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IBAN

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:24:02 GMT

Inernational Banking Account Number

I wish to donate a modest amount to an international prayerful organisation in the Netherlands

it is not considered a church ..... more like an international place of worship to whoever & whatever ..... well that's my take on it ..... got to know about it from a young jazz musician I've found on fb whom I used to see at the jazz festivals & have cought up on fb with = Jonny & the Jazzuits ..... he studied at the renowned Leeds College of Music & now works for a music company in the Netherlands

do I have to go to my bank & get an IBAN

thank you

WispaRed7 xo )

Re: IBAN

perksie — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:29:18 GMT

You may get it online, have you checked out your bank's website?

Re: IBAN

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:59:36 GMT

thanks @perksie

will do that now

Re: IBAN

Bambino — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:00:43 GMT

All you need is to find out the sort code and account number of the organisation's bank account. If you have online banking you can just transfer funds that way. Alternatively, you could just send them a cheque in the mail.

Re: IBAN

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 21:05:52 GMT

@Bambino wrote:
All you need is to find out the sort code and account number of the organisation's bank account. If you have online banking you can just transfer funds that way. Alternatively, you could just send them a cheque in the mail.

thank you @Bambino

I don't do internet banking = my choice ..... I do however have telephone banking, now I think of it, I rarely use it, & it'd take some searching through paperwork to find the phone number etc, but I think that'd be worth doing tomorrow, as it's late for the thinking part of my brain ..... I think I'd feel a bit cheeky asking for the organisation's bank details by pm on fb = I dunno (I know if you don't ask you don't get) ..... but didn't know a cheqe would be acceptable, that would suit me ..... I think I will ask the leader of the band, who is a supporter at least, by pm off fb, for an address to where I can send a cheque to

you've come up trumps once again Bambino

thank you & goodnight

WispaRed7 xo tech novice

Re: IBAN

sheepdog — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:29:47 GMT

Hate to break it to you but you'd be looking at a small fee to send that or they pay the fees on receiving.

Just checked and Santander want a whopping £25 and HSBC ask a mere £4 (subject to what service etc). Though the other end may have charges applied by intermediates because apparently the banking system can't transfer directly to a bank you want and they all want their cut for not even pushing a button....

Don't forget to ask for their BIC & IBAN number which will contain their sort code and account number as well as the name & address of the account holder (legally required for foreign transfers, in this case, its probably the bank address). Don't bother with a cheque to be honest as it will be converted at a cost and take longer to process.

Re: IBAN

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:49:05 GMT

@sheepdog wrote:
Hate to break it to you but you'd be looking at a small fee to send that or they pay the fees on receiving.

Just checked and Santander want a whopping £25 and HSBC ask a mere £4 (subject to what service etc). Though the other end may have charges applied by intermediates because apparently the banking system can't transfer directly to a bank you want and they all want their cut for not even pushing a button....

Don't forget to ask for their BIC & IBAN number which will contain their sort code and account number as well as the name & address of the account holder (legally required for foreign transfers, in this case, its probably the bank address). Don't bother with a cheque to be honest as it will be converted at a cost and take longer to process.

thank you for the above post @sheepdog

I'd got their address (in Dutch of course) after looking for info on fb, & had my cheque written

argh ! ..... whilst obviously not divulging my bank on here, well you've given me a lot of information sheepdog, which I will digest tomorrow & maybe go into my bank on Friday, I'm busy on Thursday,

good to see you back & posting sheepdog

WispaRed7 xo tech novice

Re: IBAN

ComaChameleon — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:56:22 GMT

Hey

Did you already sent it via cheque?

Once I ordered a magazine in UK and I payed by Paypal, because it had the smallest fees.

Maybe that would be an option too?

Greets

P.S. if you need any translation from the dutch stuff, just drop me a pm

Re: IBAN

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 22:47:21 GMT

hello @ComaChameleon

I did manage to find the IBAN very very long reference number for the Crossroads International place of worship, I believe it is in Amsterdam off fb via my fb friend's suggestion, who is an international jazz musician/singer & works for a music company in that city ..... but ..... I'd say he is a very busy man

I have been up to my bank earlier today, but it was closed today being Good Friday & I'd forgotten about that despite another branch in a nearby town being open ..... = ..... it could just be my bank shut at say midday

I want my donation to be of an amount not known to my fb jazz friend ..... although he has given me his address by pm on fb ..... = ..... to do with a hurdle I overcame with help from @Cleoriff & @jonsie to do with translation of Dutch to English because the PayPal page to use for Jonny & the Jazzuits cd I was after would not go to English

are you with me so far

I really really don't want the church to pay any charges for my modest donation & neither do I much really

& I understand these charges can vary considerably from bank to bank as per above ^ ^ ^ post

I suppose I'd be better going into my bank after the Easter Bank Holiday & see what they have to say is the best way

No, I did not send my cheque off ..... = ..... I ripped it up

I do not have nor intend to have a PayPal account as they are not foolproof ..... = ..... a close member of my family has had his account broken into more than once ..... & ..... he is very tech savvy

thank you for your post

I will be in touch asap

have a good Easter

WispaRed7 tech novice trad jazzer

Re: IBAN

perksie — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:34:53 GMT

They run trips to Israel, save your money.

Re: IBAN

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:10:44 GMT

thank you for your post @perksie

I will save my dosh in that case ..... & ..... make a modest donation to say the Friends ie Quakers in town ..... which has a peaceful / prayerful meeting house + like a secret high walled garden + lovely inside the 'guardian's' home a comfortable activity room

I used to donate bags of nuts for the birds that gather in the garden ..... but ..... the new guardians reckon to feed dry mealworms only ..... = ..... just scattered about

I could always get suet & seed halves of cocoanut shells to hang up amongst the trees & bushes on the qt

the garden is a sanctuary for me at times with benches in the sun & one in the shade, which is the one I usually use as it is a sun trap

I did donate a wooden bird box some years ago but it was put up on the wrong wall = it needs to be on a north facing wall or else the chicks will fry, & cleaned out each year, so it is now lost amongst some creeper

Soooooooooo my heart is in the right place if not my head