Receiving payment from the Maldives

jumpycheese1

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.

spaceman5

could he not order it himself

ferret

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

peterdoherty

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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