From: "Martin" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Transfering money to italy
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Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:58:45 GMT
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"Coach"  wrote in message 
news:MyRdi.2590$ri2.1913@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> Hi
> I have to send money (450 Euros) to Italy from here in the UK.
> I have the banks IBAN and BIC account numbers.
> I bank with Abbey and they want £25 to do this.  Is there a cheaper way? 
> Can I send money to the hotel to the account any other way...e.g. credit 
> card as this would be preferential.
> The hotel will not accept a credit card payment for the deposit, but I 
> will be able to pay the balance of my account when I get there.  I know 
> the hotel is ok as I have stayed at a few places in the are and it was 
> recommended.
>

Maybe sounds silly, but when I last did this, I posted cash "International 
Signed-for" (or sumsuch phrase).  No probs at all - tho the risk is yours. 
Worked a treat, and cost very little.

To reduce your exposure, you could "Invite" the hotel to accept a smaller 
deposit - say 100 Euros - and being Italian, they should understand the 
issues.

-- 
Martin

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