[consulting] How do you receive payments?

[Gerhard Killesreiter]

Khalid B wrote:
>> >> This is a lot cheaper than paypal, but I don't currently have any
>> >> numbers. IIRC the cost is between 1 and 2%.
>> > It's already been said here (and my experiences concur) that bank fees
>> > to perform such wire transfers often seriously outweigh the percentages
>> > that Paypal gets. If you are aware of a bank that charges only $2 for a
>> > $100 wire transfer to Italy, I want to know the name of that bank.
>>
>> This is a consulting list, I didn't think anybody would either write or
>> receive invoices on pocket money. :p
>>
>> What I wrote applies to amounts of USD 1000 and up.
> 
> Gerhard:
> 
> What is pocket money in one country can be a nice month's salary
> in another.
> 
> What is "cheap" in the G8 is very expensive in developing countries.

This sad state of affairs is well known to me.

The original author is IIRC located in Italy which is part of the G8.

> It is all relative.

As is the usefulness of your mail.

Cheers,
	Gerhard