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Re: Ask:HN Best services for sending money abroad

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Post by kris-jagasia » Thu, Jan 08, 2015, 4:21 PM UTC

hackertoolbox wrote: post #6

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

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

Re: Ask:HN Best services for sending money abroad

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Post by kris-jagasia » Thu, Jan 08, 2015, 4:22 PM UTC

dviola wrote: post #2

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

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

Re: Ask:HN Best services for sending money abroad

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Post by kris-jagasia » Thu, Jan 08, 2015, 4:22 PM UTC

Varlski wrote: post #4

www.transferwise.com

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

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