bounced
I shipped it United Parcel (ups) Did a tracking on it
Was told by (ups) sorry can’t help you it was delivered
Pay Pal is best even with the fee
RC

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Timothy Price
Master Film Handler

Posts: 335
From: Minneapolis, MN. USA
Registered: Nov 2009

posted March 10, 2013 07:05 PM

Ron- I'm with Mick & RC ... Paypal is KING!

International transactions that DO NOT accept Paypal I've sent American Express Euros Travelers Checks and I've had NO problem with that either.

I've also wired payments through Western Union but as a BUYER only and it was a direct deposit into the sellers bank account. With the sellers codes it was pretty easy and only five bucks. But that's my only experience with Western Union.

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted March 10, 2013 08:42 PM

This may appall some but if I buy something from an apprently trustworthy US seller who doesn't accept Pay Pal, and it's not an enormous sum (e.g. $30), I can't be bothered to do anything other than get some $ bills from the PO and send them. In theory something could go wrong but in my case it never has, and if I had always gone to the expense of getting some sort of insurance, I would have spent so much extra over the years that it would have been cheaper to have the occasional envelope going astray!

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Adrian Winchester

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Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 10, 2013 08:59 PM

I totally agree with Adrian. Whenever I buy from a private seller in the UK I send pounds sterling cash for anything up to $100.00. Never had a problem.

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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 11, 2013 06:54 AM

PayPal all the way, never had a problem, it's instant and yes there is a charge, but you're paying for a service so I certianly don't begrudge it.

I used to send cash, only once did it not turn up, but I wouldn't now that I have a PayPal account. It's unusual to come across sellers that don't accept PayPal.

Mike [Cool]

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Lee Mannering
Film God

Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted March 11, 2013 07:07 AM

I have sent US Doll in cash before now without a single problem.

Sending parcels within the UK is a nightmare using PARCEL FARCE and now use other means where possible.

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted March 11, 2013 01:48 PM

quote:
Sending parcels within the UK is a nightmare using PARCEL FARCE and now use other means where possible.

PARCEL FARCE - aptly named, Lee.
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Osi Osgood
Film God

Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted March 11, 2013 02:25 PM

paypal is certainly the best ...

... it is right away and if your a smart cookie, (and not paying for ebay but going directly), you send or recive your payments in the guise of "gift", that way, paypal doesn't take that somewhat enormous "bite" of your payment!

Along with that, you also have a "paper trail" in case a person tries to say you never sent or recived money.

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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 963
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted March 15, 2013 10:37 PM

Paypal. Safe fast easy.

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