Cheaper / free way to make payment using IBAN and BIC/SWIFT code?

boots_babe

Hi,

We have just booked a restaurant in Tallinn for New Year, and they want us to pay them in advance, direct to their bank account.

I have their BIC/SWIFT and IBAN numbers, but have just called 2 of my banks (Nationwide and Bank of Scotland), and both charge a fair bit to do this.

Is there any way I can make this payment more cheaply, or at no cost? I wouldn't mind but the payment is only for just over £100, so begrudge paying an extra 20% on top of that in charges!

I wondered about maybe moneybookers or similar, is there some way around?

Many thanks.

boots_babe

Might have answered my own question here. I remembered about my Smile account, and they can make the transfer for me for just £8, so much more reaonsable.

neilp

It is worth checking whether they could accept a Paypal payment. That would be far cheaper than any alternative. There is an article on this MSE about this.

jonesMUFCforever

Don't they take credit cards?

boots_babe

Not over the phone, no