Is it safe to do a wire transfer to Tuitrans?

[LStringer]

Hello Pilgrims,

I have been corresponding with Tuitrans for luggage transfer for my Camino trip next week. They have asked for payment via wire tranfer, which seems a little unusual. Has anyone else had to pay this way and does it feel safe? Much thanks for any thoughts, Lisa

 

[trecile]

Wire transfers seem to be very common amongst Europeans, but rather difficult (and costly) for N Americans. I would ask if you can pay with PayPal or credit card.

 

[henrythedog]

Hello Pilgrims,

I have been corresponding with Tuitrans for luggage transfer for my Camino trip next week. They have asked for payment via wire tranfer, which seems a little unusual. Has anyone else had to pay this way and does it feel safe? Much thanks for any thoughts, Lisa

This is their usual payment screen:

Payment Safe - tuitrans

Payment Form In the following form you can make the payment of the service you have requested. Remind you that this payment is made in Spain and will apply the corresponding characteristics that corresponds in that country. For more information, see our legal notice. Accepted cards

tuitrans.com

 

[trecile]

This is their usual payment screen:

Payment Safe - tuitrans

Payment Form In the following form you can make the payment of the service you have requested. Remind you that this payment is made in Spain and will apply the corresponding characteristics that corresponds in that country. For more information, see our legal notice. Accepted cards

tuitrans.com

It looks like they accept major credit cards. I wonder why they are asking @LStringer for a wire transfer.

 

[LuisaR]

Yes, it’s safe. I wired them a transfer in July to pay for their services - I was a little anxious too! They are legit and very reliable, excellent communication etc.

 

[KayfromUK]

I did. There was an option to pay by c/c on their website which had an extra charge. As their bank account is held in UK and it's free for me, I did. I could pay in pounds instead of euros. Since I didn't receive any confirmation by Tuitrans, I asked them if they had. They said yes.

 

[Laura M]

I used a credit card because a manager at my bank advised against using wire transfer. Glad to hear that all went well for those who used the wire transfer option.

 

[trecile]

As I said, paying via wire transfer seems to be pretty standard procedure for Europeans, but definitely considered risky by North American banks, and comes with considerable fees.

 

[LStringer]

Yes, it’s safe. I wired them a transfer in July to pay for their services - I was a little anxious too! They are legit and very reliable, excellent communication etc.

Thank you!!!!

 

[DoughnutANZ]

As I said, paying via wire transfer seems to be pretty standard procedure for Europeans, but definitely considered risky by North American banks, and comes with considerable fees.

Zero or close to zero fees with a Wise card because you get a virtual bank account in most major currency areas and so any transfer is a local transfer.

 

[Anniesantiago]

It's safe but you might ask if their bank accepts Zelle (and if yours does).
This is a service I just learned about.
If you have Charles Schwab, they have it, and do transfers between banks that have Zelle without fees.
Otherwise, I'd ask if they will take Paypal or Venmo.

 

[kamleman]

They are a very reputable company, so no worries at all about them defrauding you. But which mode you use to pay is up to you. As others say, bank transfers are very common in Europe (and Asia too btw).

 

[trecile]

Zero or close to zero fees with a Wise card because you get a virtual bank account in most major currency areas and so any transfer is a local transfer.

But if one doesn't already have a Wise card they have to go through the process of setting it up. Tuitrans' site says that they take major credit cards. I'd rather use a credit card I already have.

It's safe but you might ask if their bank accepts Zelle (and if yours does).
This is a service I just learned about.
If you have Charles Schwab, they have it, and do transfers between banks that have Zelle without fees.
Otherwise, I'd ask if they will take Paypal or Venmo.

Zelle is only for payments in the US.

 

[KayfromUK]

Saying No Fee is a bit deceptive. There are different fees, commissions, and forex markup. While it's commision free, any forex company normally charges forex markups. If you look at an exchange office where they say 'no fee' or 'no commission' , selling rate and buying rate are different. That's how they make money. If you exchange...say 100 pounds and got 125 Euros, and sell that Euros back to pounds straight away, you won't get 100 pounds back. My bank charges 2.95 % for foreign exchange as well as ATM transaction fee. Forex company mark up can be something like 5.75% ..just as an example but they may not take any other charges. Having said that, the rate by wise transfer is very reasonable. I didn't open an account with them. Tuitrans has their account. Therefore, when I did bank transfer in GBP, I went to wise transfer website and found GBP equivalent of the bill and transferred through my bank.

 

[TravellingMan22]

Saying No Fee is a bit deceptive. There are different fees, commissions, and forex markup. While it's commision free, any forex company normally charges forex markups. If you look at an exchange office where they say 'no fee' or 'no commission' , selling rate and buying rate are different. That's how they make money. If you exchange...say 100 pounds and got 125 Euros, and sell that Euros back to pounds straight away, you won't get 100 pounds back. My bank charges 2.95 % for foreign exchange as well as ATM transaction fee. Forex company mark up can be something like 5.75% ..just as an example but they may not take any other charges. Having said that, the rate by wise transfer is very reasonable. I didn't open an account with them. Tuitrans has their account. Therefore, when I did bank transfer in GBP, I went to wise transfer website and found GBP equivalent of the bill and transferred through my bank.I

Sure you are aware but there are UK banks that don’t charge ATM transaction fees.

 

[Anniesantiago]

But if one doesn't already have a Wise card they have to go through the process of setting it up. Tuitrans' site says that they take major credit cards. I'd rather use a credit card I already have.

Zelle is only for payments in the US.

Interesting. I just had an albergue in Navarette tell me they used it. Maybe he has a US bank account.

 

[trecile]

Interesting. I just had an albergue in Navarette tell me they used it. Maybe he has a US bank account.

I should have said that it can only be used between US banks.