MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XI ** New people make sure you read the first 2 Posts **

dazza.mk

scubaangel wrote: »

Lil because Bare are paying from a foreign bank account some banks take longer than others to show the credit -A&L are known for being slow at virtually everything which isnt coming in from the UK or between their own accounts in my experience. Incidentally do you know if they charge for the currency conversion, am trying to find which is the cheapest bank as I'm due a few transfers which wont be sent in sterling.

They shouldn't for Euro payments, but First Direct is the only bank I've seen that specifically spells out their policy on Euro Payments.

"in currency above £100 equivalent
(payments up to 50,000 euros or 500,000 Swedish Krona from a country in the EU will be received free of charge provided the BIC and IBAN numbers are provided with the payment). "

Beckfordbaby

scubaangel wrote: »

Lil because Bare are paying from a foreign bank account some banks take longer than others to show the credit -A&L are known for being slow at virtually everything which isnt coming in from the UK or between their own accounts in my experience. Incidentally do you know if they charge for the currency conversion, am trying to find which is the cheapest bank as I'm due a few transfers which wont be sent in sterling.

I joined Bare in Sept. and completed my first job in Sept. I agreed to be paid through Paypal, but paid a conversion commission, so thinking of changing this to my bank account. Interested to know if the bank would also charge this since Bare pay in Euros.

Miss_Qwerty

Good grief - I think i'm being spammed by TERN. I've just got 5 mails from them in 3 hours for jobs no-where near me...

scubaangel

dazza.mk wrote: »

They shouldn't for Euro payments, but First Direct is the only bank I've seen that specifically spells out their policy on Euro Payments.

"in currency above £100 equivalent
(payments up to 50,000 euros or 500,000 Swedish Krona from a country in the EU will be received free of charge provided the BIC and IBAN numbers are provided with the payment). "

They shouldnt? Really because most of the banks I've spoken to charge a small fee for it - IIRC with RBS its about £1.50, as you say First Direct are the only ones to spell it out but I'm pretty sure its common practise to charge a 'nominal' fee.

Lil_Me_2

Thanks guys. Scubaangel - No I don't know the cheapest bank, it'll be my first payment from BARE so I've held off on taking any more jobs until I know how much they charge (if they do).

pinkprincess39

Lil_Me wrote: »

Thanks guys. Scubaangel - No I don't know the cheapest bank, it'll be my first payment from BARE so I've held off on taking any more jobs until I know how much they charge (if they do).

my bank - barclays - have never charged me!

Nataliejane

I've just had an email alert for the alerts thread but can't see a new post - am I going mad?????

ukmonkey

Nataliejane wrote: »

I've just had an email alert for the alerts thread but can't see a new post - am I going mad?????

It was mine, I deleted it, didn't want to leave it on there for two long, as the company concerned do not like their business being discussed on internet forums.

(has noone got sick yet, of my stupidly large text that is so bright to make it almost unreadable?!)

KVet

Can someone please help me? Got an email from BARE regarding my payment and that I didnt have an IBAN or SWIFT code and so couldnt get paid until I had put these in. I have NO idea what these codes are I went to the site they advised to go to regarding making up an IBAN code and it didnt do it? I'm confused. HELP

KVet

Actually, a quick regoogle and I found better sites and got my BIC and IBAN I think :S For future reference these sites are good:
http://www.iban-rechner.de/bic_and_iban.html?&L=2
http://www.swift.com/bsl/freequery.do?lang=en