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No, I don't need gear from you .

I purchased some gear from a manufacturer in the USA and paid with a wire transfer. Due to some screw up by the bank, an extra 20 USD was charged along the way. The manufacturer has shipped the gear and I want to get the money bit sorted without paying a 100 dollars in transfer fees for a 20 dollar transfer.

I live in the U.K and can send you postal orders or deposit the money into your bank account.

Please Help.

Kris.

You can get US$20 from your local post office or bank. Post it to the manufacturer. Job done.

I have both UK and US accounts. I currently reside in the US. PM me details and you can just pay the UK equivalent into my UK account.

I know a Nigerian king who can help you with your bank accounts.

http://I know a Nigerian king...

Any email you receive referencing this person is a hoax...He already deposited all his money in my account.

Move along...nothing to see here.

Cool...never thought of that.

Kris.

Never heard about the 'Nigerian' scam before this - I must get out more.

I know that when I receive an incoming wire from another country, my bank charges me $15 - $20 dollars. Is that what happened?

The fee was included in the amount I specified to be transferred. Looks like the amount was routed thru two banks in the US and an extra fee got charged.

Kris.

Yup. It's official. The banks are making all of the money.

Generally with a wire transfer ANY bank that touches it, yours, the sellers and anything inbetween gets to charge a fee.

Almost every payment I receive comes up about $20 dollars short. Then on top of that my bank hits me for $15. But it's better than credit card fees on large dollar amounts.

Hope you work it all out.