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I am no longer in Spain. Yes, if I was in Spain I would just go by and pay. Thanks thoughI am confused, are you trying to do it by mail? Or in person? If in person, then just go to an atm, withdraw some cash, and go to the pilgrim's office. If by mail... sorry - I don't have an answer!
Wise.comI feel a bit foolish, but I need to send $18.00 to the Pilgrim Reception Office for the Distance Certificate and another copy of my Compostela. It is $18.00 or Euro, but my bank will charge me $60.00 to wire it. Ridiculous! I am sure there are cheaper methods to do this. Can someone enlighten me? Thank you.
It's also really fast.Wise.com
I don’t know why this site is not more commonly known amongst the Pilgrim community. It’s simple, virtually no cost to the user and you can send funds to anyone / institution with a bank account. I’ve used it to send money to the Pilgrims office for exactly the same reason you are. Buen Camino!
I have not used Wise but their country guides are very good on the web!It's also really fast.
I had a look at Wise.com. As a US customer, all you need is your email address, your credit card number and the bank account number of the pilgrims office in the standard form that everybody in the EU has now and has had for umpteen years. For Spain it starts with the letters ES, followed by a row of digits. To send $ 21 (what you pay) / € 18 (what they get), their total fee is about $1.60.Wise.com. I don’t know why this site is not more commonly known amongst the Pilgrim community. It’s simple, virtually no cost to the user and you can send funds to anyone / institution with a bank account
This option - shop around for significantly cheaper fees for an international wire transfer at other banks - is an unlikely option for customers of US banks.2. I’ve just made a direct bank transfer from outside the Eurozone to inside it for no overt fee (although I’m certain the exchange rate will be disadvantageous) perhaps ask a couple of friends with different banks to get a quote?
I don't use it myself. My dad sent me some money and it arrived in minutes. If I send money from UK bank to my German account it is free but they make the payments once a day, so it can take a few hours.I have not used Wise but their country guides are very good on the web!
There is also Venmo where you can sent money to people if they have an account. All you do is set up an account with your bank info, find the person who you want to send the money to and the money is sent to their account. I think Zelle is between Wells Fargo accounts only or at least it used to be, but don't quote me on that.Another option (I see your in Arkansas), if your currently stateside and not in a huge hurry to receive them is to find someone (American) who is currently on the Camino and ask if they will pick them up for you when they get to SdC when they pick up their own certificates. You could send them the $18 via PayPal or Zelle with maybe an extra $10 for their good deed (wink). Tell them to go have a couple of drinks on you lol. Then once they return home to US, they could just drop them in the mail to you.
All in your less then 1/2 of what your bank wants for the wire transfer. Granted you have to wait for that person to get back stateside to mail them to you, but if your not in a big hurry to receive them that's another option.
Neither Venmo or Zelle can be used for international money transfers.There is also Venmo where you can sent money to people if they have an account. All you do is set up an account with your bank info, find the person who you want to send the money to and the money is sent to their account. I think Zelle is between Wells Fargo accounts only or at least it used to be, but don't quote me on that.
Thanks for clarifying! Sorry, no help then.I am no longer in Spain. Yes, if I was in Spain I would just go by and pay. Thanks though
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