[E-trademarks] Good, Inexpensire service for bank wire payments

[Jim Larsen]

I just started using XE.com for U.S.->foreign transfers.  No (separate) wire fee.  Indeed, the entire cost of the transaction is built into the exchange rate.  Example: I recently sent payment to a Canadian firm.  Spot rate was 1 USD = 1.3405 CAD.  My calculations suggest this is about 2.9% worse than public spot FX price (average of about 1.38 that day).  So, similar to credit card fees for most services for domestic transactions.  Customer service (on my admittedly low volume so far) was excellent.  I had several calls setting things up and they were very helpful.

Best regards,

-Jim

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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Lara Pearson via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 12:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Good, Inexpensire service for bank wire payments
 I pay using a Corp Platinum Amex as often as possible b/t there are no foreign transaction fees, but not all firms take CCs or Amex.

WISE is not available in Nevada. My bank makes me go in to make a foreign wire & charges $30/per.

Any runners-up to Wise?

Thanks!

Holiday cheers!





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On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 3:09 PM Richard Schafer via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>> wrote:
Wise has been a godsend for my solo practice. Highly recommended.

Best regards,
Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law
P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223
M: 832.283.6564 | richard at schafer-ip.com<mailto:richard at schafer-ip.com>

From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com>> On Behalf Of Dineen Wasylik via E-trademarks
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 11:14 AM
To: For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>>
Cc: Dineen Wasylik <dineen at wasylik.net<mailto:dineen at wasylik.net>>; patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>
Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Good, Inexpensire service for bank wire payments

I agree with Carlk, though I think they now call it just "wise" but wise.com<http://wise.com> is what I have based on recommendations from other practitioners.  It is easy and much less expensive than bank-based wires.  It handles currency conversion much better than my bank folks did, too.

Best,
Dineen

On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 5:58 AM Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>> wrote:
See
https://blog.oppedahl.com/eventually-every-patent-and-trademark-firm-will-have-a-transferwise-account/

On 11/20/2023 10:53 PM, voyer--- via E-trademarks wrote:
> A year or maybe more ago, there was elist discussion of a good, inexpensive service for bank wire services.
> At least internationally, perhaps also domestic.  My saved copy is now hiding from me.
> Would appreciate contact info for that service, and it is stlil a good recommendation. Thanks,
>
> Daniel Kegan *  847-452-2599
> Baron Harris Healey, Of Counsel
> <DKegan at BHHLawFirm.com<mailto:DKegan at BHHLawFirm.com>>
> <http://www.BHHLawFirm.com>
> Balanced Counsel for Smart Clients®
> 29 Kendal Dr
> Kennett Square PA 19348-2323 USA
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