waterlooalex

I didn't have that problem, maybe they've since fixed it?

Wow. When ever I've done cross border wires they take at minumum 1 day.

I'm curious, are those payments for work you've done for a US company?

I do love what transferwise is doing, thats awesome that the banks are riled up about it :)

Thats pretty slick.

A friend had mentioned XE to me, it looked like a good option. What makes it a PITA? You mentioned broker but I'm not sure exactly what you mean.

Even international wire transfers? Eg US to another country.

Is it safe to use Bitcoin?

Wire transfers always seem to take so long. How long do they take for you?

I read about them, they sound awesome. Is your employer happy to use them?

Yes, transfer fees etc. Also I found out my bank takes a cut on currency exchange!! Eg they take 2.5% vs the market rate. PayPal fees seem high.