Just a note, for most countries, the best non-cash way to send money is an international wire transfer (sometimes called a telegraphic transfer). This is _not_ western union. which is ludicrously expensive, it's done bank to bank.
Every international wire transfer I've seen offered by my banks has costs at least $15 - $25.
Here in NL, its so much each to use send someone money: They tell you their IBAN, you grab your Random Reader and enter you pin and get a secure code to authorize the payment, and it's done. There's not even a market for companies like Square, since the banking system is designed to handle these typical situations. People here look at me like I'm crazy when I say that if I want to give someone money I either have to use PayPal/Square or just cash.
jsumrall|12 years ago
Here in NL, its so much each to use send someone money: They tell you their IBAN, you grab your Random Reader and enter you pin and get a secure code to authorize the payment, and it's done. There's not even a market for companies like Square, since the banking system is designed to handle these typical situations. People here look at me like I'm crazy when I say that if I want to give someone money I either have to use PayPal/Square or just cash.