Paying in Euros?

[Josh Randall]

After downloading Ifranview, and realizing how great this program is, I
wanted to donate to the author. He has a site that takes
Euros............Will my PP do that, and what is the fee? Anybody know?

Thanks,

JR

 

[Paul Woodsford]

All PayPal transactions are in $.

GB pounds - US $ - Euro's

Paul Woodsford
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[The Six Million Dollar Man]

After downloading Ifranview, and realizing how great this program is, I
wanted to donate to the author. He has a site that takes
Euros............Will my PP do that, and what is the fee? Anybody know?

Thanks,

JR

Perhaps this PayPal FAQ page can provide some answers for you.
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_help-ext&eloc=834

 

[Josh Randall]

Perhaps this PayPal FAQ page can provide some answers for
you.

http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_help-ext&eloc=834

Thanks, 6$pack. I went, I read, I got pissed. Here's some of their
nonsense........

" PayPal is not a currency dealer and therefore must purchase foreign
currencies from its bank. PayPal receives a quoted wholesale rate from its
bank (twice a day) and adds a 2.5% spread above this rate to determine the
retail foreign exchange rate that is applied to customers who make a
transaction that involves a currency conversion (such as a payment in Euros
from a U.S. dollar balance), or a withdrawal of dollars by a U.K. user to
his local bank account. The dollars must be converted to pounds sterling
before withdrawal."

I have NO idea what this means..............All I know is that the author of
Ifranview (God speed to him), will not get any funds tonight.

JR

 

[canetoad]

After downloading Ifranview, and realizing how great this program is, I
wanted to donate to the author. He has a site that takes
Euros............Will my PP do that, and what is the fee? Anybody know?

Thanks,

JR

Josh, I did the same. Did the standard 10eu and far as I can recall it
was automatically converted. About 18 buck au. I think.

 

[Vic Dura]

I have NO idea what this means..............All I know is that the author of
Ifranview (God speed to him), will not get any funds tonight.

I don't like/use paypal, so I was in the same situation you are in. I
just put a $20U.S. bill in an envelope with a letter of thanks with my
email address and snail-mailed it to him. I think the postage was
about $0.87 or something like that. He received it in about 10-days
and emailed me a key code. He's an honest guy; if you snail-mail he'll
acknowledge it and appreciate the support. You have a higher
probability of getting in an auto wreck than the letter getting lost
or diverted.

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

After downloading Ifranview, and realizing how great this program is, I
wanted to donate to the author. He has a site that takes
Euros............Will my PP do that, and what is the fee? Anybody know?

Thanks,

JR

https://secure.1stdigibank.com/IB/OpenAccount/New/registr1.cfm

 

[David]

I don't like/use paypal, so I was in the same situation you are in. I
just put a $20U.S. bill in an envelope with a letter of thanks with my
email address and snail-mailed it to him. I think the postage was
about $0.87 or something like that. He received it in about 10-days
and emailed me a key code. He's an honest guy; if you snail-mail he'll
acknowledge it and appreciate the support. You have a higher
probability of getting in an auto wreck than the letter getting lost
or diverted.

The problem with that is that he ends up having to pay a conversion
fee. I don't know about Europe but in Australia I would lose more than
half the value in bank fees.

 

[Gary R. Schmidt]

The problem with that is that he ends up having to pay a conversion
fee. I don't know about Europe but in Australia I would lose more than
half the value in bank fees.

What rubbish. If you deposit a foreign _cheque_ to a bank here in Oz,
they charge like the proverbial wounded bull.

For a foreign _note_, which is what the OP used (see above, "just put a
$20U.S. bill"), take it to an exchange. (Or go to the airport).

Cheers,
Gary B-)

 

[John Fitzsimons]

David wrote:

What rubbish. If you deposit a foreign _cheque_ to a bank here in Oz,
they charge like the proverbial wounded bull.

For a foreign _note_, which is what the OP used (see above, "just put a
$20U.S. bill"), take it to an exchange. (Or go to the airport).

In Australia one still needs to pay a fee for converting a foreign
_note to Aus$. At least that used to be the case. I don't think it has
changed. It would be great if that wasn't the case though.

Regards, John.

 

[Josh Randall]

I just read about Western Union's service. It's designed for foreign bidders
of auctions, but it does currency trades and the fees are very
low.......Anybody use it?

JR

 

[David]

What rubbish. If you deposit a foreign _cheque_ to a bank here in Oz,
they charge like the proverbial wounded bull.

For a foreign _note_, which is what the OP used (see above, "just put a
$20U.S. bill"), take it to an exchange. (Or go to the airport).

Who _will_ charge a fee for converting it! The best method is to go to
a coin and note merchant but even there you'll lose some portion of
the value.

 

[Gary R. Schmidt]

Who _will_ charge a fee for converting it! The best method is to go to
a coin and note merchant but even there you'll lose some portion of
the value.

Yes, there will be a fee, the last time (2001) I was charged ~AUD2.50
for changing USD75. Hardly "half the value in bank fees".

Cheers,
Gary B-)