transfer funds to the US

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

I''m pretty sure there is some information about this, however, i tried to browse through tons of topics and just couldn't find it.

 

is there a cheaper way to transfer money to my fiance to the US than sending it via paypal? i find the fee a bit high and would really appreciate some feedback with good experience of you guys.

 

thanks in advance

[Crazy Cat 41,857]

We always used a bank wire from my wife's bank in Taiwan to my local bank here in the US.  I think the flat fee was about $27.00 total. 

 

The intermediate bank was BOA.

Edited March 31, 2018 by missileman

[payxibka 10,045]

13 minutes ago, Swissmiss82 said:

I''m pretty sure there is some information about this, however, i tried to browse through tons of topics and just couldn't find it.

 

is there a cheaper way to transfer money to my fiance to the US than sending it via paypal? i find the fee a bit high and would really appreciate some feedback with good experience of you guys.

 

thanks in advance

What amount of money?

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

Just now, payxibka said:

What amount of money?

probably about 6k as i want my fiance to buy me a car before i get there.

 

my bank won't allow me due to the regulations of switzerland/usa so i wanted to find a service i could use at low fees

[selsiii 87]

I don’t know if you have this but have you tried moneygram?

[payxibka 10,045]

7 minutes ago, Swissmiss82 said:

probably about 6k as i want my fiance to buy me a car before i get there.

 

my bank won't allow me due to the regulations of switzerland/usa so i wanted to find a service i could use at low fees

There are a few less expensive solutions if you are willing to allow 3 to 7 days for the transfer to complete versus immediate setttlement

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

There are a few less expensive solutions if you are willing to allow 3 to 7 days for the transfer to complete versus immediate setttlement

can u share so i can research a little more? 

3 minutes ago, selsiii said:

I don’t know if you have this but have you tried moneygram?

thanks, i have checked them and they are actually more expensive than paypal

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

15 minutes ago, missileman said:

We always used a bank wire from my wife's bank in Taiwan to my local bank here in the US.  I think the flat fee was about $27.00 total. 

 

The intermediate bank was BOA.

thanks for that tip - i think that would be the easiest, only the bank i have won't allow transfers to the US due to the "issue" with us/swiss banks in the past years (rollingeyes)

[selsiii 87]

1 minute ago, Swissmiss82 said:

can u share so i can research a little more? 

thanks, i have checked them and they are actually more expensive than paypal

Oh wow! It cost me about $2 to send money to Africa. Am sorry that’s all I know of

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

1 minute ago, selsiii said:

Oh wow! It cost me about $2 to send money to Africa. Am sorry that’s all I know of

no worries, thanks for the tip though  my fee showed 240 USD haaaa! they r crazy!  

Edited March 31, 2018 by Swissmiss82

[selsiii 87]

1 minute ago, Swissmiss82 said:

no worries, thanks for the tip though  my fee showed 240 USD haaaa! they r crazy!  

Oh yeah. Definitely not. That’s too much out. Hopefully you find a cheaper way

[payxibka 10,045]

4 minutes ago, Swissmiss82 said:

can u share so i can research a little more? 

thanks, i have checked them and they are actually more expensive than paypal

Xoom, xendpay, currency fair, b-sharpe, world first

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

thanks @selsiii - i hope i get some good tips from you guys here

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Xoom, xendpay, currency fair, b-sharpe, world first

thanks will check them out and hope to find something that won't rip me off

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

gosh all the above are 260 - 282  that's ridiculous! that's my visa fee and i dont want to waste for a online transfer!

there must be something cheaper... ayyyy