[Sunhelp] OT: International bank wire transfers

[John Kennedy]

John Kennedy wrote:
> 
> Bill Bradford wrote:
> >
> > Anybody here have experience with bank wire
> > transfers between banks in different countries?
> >
> > If so, does it usually take 2-3 days for the
> > funds to arrive at the destination bank, or
> > should everything be instantaneous, like with
> > domestic inter-bank transfers?
> >
> > Thanks.  Sorry for the off-topic post, but I'm
> > beginning to worry that I may have just been
> > ripped off for the tune of $1220 and am also now
> > out one Ultra10... but we'll see.
> >
> > Bill
> >
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> It does take a day or two for money to transfer between countries.  It
> works quickly domestically because all banks use the same system for
> wiring money.  When you leave the US a conversion to the other countries
> system is necessary.
> John
> 
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> John Kennedy
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Sorry, I guess I should qualify that by asking what country are you
sending the money to?  Some would be instantaneous but others may not.
John
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John Kennedy
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Orent Graphics