wiring money internationally

[sunny]

Does anyone know what the best way is to wire 40, 000 from the UK to the US? I'm looking for the best exchange rate and least fees... Thanks!

[Bazooty]

Is there something legally wrong with wiring money from the U.S. To isreal doing as a favor for a friend who wants to send $3k to his sister living here in Israel.

[coralsnake]

Is there something legally wrong with wiring money from the U.S. To isreal doing as a favor for a friend who wants to send $3k to his sister living here in Israel.

No

[EH]

Any mavens out there on wiring money to someone from US to Israel??
I need to do it and need suggestions

Thanks

[Markus]

Any mavens out there on wiring money to someone from US to Israel??
I need to do it and need suggestions

Thanks

Check out this company: http://www.clearshiftinc.com Their model seems to really reduce the cost of the transfer.

[EH]

Check out this company: http://www.clearshiftinc.com Their model seems to really reduce the cost of the transfer.

thanks

[Markus]

thanks

My pleasure. You can tell them Mark Kahn sent you.

[EH]

My pleasure. You can tell them Mark Kahn sent you.

Will do that thanks

[satturn]

looking at their site, its seems they are marketing the same thing that many others do as some brand new idea. Ex Currency cave or forex israel

My experience with all theses, that you can call these companies and bargain with their rates.

forexlegal@currencyave.com

fx-israel.com/

I used to be a big fan of the first, but forex israel has gotten my recent business. 

[philbenjoe]

Supposedly this company charges .5% and if you use this link the first 3000 is free. http://links.transferwise.com/track/click/30074347/transferwise.com?p=eyJzIjoiWFkwVE13cExnQnFocVljdW9Banp4NVhjZl9nIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDA3NDM0NyxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3RyYW5zZmVyd2lzZS5jb21cXFwvZWZcXFwvYzdjMjhmXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMWRmZTRhZjI2NWZmNDkxMWEwZGU3MTcyYWU1YzRhMTZcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCI4MTgyMjFhYjYwYmVmNTFhY2MyNzQwMzRmNWFiNWQ5OWRmMDU5NDkyXCJdfSJ9

[EH]

Supposedly this company charges .5% and if you use this link the first 3000 is free. http://links.transferwise.com/track/click/30074347/transferwise.com?p=eyJzIjoiWFkwVE13cExnQnFocVljdW9Banp4NVhjZl9nIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDA3NDM0NyxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3RyYW5zZmVyd2lzZS5jb21cXFwvZWZcXFwvYzdjMjhmXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMWRmZTRhZjI2NWZmNDkxMWEwZGU3MTcyYWU1YzRhMTZcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCI4MTgyMjFhYjYwYmVmNTFhY2MyNzQwMzRmNWFiNWQ5OWRmMDU5NDkyXCJdfSJ9

Doesnt seem like they convert to ILS....did you ever specifically do that?

[philbenjoe]

I was responding to the OP which was from UK to dollars. They will have shekels beginning next year. They don't have Canadian dollars either.

[shmuelb]

If you have a CapitalOne360 Checking account, I found that their debit card can be the best way to get money from the USA. You can deposit a check by scanning it, or receiving it by email, and uploading it. It takes a day or two, down from previous 5 days for over $500. You can take out NIS or USD at ATM's in Israel (or anywhere) and does not cost you anything! No transfer fee, deposit fee, exchange fee etc. Comes out just about the rate Google will tell you (by typing 1500 usd in nis etc.) maybe a shekel less for $1000.

i use it all the time, awesome. You even make a few cents a month on interest. And you can use the card for purchases too.

If you do not have one yet, get one now - link CapitalOne360 refer a friend bonus - for a signup bonus but at the moment, not working now for website changes, try https://home.capitalone360.com/online-checking-account without signup bonus.

[shmueli2007]

The referral link does not work besides you cant have referral links on forums...