Amazon paid in euros or pounds

Kerrybai · 2014-12-08 01:49:09

I am getting paid into my seller account in Euro. The Amazon amount to be paid to me is about 3.2% less than the amount I calculated on google currency converter. Would I be better off getting paid in Pounds?

08-12-2014 02:49AM

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Kerrybai

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I am getting paid into my seller account in Euro. The Amazon amount to be paid to me is about 3.2% less than the amount I calculated on google currency converter. Would I be better off getting paid in Pounds?

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#2 08-12-2014 01:04PM

maki

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The rates you see on Google are mid-market rates and should only really be used as a rough guideline. The actual rate depends on your bank.
Generally though you're better off using the local rate, which will be Pounds.

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#3 08-12-2014 06:18PM

rubadub

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I have kept records a few times and paying in steriling was always cheaper.

Somebody posted recently saying the opposite though, but I am wondering if they made a mistake, I have only ever heard the opposite from other posters (i.e. cheaper to pay in steriling).

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