Alternatives to PayPal for receiving money?

[DonaldH]

Somebody in the U.S. needs to send money to me in Australia, but they're having trouble with Paypal. Are there any good alternatives?

[seekingcharlie]

http://transferwise.com/ https://www.xoom.com/

[toomuchtodo]

Bump for TransferWise. No affiliation, just a satisfied customer.

[jacquesm]

https://www.xoom.com/australia/send-money

[DonaldH]

Have you used xoom before? It looks like they're making a lot of money on the exchange rate.

[jacquesm]

Better expensive than unavailable.

Banks are probably cheapest (but they also make a lot of money on the exchange rate), WU and Xoom are more expensive but will reach a lot of weird places. If you can't use international banking then this may be a viable option for you.

[dviola]

Bitcoin.

Then use something like https://localbitcoins.com to convert to fiat when you need cash.

[trextrex]

Most of the banks allow direct transfer to another (international) account with a BIC and IBAN number. Western Union is also an option, albeit expensive.

[wz1000]

Bitcoin may suit your needs.

[roflchoppa]

+1 BTC is the only way i send money to people now