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Topic: UK members - Wire transfer/money order to US
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Matt T
Member Posts: 1368
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-04-2005 05:32 PM
   
Hi,I'm trying to pay Swann for recent purchases and having endless trouble as they don't take credit card payments. Could any other UK members who've paid them let me know what method they used? I tried a Bidpay money order, but they can't be sent to companies only individuals. I tried wire transfer but HSBC insist they need a 'swift code' for the bank they're paying into, and Swann say they don't use swift codes in the US. Any thoughts / successful methods anyone can recommend? Ideally something I can do online or the phone; I'm currently fighting off the end of a bout of mild pneumonia so a trip to my bank branch is probably a few days off. Cheers,
Matt ------------------
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Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-04-2005 05:41 PM
I cannot understand why you are having difficulty transferring funds to Swann's bank account in the US. All you need is the bank's name and address and their ABA (American Banking Assn.) number. This is the number that is assigned to every bank in the US. It is a 9-digit number and appears on all of the bank's checks and deposit slips. You also need Swann's address and their bank account number.This is a common practice and you should have no difficulty. Swann should fax the instructions to you. [] |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-04-2005 05:42 PM
What about a Bank Draft? You pay in Sterling, the Draft is in dollars, and can only be cashed by the payee. You'll pay a fee for it (maybe £12 - £15) but it's a reasonably safe way to transfer funds. |
spaceuk
Member Posts: 2113
From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 05-06-2005 07:46 AM
Tried:-International Money Order (IMO) Western Union? Dicey - but actual cash !!! Transfer to a local cS'er who would be willing go pay them for you ?? Do they have a PayPal ?
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gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-06-2005 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by Matt T:
I tried wire transfer but HSBC insist they need a 'swift code' for the bank they're paying into, and Swann say they don't use swift codes in the US.
Swann are wrong. SWIFT is international, but they might know it as a "BIC" code. If you have the name of the bank and it's location HSBC should be able to look it up, or try here: http://www.swift.com/biconline/ Paul Bramley |
Matt T
Member Posts: 1368
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-06-2005 08:42 AM
Nice one Paul, that site's a keeper. Thanks to everyone for suggestions on and off-lineI finally had to go into the local branch in person yesterday, where they had no problem arranging a wire transfer with the same details that that the phone-banking staff had insisted were insufficient.  Roll on the unified world currency I say. Cheers,
Matt ------------------
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