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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2011, 09:57:04 AM »
Quote from: Lvandelft on December 25, 2011, 10:05:32 PM
For payment into European countries I mostly do this by Internet banking with a SEPA payment.
Normal charges like inland payments, so nothing extra. The only thing you have to do is asking  the recipients for their IBAN number and BIC code. These numbers are available for every Bank Account number in Europe. They will find these numbers at their own Bank Site when they use Internet Banking and Log-in.

Yes transfers using IBAN & BIC codes (a so-called SWIFT transaction) are very efficient and cheap (less than €1 here in Ireland if I remember correctly) for small amounts within the Euro area, and so easy via online banking.  However SWIFT payments can also be made to other countries I think, and allow you to pre-pay any charge arising at the payee's bank.  If a credit card can't be used for payments to the UK then I usually find cash (€/£) the easiest.  
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2011, 10:34:50 AM »
Maggie, this was all discussed some time ago, Perhaps you could find the page?
anyway Phillipe asked for some simple advice in French
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2011, 11:44:06 AM »
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2011, 01:31:54 PM »
Thankyou Maggie  :-*
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2011, 04:50:40 PM »
Philippe,why don't you use un mandat postal international.Ask your post office for the charges as I don't find them on the site of la poste.fr
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2011, 10:41:48 AM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on December 25, 2011, 09:34:16 PM
Philippe, if you will send me your address, I will happily pay a sub to NZAGS for you. Call is a Christmas present. Their year starts in April so I can arrange for it to go through to the end of March 2013.

I have similar problems with seed from the Eastern European collectors' lists. Banks here, no matter that I give them account details, tell me such transfers to some countries are just not possible. It's why I have so far not bought seed from Holubec, Pavelka, Jurasek et al.

As a system, Paypal is virtually unknown in New Zealand. I had a lot of work to do when Anne W and I had a small arrangement going. Worked in the end though.

Lesley, I have decided to join NZAGS too. Do you know if they have a IBAN and BIC code as described by Lvandelft. It is the easier way for me to pay ;)
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2011, 08:57:24 PM »
I know there are NZAGS lurkers on the Forum, based in Christchurch where everything to do with the society happens, so maybe someone will become visible and answer your question Trond. In the meantime, I'll write to the Treasurer and ask how other overseas members pay their subs.
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2011, 09:36:40 AM »
Lesley a website search says NZ dollars or Visa/Mastercard payments for overseas members of NZAGS.
Recently I did a transfer to my daughter in London using my Australian bank's international internet transfer. Australia $20 fee - not the best unless you are sending quite a bit.
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2011, 10:17:01 AM »
I have this message from Adrian of NZAGS :
"Hi Maggie,
We have been alerted that there has been some discussion on the Forum re payment of subs to the NZAGS.
To clarify.
We accept both Visa and Master Card credit cards. (Most overseas members pay by this method)
With this method of payment there is no cost to the member.
Bank drafts are also accepted,but this has a cost.
Hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
Adrian Bliss.
NZAGS."

They do not have an online facility to join so here are the details needed: (This from the NZAGS website)

To join the NZAG Society, please send your cheque or credit card details to:

    The Secretary,
    PO Box 2984
    Christchurch 8140
    New Zealand.

Mastercard and Visa credit cards are accepted.

Current annual Membership subscriptions are:

    NZ$33 Single
    NZ$33 Family/Double
    NZ$31 Age 65 and Over
    NZ$38 Overseas

Overseas subscriptions are payable in NZ$ to the order of the New Zealand Alpine Garden Society (Inc).

Gift Subscriptions are available if you include the recipient’s name and address as well as your own.


Hope this helps!

Edit 8th May 2012   Adrian informs us that NZAGS now have the ability to accept overseas subscriptions via PayPal : see  http://www.nzags.com/node/5
 
« Last Edit: May 08, 2012, 10:45:39 AM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2011, 05:33:05 PM »
OK, thanks Maggi.
Think I can manage that now!
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #25 on: December 28, 2011, 09:21:46 PM »
Thanks Maggi, and to Adrian too. It's avoiding all the bank costs that sometimes makes it difficult. Or, as from NZ I couldn't get a bank to recognize that the Czech Republic had any way to receive money from here at all. Crazy. On the other hand, I can send a personal cheque to Australia, adding enough to cover our lower dollar value, and there are no costs at all at either end. The only problem is that it takes A MONTH for it to clear at the other end.
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2011, 09:26:47 PM »
Hi Pilippe
( Bonjour Philippe ),
There's an opportunity to pay out of the Paypal system. I personnally do not trust enough the sites ( even when they're "secured" ) and refuse to give my credit card number on the internet. I'll send you a PM.
JP
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #27 on: December 28, 2011, 10:48:16 PM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on December 28, 2011, 09:21:46 PM
Thanks Maggi, and to Adrian too. It's avoiding all the bank costs that sometimes makes it difficult. Or, as from NZ I couldn't get a bank to recognize that the Czech Republic had any way to receive money from here at all. Crazy. On the other hand, I can send a personal cheque to Australia, adding enough to cover our lower dollar value, and there are no costs at all at either end. The only problem is that it takes A MONTH for it to clear at the other end.
Why can't you all use the IBAN - BIC codes ??? ::)

When I use it I can relax in my sofa and do all from my Mac :o
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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #28 on: December 28, 2011, 10:56:11 PM »
Quote from: bulborum on December 26, 2011, 07:38:49 AM
As far as I know in France just with BNP it is possible to wire money electronicly at home
You log in to BNP and apply the bank-transfer to a certain person wit all the information they ask
A few days later they create the possibility to wire at home just to that person
I don't know the cost
Gemma is doing this but I can ask

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as far as I know just BNP is doing on-line banking in France
see above

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Re: Payments to foreign countries
« Reply #29 on: December 29, 2011, 09:30:58 AM »
Quote from: Hoy on December 28, 2011, 10:48:16 PM

Why can't you all use the IBAN - BIC codes ??? ::)

When I use it I can relax in my sofa and do all from my Mac :o

If I did it this way it would cost me £25 through my bank
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