Comments on: Transfer money to a french bank account http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/ barn conversion Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: askmatt http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-105 askmatt Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:22 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-105 I paid it into my moneybookers account with a maestro card, which didn't cost anything. The withdrawal into my french Banque Populaire account cost £3.12. The cash leaves the money bookers account straight away but it takes a few days to show in your french bank account. The moneybookers exchange rate is 1% over the real exchange rate so thinking about it the transaction actually cost £6.57! It's still much cheaper/easier than transferring direct from your uk bank account. I paid it into my moneybookers account with a maestro card, which didn’t cost anything. The withdrawal into my french Banque Populaire account cost £3.12. The cash leaves the money bookers account straight away but it takes a few days to show in your french bank account. The moneybookers exchange rate is 1% over the real exchange rate so thinking about it the transaction actually cost £6.57! It’s still much cheaper/easier than transferring direct from your uk bank account.

]]> By: Mark http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-104 Mark Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:15:08 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-104 So presumably you set up a sterling moneybookers account, paid into it with a bank transfer (how long did it take for the sterling to transfer in?). Then transferred the money in Euros into your French account. How long did this part take and did moneybookers let you know when the transfer had completed and the money was in your French account? So presumably you set up a sterling moneybookers account, paid into it with a bank transfer (how long did it take for the sterling to transfer in?). Then transferred the money in Euros into your French account.
How long did this part take and did moneybookers let you know when the transfer had completed and the money was in your French account?

]]> By: askmatt http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-103 askmatt Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:10:03 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-103 Cost to transfer £350 from UK bank account to french bank account with moneybookers = £3.12. HSBC charge £17, Santander £25 and Paypal, well paypal just keep your money for 6 months! Cost to transfer £350 from UK bank account to french bank account with moneybookers = £3.12. HSBC charge £17, Santander £25 and Paypal, well paypal just keep your money for 6 months!

]]> By: askmatt http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-102 askmatt Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:24:59 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-102 email me at barn@askmatt.co.uk and i'll tell you all about it! Most of the original barn roof collapsed! email me at barn@askmatt.co.uk and i’ll tell you all about it!

Most of the original barn roof collapsed!

]]> By: Mark http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-101 Mark Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:18 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-101 Interesting - I am actually north of Fontenay close to a village called Serigne - is that any closer to you? The roof of my house is made of, what look like branches for the rafters and larger logs roughly sawn for the beams, covering that are thin pieces of sawn tree (still with bark!) overlapping each other then the roman tiles on top. Your original roof looked the same - why did you demolish it - was it completely rotten? Interesting – I am actually north of Fontenay close to a village called Serigne – is that any closer to you?
The roof of my house is made of, what look like branches for the rafters and larger logs roughly sawn for the beams, covering that are thin pieces of sawn tree (still with bark!) overlapping each other then the roman tiles on top. Your original roof looked the same – why did you demolish it – was it completely rotten?

]]> By: askmatt http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-100 askmatt Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:23:10 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-100 Fontenay-le-Comte? About 34 miles Fontenay-le-Comte? About 34 miles

]]> By: Mark http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-99 Mark Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:27:17 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-99 Matt - the original construction of your barn is almost identical to that of the property I am renovating. Mine is near Fontenay, sud Vendee - is yours anywhere near? Mark Matt – the original construction of your barn is almost identical to that of the property I am renovating.
Mine is near Fontenay, sud Vendee – is yours anywhere near?
Mark

]]> By: Transfer online money http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-98 Transfer online money Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:38:22 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-98 transferonlinemoney.com is another service you can use to send money into a foreign bank account. transferonlinemoney.com is another service you can use to send money into a foreign bank account.

]]> By: askmatt http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-88 askmatt Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:31:28 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-88 Anna, using a pre-paid mastercard or visa is ok if you are just travelling to another country, but it is much better to use <a href="http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/moneybookers.php" rel="nofollow">moneybookers</a> to move money to your french bank account when you need to pay bills. French companies and tax offices are going to want to be be paid by a french cheque in Euros, you need a french bank account. The point of this post was that <a href="http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/moneybookers.php" rel="nofollow">money bookers</a> is the cheapest and fastest way that I have found to move money from my UK bank account to my french bank account. It is also the ONLY way that I can do this online because none of the online banking systems that I have seen support international transfers. Anna, using a pre-paid mastercard or visa is ok if you are just travelling to another country, but it is much better to use moneybookers to move money to your french bank account when you need to pay bills. French companies and tax offices are going to want to be be paid by a french cheque in Euros, you need a french bank account. The point of this post was that money bookers is the cheapest and fastest way that I have found to move money from my UK bank account to my french bank account. It is also the ONLY way that I can do this online because none of the online banking systems that I have seen support international transfers.

]]> By: Anna http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-79 Anna Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:59:10 +0000 http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comment-79 Another way of sending money abroad, that you may find useful, is prepaid cards. I work for Escape MasterCard Prepaid Card which is the cheapest way to get money to friends or family abroad – done in 60 seconds and it’s for free. Escape also brings financial inclusion with no bank account needed. It's very useful if you need to send money to friends and family abroad on a regular basis. Another way of sending money abroad, that you may find useful, is prepaid cards. I work for Escape MasterCard Prepaid Card which is the cheapest way to get money to friends or family abroad – done in 60 seconds and it’s for free. Escape also brings financial inclusion with no bank account needed. It’s very useful if you need to send money to friends and family abroad on a regular basis.

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