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Old 01-05-2013, 02:28 PM   #1
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Default Online foriegn exchange

Hi guys,
Anyone regularly transfering money from overseas to AUD?
At the moment I'm doing it through my bank, but I'm paying through the nose in commissions, overseas transfer fees and bank fees.
Surely there's a better way?

Any good recommendations for online agents or accounts?

Cheers.

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Old 02-05-2013, 12:48 PM   #2
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Just spoke to my mum ( travel agent for a few yrs now ) , travel ex or western union for instant payments , good luck with we lol , exchange rates are so over the shop now day by day that banks are a bit shy , If your not getting stiffed too much atm stick with it . just my 2c
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Old 02-05-2013, 01:58 PM   #3
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They all seem to charge like wounded bulls! :(

I do a fair bit of USD to AUD and back as well as English pounds and I'll swear they all have a lend of me.
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Old 02-05-2013, 02:45 PM   #4
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HSBC to ANZ cost 9 pounds to transfer 10,000 Pounds and 22 Dollars to transfer 15,000 AUD back. Had very competitive rates too, so don't know what ans how your being treated ( we were 'Premium customers' though)(or perhaps the figures are small enough)
This was before the Australian Dollar went high and pound sank. Guess where it is all now...

Not in Oz

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Old 02-05-2013, 05:02 PM   #5
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