Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: brad's horrid adventure with paypal
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 21:55:22 -0800
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJOEDLNLAA.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

If you use Fleet's Homelink electronic banking facility it may solve your
problem.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 6:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: brad's horrid adventure with paypal


> Hi Nathan,
>
> How much do you get charged for this capability?  My bank, Fleet, has no
> such service that I am aware of...I still have to use wire transfers,
which
> cost me $25 to initiate, then they screw me out of %2 in the exchange rate
> game, then the receiving bank charges the recipient to receive the
> money...and in Germany, adds some absurd %5 fee...  All in all, it costs
me
> near %10+ just to pay someone!
>
> May be I should sign up for a Credit Suisse account ;-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Austin
>
>
> > Frank,
> >
> > Personal checks are rapidly on the way out in the Western world. The
vast
> > majority of banking transactions like bill payment in most
> > European countries
> > are now done electronically. I can transfer money to anybody in
> > the world from
> > my Credit Suisse account from the comfort of my home, and bank
> > transfers are
> > now my preferred method of payment when buying or selling stuff.
> >
> > Nathan
>
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