I used bank transfers 20-30 years ago for dealings with friends and shops in Germany, but the cost was stupid. I could use online banking (I use that for domestic bills and transfers),  but mostly I find Paypal much much easier

Quote from: Bealman on Yesterday at 09:21:01 AMI'll come clean. I've never tried the IBAN code yet. When I got out of the doc's it was very cold and pouring down. It's winter here, remember.

Went home instead 

Wimp

I'll come clean. I've never tried the IBAN code yet. When I got out of the doc's it was very cold and pouring down. It's winter here, remember.

Went home instead 

It doesn't help that a certain Australian Moderator and myself are Luddites

Quote from: Graham on August 24, 2026, 11:41:43 PM3. Wise or Revolut cards, often the best exchange rate available, as Chris explained.

One of the key things about what I wanted to say on Wise was that it does not even need to involve their card. To collect money it just generates bank account details in the sending parties country's banking system that you share with them (I suppose you could call it a kind of "collection account") so that they only need make a domestic transfer. And to send money it is similarly super simple,

Cheers,

Colin.

I have used TorFX.com for the past 10 years. Competitive rates and works efficiently in both directions. No per transaction charge.
 

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 24, 2026, 12:02:46 PMJust checked with Australia Post and get the same week old info I get from the UK

It can take a week before the Australia Post tracking service picks up the trace after the parcel leaves UK. It's always worked for me. Average door-to-door time about 16 days. I have the advantage of an Australia Post on-line account. That automatically notifies me when they have a parcel destined for me.
 

107 degrees today!

It's been 100-107 for weeks and our fire truck's AC has been broken since June 26!! see

The RM tracking system normally states the package is leaving the UK, and there is a link to take you to the receiving country's system.
This works really well for packages from most of the UK retailers.

I thought it was just me, now I can see it is a forum issue.
Will have to push those donations.