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Cheaper / free way to make payment using IBAN and BIC/SWIFT code?
stormCat99
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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.
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.
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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.0
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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.0
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Don't they take credit cards?0
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Not over the phone, no
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