Getting out money from British account in Aus
Apr 19th 2006, 10:20 pm
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Getting out money from British account in Aus
We bought a car yesterday and have to pay for it today. We haven't yet got an aussie bank account, assuming we'd draw out the cash here from my card (I'm with First Direct in the UK) until we got bank accounts sorted.
It's worked so far, but the car needs several thousand bucks... Can I go to the counter in a bank and ask them to give me that cash from my british account? Presumably with a fee?
Any ideas?
It's worked so far, but the car needs several thousand bucks... Can I go to the counter in a bank and ask them to give me that cash from my british account? Presumably with a fee?
Any ideas?
Apr 19th 2006, 10:24 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by iPom
We bought a car yesterday and have to pay for it today. We haven't yet got an aussie bank account, assuming we'd draw out the cash here from my card (I'm with First Direct in the UK) until we got bank accounts sorted.
It's worked so far, but the car needs several thousand bucks... Can I go to the counter in a bank and ask them to give me that cash from my british account? Presumably with a fee?
Any ideas?
It's worked so far, but the car needs several thousand bucks... Can I go to the counter in a bank and ask them to give me that cash from my british account? Presumably with a fee?
Any ideas?
I dont know if they can do that, I think there is still a daily limit whether u take it out by machine or cashier.
Do you have a UK credit card? you could use that
Apr 19th 2006, 10:27 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by biggy
I dont know if they can do that, I think there is still a daily limit whether u take it out by machine or cashier.
Do you have a UK credit card? you could use that
Do you have a UK credit card? you could use that
He wouldn't take a credit card ... needs the bank draft ...
Apr 19th 2006, 10:33 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by iPom
He wouldn't take a credit card ... needs the bank draft ...
Apr 19th 2006, 10:35 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Do you have telephone banking? the only way is to phone the UK with the guys bank details and ask them to transfer money over....I did this once but it took a couple of days to go into the aussie account
Apr 19th 2006, 11:07 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by biggy
Do you have telephone banking? the only way is to phone the UK with the guys bank details and ask them to transfer money over....I did this once but it took a couple of days to go into the aussie account
Yes, I do have telephone and internet banking... I've just opened a Westpac account online so that's done, but it will take a couple of days apparently.
I just want to go get the cash over the counter...
I wonder if I could just go to HSBC and get it, seeing as I'm an HSBC customer in the UK.
Apr 19th 2006, 11:13 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Just rung HSBC and they say I can do it over the counter there. Yay! 
Thanks for the help, biggy.
Thanks for the help, biggy.
Apr 20th 2006, 4:36 am
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by iPom
Just rung HSBC and they say I can do it over the counter there. Yay!
Thanks for the help, biggy.
Thanks for the help, biggy.
excellent news.........enjoy your new car
Apr 20th 2006, 7:57 am
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by biggy
excellent news.........enjoy your new car
Ha ha Biggy ... All the way to HSBC in Paramatta only to be told that we have been misinformed and there's no way we can do it.
So, will wait for a couple of days, get Westpac open and transfer money via HIFX or something.
Car man happy to wait, not surprisingly.
There has to be these weird difficulties along the way ... things we take for granted in the uk aren't that easy here, but that's ok. Life's rich tapestry etc.
Apr 20th 2006, 11:36 am
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by iPom
Ha ha Biggy ... All the way to HSBC in Paramatta only to be told that we have been misinformed and there's no way we can do it.
So, will wait for a couple of days, get Westpac open and transfer money via HIFX or something.
Car man happy to wait, not surprisingly.
There has to be these weird difficulties along the way ... things we take for granted in the uk aren't that easy here, but that's ok. Life's rich tapestry etc.
So, will wait for a couple of days, get Westpac open and transfer money via HIFX or something.
Car man happy to wait, not surprisingly.
There has to be these weird difficulties along the way ... things we take for granted in the uk aren't that easy here, but that's ok. Life's rich tapestry etc.
och bugger hate when that happens.........i used www.tranzfers.com for transferrin money they were real good
Apr 20th 2006, 9:15 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by biggy
och bugger hate when that happens.........i used www.tranzfers.com for transferrin money they were real good
Apr 20th 2006, 10:02 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
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Biggy, thanks. I'll check that out too.
HTH
Rach xxxx
Apr 20th 2006, 10:37 pm
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Re: Getting out money from British account in Aus
Originally Posted by tygwyn
You should be able to take your credit card to any bank and draw cash from that because its 'Visa' or 'Mastercard' rather than your UK account. There will be a fee and you will need to take ID with you but otherwise it shouldnt be a problem.
HTH
Rach xxxx
HTH
Rach xxxx
Hi Rach. Thanks! Sheesh, I really must get my act together.
Just got over the jetlag this morning though, thank god. Getting up at 5am every day hasn't been doing me many favours.
