german webmasters what does your bank charge you for cashing in checks

**PatrickM** · 01-24-2006, 04:47 AM

I also pay 14 when cashing checks at my main bank but it doesn't matter how many, it is still 14 euros.

A few years ago there was something at American Express Bank called "Waehrungszuwachskonto" where you could cash $ checks for free.

Don't know if this is still around though...

**gangbangjoe** · 01-24-2006, 05:15 AM

Originally posted by PatrickM

I also pay 14 when cashing checks at my main bank but it doesn't matter how many, it is still 14 euros.

A few years ago there was something at American Express Bank called "Waehrungszuwachskonto" where you could cash $ checks for free.

Don't know if this is still around though...

maybe i should check this out

**Validus** · 01-24-2006, 05:31 AM

I think it is like 10 - 15 EUR.

**tradermcduck** · 01-24-2006, 06:18 AM

Wirklich schlimm ist allerdings die Tendenz des EUR/USD Kurses

**VanessaG** · 01-24-2006, 06:18 AM

11 Euros at Sparkasse

**gangbangjoe** · 01-24-2006, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by tradermcduck

Wirklich schlimm ist allerdings die Tendenz des EUR/USD Kurses

da rege ich mich gar nicht mehr drüber auf

350 dollar - Umrechnung - Scheckgebühren = 280 euro

@ vanessa : why do i pay 3 euros more then you ?

admit it, you flirt with the male employes

**hmmwv** · 01-24-2006, 06:24 AM

i´m not sure, but i think it´s something around 5-7 euro. can´t check right now, as i´m not at home...

**tradermcduck** · 01-24-2006, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by gangbangjoe

da rege ich mich gar nicht mehr drüber auf

350 dollar - Umrechnung - Scheckgebühren = 280 euro

@ vanessa : why do i pay 3 euros more then you ?

admit it, you flirt with the male employes

**ichauch** · 01-24-2006, 06:36 AM

Dresdner Bank = 20 Euro.
Shit.

**gangbangjoe** · 01-24-2006, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by ichauch

Dresdner Bank = 20 Euro.
Shit.

wtf ??

for every check or is it procentual of how big the check is

**MikeSmoke** · 01-24-2006, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by PatrickM

A few years ago there was something at American Express Bank called "Waehrungszuwachskonto"

Not to offend anyone, just a curious question....
why are so many german words so damn long?

**gangbangjoe** · 01-24-2006, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by MikeSmoke

Not to offend anyone, just a curious question....
why are so many german words so damn long?

lol you haven't heard "schifffahrtskapitänsmützenaufschrift" yet

**MikeSmoke** · 01-24-2006, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by gangbangjoe

lol you haven't heard "schifffahrtskapitänsmützenaufschrift" yet

and trust me, i don't want to

**PlugRush Sascha** · 01-24-2006, 06:45 AM

12.50EUR at Hypovereinsbank. But it's for up to 20 checks I think, so I always wait until I have multiples of 20 and then make that whore at the bank deposit them all at once!

**jimthefiend** · 01-24-2006, 06:45 AM

great gifts

**tradermcduck** · 01-24-2006, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by ktj4l

12.50EUR at Hypovereinsbank. But it's for up to 20 checks I think, so I always wait until I have multiples of 20 and then make that whore at the bank deposit them all at once!

Wow, 20! I can only deposit multiples of 5 checks...

**gangbangjoe** · 01-24-2006, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by ktj4l

12.50EUR at Hypovereinsbank. But it's for up to 20 checks I think, so I always wait until I have multiples of 20 and then make that whore at the bank deposit them all at once!

you get 20 checks in 90 days ?

or don't your checks expire after 90 days?

**tradermcduck** · 01-24-2006, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by gangbangjoe

you get 20 checks in 90 days ?

or don't your checks expire after 90 days?

I am getting at least 5 per week, however most of them are in the 300-500range

**FreeOnes** · 01-24-2006, 07:13 AM

that are about the same prices as in the Netherlands
I have found much better ways during the years though

**Antonio** · 01-24-2006, 07:13 AM

I know you said German webmaster only but let me throw my 2c, get most of your payments by eppasporte, I think it's the cheapest option no matter where you live, they charge me something like $2.50 (stand to be corrected) for every ATM withdrawal which is pretty cheap

oh, and just to rub it in, I pay only about $5.00 per check ;)

**tradermcduck** · 01-24-2006, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by FreeOnes

that are about the same prices as in the Netherlands
I have found much better ways during the years though

Enlighten Us ;-)

I am really interested ... wires are quite expensive too, epassporte?

By the way do you use financial instruments to hedge the currency risk?

**ichauch** · 01-28-2006, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by ichauch

Dresdner Bank = 20 Euro.
Shit.

Originally posted by gangbangjoe

wtf ??
for every check or is it procentual of how big the check is

It starts at 19.95 Euro minimum, above that it's procentual.
Don't know if it is for each check, though.

**alexg** · 01-28-2006, 10:47 AM

holy shit... and i thought the $3 that i'm paying was a lot...

**gangbangjoe** · 01-28-2006, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by alexg

holy shit... and i thought the $3 that i'm paying was a lot...

yeah it really sucks....

**FreeOnes** · 01-30-2006, 08:14 AM

Originally posted by tradermcduck

Enlighten Us ;-)

I am really interested ... wires are quite expensive too, epassporte?

By the way do you use financial instruments to hedge the currency risk?

One of them is open a US account.

You can simply hedge your currency risk these days. For example with the US$/Euro fixed deposit. Or with Turbos of ABN-AMRO Bank or Speeders of the Commerce Bank. However so far I have never used them. Predicting exchange rates is really impossible. You always do it wrong. Therefore you will be better of after 10 years without doing anything in my view. (Remember all the analysts whom said that the dollar would fall against the euro, instead it did raise 14% in 2005)

**feN** · 01-30-2006, 09:12 AM

I think it's like 15 euro at Sparkasse.. those fuckers..

If I cash more than one check at a time it's still 15 euro though

**jjjay** · 01-30-2006, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by gangbangjoe

i think i should really change my bank because they charge me 14euros for a 400 dollar check.

what do you pay

can you open a citibank account in germany? there's no fees with citibank for USD checks

**BigPinPin** · 01-30-2006, 09:48 AM

Bei unserer volksbank in Deutschland wurden auch ca. 15 Euros einbehalten. In der Schweiz waren es umgerechnet 9 Euro.

can you open a citibank account in germany? there's no fees with citibank for USD checks

Are you sure ? I don´t think that they would charge you nothing......it wouldn´t fit in the german system :D

**Screaming** · 01-30-2006, 10:02 AM

Thats alot..

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