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    Cost of receiving a package in Belgium

    I thought VAT was the only obstacle to getting a package. It was shocking to discover that the Belgian International Post charges a 10€ fee to "act as an agent on behalf of the recipient" when interfacing with customs. This fee comes on top of the VAT. The fee is flat, and applies even if the...
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    Finding out wire fees

    Suppose you want to wire some money. Is there a way to definitively find out how much money will arrive at the destination, prior to sending it? Assume the currency is the same.. I know currency conversions make it impossible to find out in advance what will show up at the other end.
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    Belgian credit card holders get burned- undelivered Skyeurope purchases not protected

    Did anyone out there foolishly use a Belgian credit card to book a Skyeurope flight before they went bankrupt? Even though Skyeurope publicly advises consumers to dispute airfare charges with credit card issuers, Belgian banks are ignoring these requests. Is this legal? Do Belgian credit card...
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    FX accounts that can be funded by eurocheque

    Does anyone know of any forex brokers that will fund an account from a cheque in euros? I suspect perhaps an FX broker in France would, but my searching has failed me so far.
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    How to send a wire and prevent the banks from skimming money

    Sending and receiving banks can always guarantee how much they will charge for a wire transfer, but refuse to say anything about what intermediate banks will charge. Since checks are not practical in Europe, are we forced to play the fee lottery?
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