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Bank draft, transfer or cheque which is safest?

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FabuLass

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25 May 2009 at 12:07PM in Budgeting & bank accounts

I hope this is the right place to ask this.........

I am purchasing 2 weeks rental of someones flat in Spain, they don't accept credit cards but can take bank draft, transfer or cheque, whichever suits me best. I don't know which is safest....any advice please?

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cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite

25 May 2009 at 1:34PM

I would say transfer as the other two could get lost in the post

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soolin Posts: 74,129 Ambassador

25 May 2009 at 2:08PM

None of them give you any protection at all if the owener turns out to be dodgy, so just use whatever is cheapest for you.

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