Buying from Germany

[Pickle]

I'm surprised the transfer is that much. There are threads on here from before about bank transfers to Germany - try a search. I think when I looked into it it was about £7 at either end.

It shouldn't cost too much to transfer money.

I work at a property management company, and when some of our european tenants want to transfer rent money to us from their foreign banks it costs then IRO £5 to £7.

 

[JustKev]

I'm looking at some companies online who do it for only a few euros. That might be the best option.

post some details up then Woodie please?

 

[Woodie]

Ikobo seem OK and cheap
https://www.ikobo.com/AG064195US0013/fi ... EgodyXxStg

I tried looking at this site, but couldn't get a price for the transfer. It's probably cheap
http://www.google.tracked.transfermate. ... EgodsE9_tA

These people charge £15 which is a bit steep
http://www.onlinefx.co.uk/fx/Stores/Onl ... nalimt.asp

There are a few, but I'm not able to access too many of them from work. For once it's a time when the ads at the side of a Google search are actually useful LOL

I'll be trying Ikobo when I get in. I got so far and looked like the charge was about £7, but I might have done something not quite right :roll:

 

[TheGreenRabbit]

try moneygram at the post office or western Union if you want to make paypal look like a good deal.

 

[Carsten]

wire bank transfer is free in the entire EURO zone, not only within Germany. imho the very best way of transfering money and a matter of seconds if you have an online bank account. just join EUROland and you have one problem less

cheers, carsten

 

[slimjoe]

Send cash recorded

It gets better.
The guy I'm buying from has suggested sending the cash through the post!
I'm getting a bad feeling about this, despite him having good feedback reviously, which appears to all be in Germany.
Is there any reason why a vendor would have an issue about using Paypal?

Are there any forum users in Germany who would be willing to act as go-between and transfer the cash from me via Paypal?

I just sent some euros to Germany last week, recorded delivery..I checked & in 2-3 days seller had the money..
Now got my item... Cost you around 5-6 pounds recorded..I would chance it

 

[neilll]

Has anyone been given 'weird' bank account details when doing this?

This is the format I have been sent from a recent eBay purchase:

AA11 1234 5678 1234 5678 12 (Obviously this isn't the real account number)....which bit is the sort code??????????

I need to pay for this ASAP.... :?

 

[neilll]

ok....so i've found out the hard way :roll: :roll: :roll:

It was part of an IBAN/Swiftcode setup....

That will teach me to snatch up parts quickly from eBay.de in the middle of the night

£28 for nice minty Syncros Cattlehead
€15 for shipping
£20 for bank transfer........... :shock: :shock: :shock:
Lesson learnt the hard way.....priceless :roll: