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Living For Today · 02-16-2004, 11:53 PM

What bank are you with at the moment? I'm with suncorp metway and I just got a fucking letter saying foreign cheque fees are going from $5 - $10 per cheque for any cheque over $10.

As well as this, all Visa card transactions that require currency conversion will be charged 2% of the value of the transaction. So basically if we use paypal to pay someone or receive money from someone in another country we get slapped with the paypal fee plus another 2% bank fee. Fuck this shit.

What banks are you with and what kind of deal do you get?

Zorgman · 02-17-2004, 12:15 AM

Im with St George bank, their charges are like this.

1 US cheque = $10.50 (total)
2 US cheques = $10.50 (total)
3 US cheques = $16.20 (total)

Since they can only take 3 at a time per sheet and need to type the company name, bank, amount and all the fucken numbers on each cheque, it takes so fucken long to do. 12 cheques can take 2 hours. I go off and get a starbucks coffee, do some shopping, pay some bills then come back and it's all done. :D

integrated · 02-17-2004, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zorgman
Im with St George bank, their charges are like this.

1 US cheque = $10.50 (total)
2 US cheques = $10.50 (total)
3 US cheques = $16.20 (total)

Since they can only take 3 at a time per sheet and need to type the company name, bank, amount and all the fucken numbers on each cheque, it takes so fucken long to do. 12 cheques can take 2 hours. I go off and get a starbucks coffee, do some shopping, pay some bills then come back and it's all done. :D

i use CBA
they chargeare 10 bucks per check no matter how many you have.

quantum-x · 02-17-2004, 12:59 AM

AFAIK the 2% charge is added when you are overseas and process a transaction. Accordingto my local branch you can bring in as many checks as you want and only get one $10 fee. It's pretty standard (st george, westpac etc)

johnbosh · 02-17-2004, 01:00 AM

here it is 12,95

swami · 02-17-2004, 01:11 AM

Qld Police Credit Union charge only $10 regardless of how many cheques.
1 chq = $10
10 chqs = $10

The Other Steve · 02-17-2004, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by integrated

i use CBA
they chargeare 10 bucks per check no matter how many you have.

We bank CBA too and one nice customer service type person told us that if we make the manager's life a misery he has the ability to waive the fees.

Only problem for us is that our manager is in Tassie and we're in Qld

Maximillion · 02-17-2004, 02:05 AM

National Australia Bank, $10 for as many checks as long as they're from the same company.

If the check is under a grand (or maybe its 2 grand I can't remember) you should have the funds available within 72 hours.

Aussie Rebel · 02-17-2004, 02:10 AM

I'm with the Commonwealth bank and those fuckers charge me $10 for every overseas check and they take 28 working days to clear.
my main big sponsors wire me my money so I have access to it straight away
Fuck the commonwealth bank

Living For Today · 02-18-2004, 12:38 AM

looks like i will be looking into NAB or queensland police credit union.

02-16-2004, 11:53 PM	#1
Living For Today Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,970	aussies What bank are you with at the moment? I'm with suncorp metway and I just got a fucking letter saying foreign cheque fees are going from $5 - $10 per cheque for any cheque over $10. As well as this, all Visa card transactions that require currency conversion will be charged 2% of the value of the transaction. So basically if we use paypal to pay someone or receive money from someone in another country we get slapped with the paypal fee plus another 2% bank fee. Fuck this shit. What banks are you with and what kind of deal do you get?

02-17-2004, 12:15 AM	#2
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	Im with St George bank, their charges are like this. 1 US cheque = $10.50 (total) 2 US cheques = $10.50 (total) 3 US cheques = $16.20 (total) Since they can only take 3 at a time per sheet and need to type the company name, bank, amount and all the fucken numbers on each cheque, it takes so fucken long to do. 12 cheques can take 2 hours. I go off and get a starbucks coffee, do some shopping, pay some bills then come back and it's all done. :D __________________ ---

02-17-2004, 02:05 AM	#8
Maximillion Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: scrooge mcducks money bin Posts: 795	National Australia Bank, $10 for as many checks as long as they're from the same company. If the check is under a grand (or maybe its 2 grand I can't remember) you should have the funds available within 72 hours. __________________ Only $600 bucks for this premium domain: email maximillion76 -at- gmail (Not to be confused with Topbucks' "AllGayRealityPass.com")

02-17-2004, 12:59 AM	#4
quantum-x Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ICQ: 251425 Fr/Au/Ca Posts: 6,863	AFAIK the 2% charge is added when you are overseas and process a transaction. Accordingto my local branch you can bring in as many checks as you want and only get one $10 fee. It's pretty standard (st george, westpac etc)

02-17-2004, 01:00 AM	#5
johnbosh Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 8,965	here it is 12,95

02-17-2004, 01:11 AM	#6
swami Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: vanuatu Posts: 1,989	Qld Police Credit Union charge only $10 regardless of how many cheques. 1 chq = $10 10 chqs = $10

02-17-2004, 02:10 AM	#9
Aussie Rebel Blow Me U Geeks Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maximum Security Posts: 5,108	I'm with the Commonwealth bank and those fuckers charge me $10 for every overseas check and they take 28 working days to clear. my main big sponsors wire me my money so I have access to it straight away Fuck the commonwealth bank

02-18-2004, 12:38 AM	#10
Living For Today Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,970	looks like i will be looking into NAB or queensland police credit union.