Ask:HN Best services for sending money abroad

[kris-jagasia]

I'm based in Canada and pay people (in USD) in both Turkey and Brazil on a regular basis (developers). Would be interested to know what people are using to make international transfers at below Paypal / Bank transfer fees.

[kris-jagasia]

For people that use bitcoin as their international exchange protocol, how do you get your head around the possible changes in Bitcoins value, especially if it's going to take you a week or so to do the transfer (by the time your transactions get processed/validate)

[dviola]

Bitcoin.

Then use localbitcoins to exchange to local currency. Most exchangers do the conversion very quickly from what I've seen.

[kris-jagasia]

sorry, forgot to post as reply, how do you get your head around changes (often volatile) in bitcoin value, when you're just using it as a money transfer protocol

[hackertoolbox]

https://www.dwolla.com/ seems interesting.

Tracking the "money transfer" tools at http://www.hackertoolbox.com/tags/money%20transfer

[kris-jagasia]

unfortunately, dwolla is US accounts only, Xoom, transerwise don't deal with Turkey, xe or Bitcoin may be the only options

[kris-jagasia]

unfortunately, dwolla is US accounts only, Xoom, transerwise don't deal with Turkey,

xe or Bitcoin may be the only options

[seekingcharlie]

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

[mattm]

http://www.xe.com/xetrade/

[Avalaxy]

Bitcoin. The cheapest and probably the fastest way.

[kris-jagasia]

thanks guys

[Varlski]

www.transferwise.com

[kris-jagasia]

doesn't deal with Turkey unfortunately, looks like a kick ass product though