France!

Heh. It's hardly that. It's more of a case that I'm a lazy bugger and
having been meaning to get a round tuit.

 

I tell you what. Send it to me via Western Union. I'll look after it.

If you find a better way of transferring money where you're not screwed
by the banks, let me know.

 

it gets you whatever your bank's exchange rate is on the day you set up the
transfer. the "worst possible exchange rate" i can imagine is if you tried
a cash transaction at one of those bureaux de change on leicester square.

 

I use a currencies company. Get near as dammit commercial rate and free
for over 5000GBP. 15 quid if it's less. Swift code and IBAN is all
that's required.

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Ovejas y buitres:
http://obscuredomainname.org

 

Alliance & Leicester will send money abroad for £5 if it's over 12,000
(over a year)

Dunno what their exchange rate is, but it might be worth checking out

 

We know a couple of people in the Limousin that have set up small
businesses. They reckon it is a must to 'register'. Without the
appropriate 'number' many people will not employ you if you are offering
some kind of craftsmen or building service. Otherwise you may end up
trying to rely on the ex-pat 'black market'.

I may be able to put you in touch. One does landscape gardening/general
garden work the other does building work (except that might stop now he
has leased one of the local hotels).

As to getting the money to the notaire, I thought about the exchange
rate stuff and using something to guard against exchange rate
fluctuation. In the end I decided to take a punt and kept it on deposit
earning interest until the last minute and then just did a 'Swift'
transfer as recommended by dog.

I will probably be going across in late May or early June. Possibly with
a bike trailer, which might have space for one machine. Though you won't
exactly be neighbours as far away as Bordeaux.

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That corner of the field. It's always a bit on the damp side,
especially this time of year when the sun doesn't come out very often.

 

i can't see me as craftsman or builder O_O

yes please!

Travelex person offered the fix-the-rate-now service, but said it wasn't
a good idea given that the pound is at a record low against the euro,
and the euro is expected to sink sometime this year. i just hope it's
soon. i'll leave transfer as late as possible.

 

OK, the same taxation regime applies for all small businesses AFAIK. For
hourly rate type building or maintenance work, certainly, everyone works
on the 'devis' system. You sign the devis to agree the estimate. The
devis shows the business registration 'number'. Blowed if I can remember
the official term for it. SWMBO probably will.

I think SWMBO has a phone number for the couple most likely to be able
to help (having registered recently). Not on email AFAIK. Does your UKRM
email address work?

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Kbis (pronounced 'kah-bees'), IIRC.

http://www.creeruneentreprise.fr/idee/kbis.htm

D.
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Kbis (pronounced 'kah-bees'), IIRC.

http://www.creeruneentreprise.fr/idee/kbis.htm[/QUOTE]

That's a useful link. In fact, looking at the copy of a 'devis' SWMBO
found me it is the SIRET number I was thinking about. This may only
apply to tradesmen and builders, but there is information in English
here:

http://www.lost-in-france.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=28

On that page is a link which fluffycat certainly needs to read about
running a business from home. La declaration d'insaisissabilite -
protect your French home:

http://www.lost-in-france.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=28
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What/where/when?

Oh, OK, just what and where then.

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thank you

what isn't entirely clear yet, until i find out whether the van is
available, but it will certainly include moving boxes and bookcases and
putting together at least one bed.

where is between Saintes and Bordeaux - not exactly next door to you.

 

depends where - the agents tend to be very local. i can not-recommend a
couple

there's a house going in a lovely little town - it was my second choice,
and i'm still not sure i made the right decision. seller is in .uk and
desperate to offload it quickly, will drop the price lots.

 

I get out to Merignac a couple of times a year as one of our Graphics Card
manufacturers is based there. Not to far from Bordeaux. Nice part of the
world and great if you like planes as there is a (iirc) Dassult place
opposite the business park they are based on, which has all sorts of test
flights going in and out most of the day.

 

visit!

 

Eh?

I transfered money to a few UKRM people and haven't had to pay any costs (NL
to UK). I didn't hear them complain about getting less money. If you (or a
trusted friend) have a French account, can't you just transfer funds for
free (I had to choose shared costs in online banking)?

(or am I missing/misinterpretting something)

 

Oh, _fuck_ ...

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Yes, you're missing the fact that UK banks really like filleting their
customers and hence charge quite a lot of money for those who want to
transfer money to part furreign.

 

Not just UK banks. Funds transfers from any of our Swiss accounts,
either to the UK or to France, always incur a handling charge,
something like 5 fr (2 quid).
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