Get Paid Forum - Get Paid Discussion

assisterror

Sep 16 2004, 04:45 PM

I just received a cheque (check, if you American or Canadian) from Adhearus. However i'm concerned that the bank will take a large chunk of it as commision since it's in US dollars as opposed to Pounds Sterling, thus leaving me with a pitiful amount

Has anyone received payment from Google Adsense or Adhearus and how have you gone about retaining the payment without having a huge commision slice taken out - what are the best places or means to cash it or make a deposit?

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.

BaroqueXena

Sep 16 2004, 04:50 PM

QUOTE(assisterror @ Sep 16 2004, 11:45 PM)

I just received a cheque (check, if you American or Canadian) from Adhearus. However i'm concerned that the bank will take a large chunk of it as commision since it's in US dollars as opposed to Pounds Sterling, thus leaving me with a pitiful amount

Has anyone received payment from Google Adsense or Adhearus and how have you gone about retaining the payment without having a huge commision slice taken out - what are the best places or means to cash it or make a deposit?

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.
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I think that it depends on the bank.

My bank doesn't charge, but some do, so my advice would be to phone your bank (which is what I did) or even pop into your local branch to ask

Joem

Sep 16 2004, 04:51 PM

QUOTE(assisterror @ Sep 17 2004, 12:45 AM)

I just recieved a cheque (check, if you American or canadian) from Adhearus. However i'm concerned that the bank will take a large chunk of it as commision since it's in US dollars as opposed to Pounds Sterling, thus leaving me with a pitiful amount

Has anyone received payment from Google Adsense or Adhearus and how have you gone about retaining the payment without having a huge commision slice taken out - what are the best places or means to cash it or make a deposit?

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.
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Hi there.

While I have not recieved a payment from either company I have found it?s best to shop around the banks.

I live in Spain and recieve payments from both US and UK in cheques and in personal experiance I have had to open 2 account?s here dependin on the echange rate to euros.
I also recieve monies from a property that we have rented out in the UK, my old house, and this does tend to differ between 30 - 80 UKsterling to euros.

Hope this gives you a idea.

Regards

Joe

Joem

Sep 16 2004, 04:53 PM

QUOTE(BaroqueXena @ Sep 17 2004, 12:50 AM)

I think that it depends on the bank.

My bank doesn't charge, but some do, so my advice would be to phone your bank (which is what I did) or even pop into your local branch to ask

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Is it Lloyds??

Sorry to be nosy but they do charge me and my father.

Regards
Joe

Makeandsave

Sep 16 2004, 04:55 PM

The royal bank of scotland charges ?8 to cash a USA check/money order

assisterror

Sep 16 2004, 04:56 PM

Thanks to both of you for your timely responses., much appreciated

I'm actually a client of Natwest Joe and have a sneaky suspicion that they will charge as they do so for even the smallest of services rendered! Not that i've had any bad experiences with them but i am well aware of their leeching qualities

thanks again

BaroqueXena

Sep 16 2004, 04:56 PM

QUOTE(joem @ Sep 16 2004, 11:53 PM)

Is it Lloyds??

Sorry to be nosy but they do charge me and my father.

Regards
Joe
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No it isn't.

Joem

Sep 16 2004, 05:00 PM

QUOTE(assisterror @ Sep 17 2004, 12:56 AM)

Thanks to both of you for your timely responses., much appreciated

I'm actually a client of Natwest Joe and have a sneaky suspicion that they will charge as they do so for even the smallest of services rendered!? Not that i've had any bad experiences with them but i am well aware of their leeching qualities

thanks again
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Yep NatWest do like to charge

I had a cc. with them ages ago and got rid of them when I moved out.. they even charged me to close my acc. --- admin fees

Xena - just wondered. We are getting fed up with Lloyds - seen more like Harrold Lloyd in the old B&W films - always running around with no idea

Regards

Joe

buenegocio

Sep 16 2004, 05:08 PM

Well, compared with Spain, banks in the UK charge loads less. I do not know what they do charge tough I work for Abbey! LOL but I am sure yu can get a better deal that ?8 just for cashing a cheque!

Makeandsave

Sep 16 2004, 05:46 PM

Natwest is part of the royal bank of scotland chain.

sarsons

Sep 16 2004, 05:58 PM

The best thing to do is sit down with a phone and a phone book and actually ring some banks and ask them what they charge.

Once you have found the best one, open an account with them if you don't have one already, and deposit your cheque

Easy (ish)

assisterror

Sep 16 2004, 06:16 PM

Thanks everyody for all your help, it really is appreciated, i'll start my investigations tommorow via phone and email. I just thought i'd ask in the forum since it seems likely that i am not the first, nor will i be the first to want to deposit a cheque in dollars without being ripped off....there's nothing like the advice of the experienced

Thanks again!

acidgold2

Sep 16 2004, 06:32 PM

Barclays Bank also charge's, but I dont think it is a fixed amount they take I put in $20 and got back about ?9 but that was a while back, and they never used to charge when i first started to put in cheques in $$, but then they changed it.

Best to Ask around

Cjay

cdntimbit

Sep 16 2004, 07:47 PM

Hi,

The banks in Canada offer US dollar accounts. You can recieve and pay out
to US companies in their dollars. You pay a normal bank fee but don't get hit with exchange rates. Check out UK banks to see if they have the same type of accounts.

ghickm

Sep 17 2004, 02:11 AM

How much is your cheque for? if its less than $30 its really not worth it. You would be losing money just to gain a couple of quid.

btiny68

Sep 17 2004, 03:24 AM

QUOTE(assisterror @ Sep 17 2004, 01:16 AM)

Thanks everyody for all your help, it really is appreciated, i'll start my investigations tommorow via phone and email. I just thought i'd ask in the forum since it seems likely that i am not the first, nor will i be the first to want to deposit a cheque in dollars without being ripped off....there's nothing like the advice of the experienced

Thanks again!
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Natwest charged me ?5, so a $47 cheque converted to ?20 + some change.

cooperative charge ?7.

Makeandsave

Sep 17 2004, 03:28 AM

If you have freinds in the USA perhaps you could have the check/cheque sent there in there name and they send you or paypal you the money less any costs to them i have done this before now. Some sites perfer to do that it might not hurt to email them and ask them if they would do that for you.

stargold

Sep 17 2004, 03:51 AM

If your cheque is for just a small amount . . . I can tell you you are about to lost most of it in bank charges.

Can't you get payment paid direct to your credit card . . . or into a Paypal account.

I have been trying to get a non-resident US bank cheque account . . . but no luck up to now.

I get payments from sales on eBay . . . via Paypal and that's great.

Checks . . . no thank you

This problem seems to be constant . . . here in England.

superbird79

Sep 17 2004, 08:52 AM

I pay my ACOP AMEX gift cheques in at Halifax and don't pay charges, and when I pay in regular US $ cheques I don't pay charges on them either, but they can take up to 28 days to clear.