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Receiving payment from the Maldives

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I am not too sure if this is the best topic to put this in.

I have a friend who lives in the Maldives and wants me to post off a copy of Football Manager 2009, when it's released on Friday. He will pay be back for it. It's very difficult for them to get FM as it's not a popular game there.

Does anyone know what is the best method of payment for him to pay me? I am looking what's cheapest - buying it from the internet and having it sent directly to him or I receive it and send it myself.
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  • spaceman5
    spaceman5 Posts: 2,716 Forumite
    could he not order it himself
    Take every day as it comes!!
  • ferret
    ferret Posts: 242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    is paypal available in the Maldives?

    Send as a "gift" fron a non-credit-card funding source and no charges incurred.

    regarding where it should be sent diurect to him from the merchant or whether you should act as an intermediary will depend on a number of factors ... including Merchant shipping fees and whether they will send to an address that is not the payee's address. Customs could also play a part I guess.

    Probably easier to get it yourself then forward it on - again marking any customs declaration as a low value gift
  • either try and order it using his cc to your address or paypal the payment to you??? paypal fees shouldnt be that much.
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