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| | | | neilmac
Шпанија
Local time: 16:22
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All my clients are based in Europe, in fact all but one are in Spain, and I use electronic banking so there aren't any transaction fees. The net amount on my bills is what comes into my account.
PS: I suppose they must charge something for their services but it will be annually and not on a per-transaction basis.
[Edited at 2015-02-09 08:23 GMT]
| | | | Muriel Vasconcellos (X) 
Соединети Американски Држави
Local time: 07:22
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I have a lot of transaction fees here in the U.S. Except for two clients who deposit directly to my bank account, I am almost always out on a limb. A couple of times I have persuaded a client to divide the fee, but only once in a blue moon have they agreed to cover the entire cost.
| | | | Augusta Habas
Франција
Local time: 16:22
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| Usually no cost, otherwise shared costs | Feb 9, 2015 |
Almost all my clients are in the SEPA area, so there are no transaction fees or maybe they don't appear in the transaction and are just on the client's side. Recently, I had a client from an Asian country, the deal was to share the fees: I pay what my bank charges, they pay what their bank charges.
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For sworn translations, Brazilian law determines net rates, so if they are overseas, the fees on my side are included in the invoice. On such domestic payments, all funds transfer fees in Brazil are automatically charged to the sender.
Otherwise, transaction fees are part of the deal. While my translation rates don't change, the financial costs for e.g. PayPal (deducts 10%) or wire transfers (cost me BRL 60 per transaction) are considered upon calculating the actual price. Payment t... See more For sworn translations, Brazilian law determines net rates, so if they are overseas, the fees on my side are included in the invoice. On such domestic payments, all funds transfer fees in Brazil are automatically charged to the sender.
Otherwise, transaction fees are part of the deal. While my translation rates don't change, the financial costs for e.g. PayPal (deducts 10%) or wire transfers (cost me BRL 60 per transaction) are considered upon calculating the actual price. Payment term (10%/mo interest rate in Brazil) too. ▲ Collapse
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Mostly we split, but some US clients make me pay it all 
[Edited at 2015-02-09 09:50 GMT]
| | | | | No costs or shared costs | Feb 9, 2015 |
As Augusta says, "Usually no cost, otherwise shared costs"
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It used to drive me crazy losing £6-12 on every invoice, but then I remembered I had a brain and put my prices up to allow for it.
And now that most bank transfers in Europe are free anyway, I'm quids in.
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| once upon a time | Feb 9, 2015 |
Muriel Vasconcellos wrote:
I have a lot of transaction fees here in the U.S. Except for two clients who deposit directly to my bank account, I am almost always out on a limb. A couple of times I have persuaded a client to divide the fee, but only once in a blue moon have they agreed to cover the entire cost.
Once upon a time there was a client who covered. He became then a regular client but he passed away due to bone cancer. He was not just a regular client but an extraordinary human being, who, when the bank he leaded, refused to make a down payment for a huge project, after a short explanation on the phone he transfered the amount from his own account.
RIP Harald Heschl, you are deeply missed.
Since then I did not meet any client like him.
Otherwise no one cares about our costs nowadays, in fact.
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It varies
In most cases there are no charges, as I have accounts in Denmark and the UK, which clients can use as convenient. Some of them do state that I would otherwise have to pay the charges.
I have an agreement with one client that I add an extra line on the invoice, and he then pays the bank charge. I think he passes it on to the end client...
With another client I invoice quarterly, and then she pays the bank charge. (Only because she is one of my old... See more It varies
In most cases there are no charges, as I have accounts in Denmark and the UK, which clients can use as convenient. Some of them do state that I would otherwise have to pay the charges.
I have an agreement with one client that I add an extra line on the invoice, and he then pays the bank charge. I think he passes it on to the end client...
With another client I invoice quarterly, and then she pays the bank charge. (Only because she is one of my oldest and very best clients.)
If I work for new clients in the Eurozone, the charge is quite small, but I pay it. Otherwise I set my rate for the job to cover the bank charge, as I usually end up paying it anyway! ▲ Collapse
| | | | DianeGM
Local time: 17:22
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I pay my side - they pay theirs.
What's this free transfers in Europe?
It is not free in Greece and we're still part of Europe - even if hanging on by a thread ....
[Edited at 2015-02-09 11:49 GMT]
| | | | | EU no expenses, US I pay | Feb 9, 2015 |
My EU payments don't carry charges, so that is fine, but my clients in the US are expensive in that respect. I even lose money when depositing a 40 dollar check, for my bank will charge me 30 euros for that.
PayPal is horrendous for big amounts, so I don't accept those anymore there. Only exception is in the case of new clients, then I'd rather have the expensive payment for then I'm sure I've been paid, instead of waiting for a check.
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Most of my clients are based in Europe, as am I, so there are no fees.
For clients elsewhere who use Paypal, I charge an extra percentage to cover Paypal fees. For those clients whose policies don't allow them (or so they claim) to pay transfer fees, I raise my translation fees so that the net result is the same.
One US client covers the transaction fees when the value of the transaction is above a certain amount, so I ask them to hold payment until the accumulated invoices amount to... See more Most of my clients are based in Europe, as am I, so there are no fees.
For clients elsewhere who use Paypal, I charge an extra percentage to cover Paypal fees. For those clients whose policies don't allow them (or so they claim) to pay transfer fees, I raise my translation fees so that the net result is the same.
One US client covers the transaction fees when the value of the transaction is above a certain amount, so I ask them to hold payment until the accumulated invoices amount to the required amount. ▲ Collapse
| | | | nrichy (X)
Франција
Local time: 16:22
француски на холандски
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All my clients pay by direct wire transfer or by cheque drawn on a French bank, there are no costs.
This is the main reason why I don't work for clients outside the EU.
| | | | | Payments within the same country are free - sometimes at least | Feb 9, 2015 |
DianeGM wrote:
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What's this free transfers in Europe?
It is not free in Greece and we're still part of Europe - even if hanging on by a thread ....
[Edited at 2015-02-09 11:49 GMT]
I live in Denmark and translate into English, so most of my clients are based in the UK or Denmark. Inland payments are free of charge - they simply pay my fee into my account in their country.
However, most of my clients are not in the Eurozone - I have some in other Scandinavian countries. One or two actually pay me in Euros, because that is cheaper for both of us! Transferring Swedish or Norwegian kroner to Denmark costs more, because there is a fixed maximum for Euro charges. Norway is not actually in the EU, but complies with a lot of EU regulations anyway.
It may vary from country to country, I don't know.
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