Getting paid from Ireland.

Getting paid from Ireland.

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surveyor

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17,766 posts

183 months

Thursday 4th September 2014
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I now do some work in Ireland at a clients request. My fees are set and agreed in sterling, so that I don't carry currency risk.

To date the client has paid electronically from its parent in US, while they sort their stuff and get a local account which they now have.

I've been asked if I can take a euro cheque.

Comparison
Direct transfer cost £7
Pay euro cheque In £30 but how do we work out the payment amount?
Debit card - 4.4%

I'm keen to make this easy for my client, and am aware that getting anything done in Ireland takes an age....

Any ideas if I'm missing any obvious options?

Cheers



surveyor

Original Poster:

17,766 posts

183 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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Hmmm.. Silence.

This is way more difficult than I expected.

I think I need my client to pay electronically end of. Anything else takes an age.

Eric Mc

121,770 posts

264 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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Correct. Some of my clients have overseas customers and they all pay electronically.

Dr Interceptor

7,743 posts

195 months

Saturday 20th September 2014
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I don't have overseas customers, but do have lots of overseas suppliers.

Electronic transfers are definitely the way to be doing things. Ideally they'd use a foreign exchange service so they get the best rate and lowest charges.