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ionic · 10-02-2005, 09:02 AM

Just wondered what other UK webmasters do with their $$ cheques, i bank with lloyds tsb which have been great so far, just im getting a bit screwed over with their foreign cheque charges etc..

Any fellow webmasters got any banking tips or suggestions? you can hit me up on icq: 269084208 - any advice would be really great

ssp · 10-02-2005, 09:06 AM

Try calling your sponsor and ask them if they could pay you by wire transfer instead of check. There are always people who are willing to make exceptions like this.

Radiate · 10-02-2005, 10:26 AM

HSBC charges for both receiving foreign currency transfers and cheques, so it's a bit of a bastard.

I'd like to know of any UK bank that offers a USD business account with online banking, but so far I aint seen nothing.

chemicaleyes · 10-02-2005, 10:31 AM

Get wires and any cheques go in my Lloyds account fine.

ionic · 10-02-2005, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiate

HSBC charges for both receiving foreign currency transfers and cheques, so it's a bit of a bastard.

I'd like to know of any UK bank that offers a USD business account with online banking, but so far I aint seen nothing.

lloyds tsb offer usd offshore accounts with debit card etc, need a minimum of $2k balance or something

tgpmakers · 10-02-2005, 12:43 PM

Ya same here lloyds charge like $8-$12 one great advantage with them though is every time I put a cheque it's cleared and ready to use the next day most of the time which is faster then normal UK cheques. But only other way is get a epassporte account with card instant payment retrieval from cashpoint but sponsor needs to pay into epassporte.

Damian_Maxcash · 10-02-2005, 12:55 PM

Wires are best for bigger ammounts, but Epass is pretty good.

Get the card and you can get cash as soon as it it paid. The exchange rate is ok and you dont get charged for withdrawing money, even from those silly machines in the shops that normally charge a few quid.

If you have people anywhere in the word you send money to often then its great to open a gift acount for them and just use epass.... I pay for my cats lodging in NZ and it used to cost a fortune Wetern Union or Bank Trans every month.

Jonny-TXT · 10-02-2005, 01:06 PM

HSBC charge me a fiver percheque - but normally if i take them all in at once i only get the single charge. I have my CCbill wired to me monthly now. Its still my biggest monthly payer and i like that its all taken care of

mattyboy · 10-02-2005, 01:22 PM

We can pay UK webmasters by cheque in Sterling now. No more waiting for cheques to clear or bank fees

nexcom28 · 10-02-2005, 03:05 PM

Try Barclay's, You can pay in multiple cheques for just one small fee..

Scott McD · 10-02-2005, 03:08 PM

Usually costs me around $14 for each cheque i put in.

It used to go through amlost right away, but now it can take as much as 2 weeks.

I use the Royal Bank. Sucks...

10-02-2005, 09:02 AM	#1
ionic Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 443	UK Webmasters check in :) Just wondered what other UK webmasters do with their $$ cheques, i bank with lloyds tsb which have been great so far, just im getting a bit screwed over with their foreign cheque charges etc.. Any fellow webmasters got any banking tips or suggestions? you can hit me up on icq: 269084208 - any advice would be really great

10-02-2005, 10:26 AM	#3
Radiate Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: the center Posts: 1,454	HSBC charges for both receiving foreign currency transfers and cheques, so it's a bit of a bastard. I'd like to know of any UK bank that offers a USD business account with online banking, but so far I aint seen nothing. __________________ icq 199437756 - contact me if you need a solid hosting solution

10-02-2005, 10:31 AM	#4
chemicaleyes UNSTOPPABLE Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK :: ICQ# 156068 Posts: 11,569	Get wires and any cheques go in my Lloyds account fine. __________________ No way as way, No limitation as limitation. AmeriNOC formally PhatServers

10-02-2005, 12:43 PM	#6
tgpmakers Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 575	Ya same here lloyds charge like $8-$12 one great advantage with them though is every time I put a cheque it's cleared and ready to use the next day most of the time which is faster then normal UK cheques. But only other way is get a epassporte account with card instant payment retrieval from cashpoint but sponsor needs to pay into epassporte. __________________ http://www.tgpmakers.com/

10-02-2005, 03:08 PM	#11
Scott McD Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 67,795	Usually costs me around $14 for each cheque i put in. It used to go through amlost right away, but now it can take as much as 2 weeks. I use the Royal Bank. Sucks... __________________ I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

10-02-2005, 09:06 AM	#2
ssp Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,990	Try calling your sponsor and ask them if they could pay you by wire transfer instead of check. There are always people who are willing to make exceptions like this.

10-02-2005, 12:55 PM	#7
Damian_Maxcash So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MaxCash.com Posts: 12,745	Wires are best for bigger ammounts, but Epass is pretty good. Get the card and you can get cash as soon as it it paid. The exchange rate is ok and you dont get charged for withdrawing money, even from those silly machines in the shops that normally charge a few quid. If you have people anywhere in the word you send money to often then its great to open a gift acount for them and just use epass.... I pay for my cats lodging in NZ and it used to cost a fortune Wetern Union or Bank Trans every month.

10-02-2005, 01:06 PM	#8
Jonny-TXT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 61	HSBC charge me a fiver percheque - but normally if i take them all in at once i only get the single charge. I have my CCbill wired to me monthly now. Its still my biggest monthly payer and i like that its all taken care of

10-02-2005, 01:22 PM	#9
mattyboy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,070	We can pay UK webmasters by cheque in Sterling now. No more waiting for cheques to clear or bank fees

10-02-2005, 03:05 PM	#10
nexcom28 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,716	Try Barclay's, You can pay in multiple cheques for just one small fee..