[Sunhelp] OT: International bank wire transfers

[John Kennedy]

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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Orent Graphics