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Transfer money to Korea

can anybody recommend a way to get cash into a bank account in Korea? I have bought some things from the internet from a korean company, and im not sure how to pay them. I have their bank account details to deposit into, but the only way i can come up with is with my bank to do it and they will charge me 30 quid.
I tried 1 company called xoom, but they just emailed me saying they were refunding my money, but didnt say why.
Any help would be appreciated thanks.

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  • Xoom most likely think your are possible being scammed you could try western union otherwise bank transfer is your best bet although im surprised the company wont accept debit/credit card.
  • pinkteapot
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    Will they take a payment via Paypal?

    I have to transfer around £100 to Japan on an annual basis. The first time I tried using bank transfer and encountered this £30 charge which my bank would also have levied. In the end the person I was transferring to signed up for a Paypal account and I sent it that way. You get a poor exchange rate with Paypal but it's much more cost effective than bank transfer for relatively low amounts.
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