Need someone to send me $1500. Could use Square, but 3.5%... pfft. Options?

[jdc]

Trying to get it faster than snail mail from East Coast.

They can pay by CC, but Square wants 3.5% for keyed entries = $50 fee.

I could setup a PP account, but assuming it would take days to clear $1500 for a new account?

Dont want anything difficult on their end, so no silly Western Union or whatever.

Options? Ideas? TIA

[Paul F.]

FedEx?
No idea if it would be cheaper than your already-ruled-out $50 or not.

[Gareth]

Priority Mail would be 2-3 days and less than $6.

Have you checked with your bank(s) to see what person-to-person payment options they have (i.e. Chase Quickpay)?

Ghetto option: Have them scan the check or take good photos. Email and print them out. Use an app to deposit the check... No idea how/if that would work...

[mikebw]

Google Wallet - https://www.google.com/wallet/send-money/

Never tried it.

[cbelt3]

wire transfer from their bank to yours ?

http://www.mybanktracker.com/news/2013/0...eone-else/

[rjmacs]

jdc wrote:
Trying to get it faster than snail mail from East Coast.

They can pay by CC, but Square wants 3.5% for keyed entries = $50 fee.

I could setup a PP account, but assuming it would take days to clear $1500 for a new account?

Dont want anything difficult on their end, so no silly Western Union or whatever.

Options? Ideas? TIA

How much do you trust this person?

[Z]

https://cash.me/

Used to send $600 to my brother without fees. Did take a call to the bank to assuage their fears of fraud, however.

[GGD]

Can they walk into a branch of your bank in their city and deposit it into your account via the teller window?

[Michael]

If you both happen to have Fidelity accounts you can set up a joint checking account that both of you can access. That person moves the $1500 over from their account to the joint account and you take it out to your account. My daughter and I did this a couple of weeks ago and I put in $10 to test it. The account and $10 showed up on both of our accounts immediately. You could also do the same thing if you both have Wells Fargo accounts; surely it would be possible with other financial institutions.

[jdc]

Thanks.

I have a client that pays via Chase Quickpay, takes 2 days.

Thought about the photos/app process, ive used that too -- also takes a few days.

No bank in their region.

totaly trustworthy, would like the money before the end of the month.

Might just eat the $50. Fuck credit card companies and their "fees"