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Poll: Do your clients typically cover the transaction fees when they make a payment to you?
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Robert Forstag
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50/50 Feb 9, 2015

I usually get paid via check from US clients, so fees aren't an issue, but on those occasions when I work for a client outside the US and a fee is involved (e.g., for a bank transfer, PayPal, MoneyGram, etc.) I usually am successful in getting the client to pay it. I usually reduce the cost of the work a bit so as to in effect cover half of the fee.
 
Balasubramaniam L.
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Depends on the client Feb 10, 2015

Some clients bear all of it, even for bank transfer. I have one client who charges me nothing even for small amounts wired to me. He bears all the cost.

I also have a couple of clients who bear the entire paypal charges and I get the exact invoiced amount in my paypal account. Of course, with paypal I lose some money by way of the low exchange rate offered by paypal.

I also have clients who bear part of the bank fee and I have to bear part.

But the majority... See more
Some clients bear all of it, even for bank transfer. I have one client who charges me nothing even for small amounts wired to me. He bears all the cost.

I also have a couple of clients who bear the entire paypal charges and I get the exact invoiced amount in my paypal account. Of course, with paypal I lose some money by way of the low exchange rate offered by paypal.

I also have clients who bear part of the bank fee and I have to bear part.

But the majority of my clients burden me with the entire transaction fee, and with some it can be as high as 75 dollars a bank transfer. ▲ Collapse
 
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