[mark & Heather]

Hi Guys,

We are new here ( Hi ! ) and are making the big move to Nelson in August 06 , after about a year of getting the visa, visiting NZ and lots of other stuff.
I've looked at getting a bank account in readiness, which looks pretty easy.
Heres a query though. Has anyone heard of www.xe.com for money transfers ? It looks pretty good, taking a very small amount of your money and is done wire - wire direct into your shiny new NZ bank account.
Can anyone offer any insight into this ? Or experiences ?

On a seperate subject, has anyone got any experience of PSS removals or anglo pacific removals ?

many thanks all !

Mark & Heather

[katandbob]

if you do a search on the forum for money transfers you will find loads of info, and yes I have heard of XE, but the info they want to open an account was too much hassle (plus the fact that we dont own a house at present so we had no current utility bills to send as proof) so we used Tranzfers....

see link....http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?postid=71921&highlight=exchange+rate#post71921

and the link to sign up for tranzfers is...

See for yourself - Simply copy the following link - http://www.tranzfers.com/refer.asp?r=Robsmith - into your browser's address bar, register and start using Tranzfers today.

Regards,

Kat

[Park City Partner]

We have used XE and it has worked well for us....though we did set it up while we were still in the States. The fees are very reasonable and once you are set-up it is easy to use. The set-up was a bit of a hassel but it was worth it at the time.

[walter]

We've used XE with good success. I don't recall the setup being too much of a hassle, although after the EOI, application, and dog permits, our definition of a 'hassle' has changed as of late.

I've transferred several differing amounts, and its seems that the rate you get (compared to what they list on their main page) is quite a bit better with larger amounts. Has anyone else noticed this?

[dawn]

I am going to be thanking Kat forever for the referral to Tranzfers, I can't speak highly enough of them.

[mark & Heather]

Hi,
thanks all for the replies, its handy to know that people have experiences of these before I make the plunge. I was thinking of 'testing the water' first off with just a small amount, then see if it gets there !

We're so looking forward to going now..anything to get out of crime and chav infested britain !

[Park City Partner]

Yes, amount you transfer or plan to transfer over time will effect your rate. If you find that you are going to transfer a big chunk and go over what you orgianlly told them you can call and ask for a new rate based on the new amount. We did this and they adjusted the rate.

[dawn]

amount you transfer or plan to transfer over time will effect your rate.
Tranzfers works slightly differently to that, you choose the rate you want, from a real time feed, so you can hold your money until you're ready to transfer. It's also quite a buzz watching the rate and deciding when to buy!

[mark & Heather]

Ok, I think I will check out tranzfers. xe looked good as i ran through the demo and it looked really easy. The rate you got seemed fantastic too ( just 3-4 cents lower than the mid exchange rate )
thanks guys

[katandbob]

and the link to sign up for tranzfers is...

See for yourself - Simply copy the following link - http://www.tranzfers.com/refer.asp?r=Robsmith - into your browser's address bar, register and start using Tranzfers today.

Regards,

Kat

Mark if you click on the link here you can sign up, and as Dawn said, if you select the choice where you get to choose when to exchange you can sit there with you finger on the button and pick the rate you want...Rob said it gets quite addictive watching it rise and fall, and following the forcasts.

and its still £7 for the transfer whether you transfer 1,000 or 10,000

Kat

[mark & Heather]

thanks kat..i have now registered with tranzfers..so you're one point closer to your ipod video !

cheers

mark

[mark & Heather]

Just setup a bank account in NZ with the National bank, couldnt believe how easy it was too. Called at 1am NZ time and the guy was as happy as larry ( could you imagine that in the UK - lol )
Can now think about the transfer...is everyone sure about Tranzfers ? It's a fair amount of money to entrust to people you've only just heard about.... guess I'm lookin for plenty of re-assurance :)


oh.. and that damn excahnge rate to go back up again to $3.06 !

Mark

[katandbob]

Just setup a bank account in NZ with the National bank, couldnt believe how easy it was too. Called at 1am NZ time and the guy was as happy as larry ( could you imagine that in the UK - lol )
Can now think about the transfer...is everyone sure about Tranzfers ? It's a fair amount of money to entrust to people you've only just heard about.... guess I'm lookin for plenty of re-assurance :)


oh.. and that damn excahnge rate to go back up again to $3.06 !

Mark

Dont worry, we have had good service from both National and Tranzfers.

and yep I want that exchange rate back up too... :laugh

We transfered £8,000 over and transfered it when it was over $3.00 and I rang the bank when tranzfers said it was completed.

I actually spoke to the same guy who had opened the account and he remembered me!

He said the money wasnt showing on the screen but not to worry as it can take up to 14 days to show and to ring back next week (I rang on a friday)

so I rang today and yep, $23,000+ was in our account :raebanana

looking forward to going into the bank when we land, then we just have to fill in a form at christchurch when we get there to transfer the branch.

simple and easy....and yep your right, nice to get through straight away, and its a free phone number!!

Kat...ps thanks for the Ipod point (got to replace my lads as his broke and its out of waranty! ;) )

[mark & Heather]

cheers, that makes me feel better :raebanana

By the way, which shipping company are you using ?

Only 6 days to go eh ? How does it feel ?

Mark

[katandbob]

cheers, that makes me feel better :raebanana

By the way, which shipping company are you using ?

Only 6 days to go eh ? How does it feel ?

Mark

Hi Mark,

we sold our house in October, and our daughter has taken most of our household furniture, so I ended up with 1.5 cubic metres of stuff (emotional tat as Rob calls it) so my worldly goods left robs mums a fortnight ago, with Cargo bookers, and it cost me £290 from Immingham to Christchurch Port.

I had Whites round but for the same amout of stuff that I sent they quoted 60 cubic foot, and a price of £650 +vat! (so I didnt use them)
but if you search the forum you can read everyone elses experiences with shippers....if I had used one I would have used a grimsby co called goodwins, as they ship to NZ too.


oh but I used Reason-insurance for our insurance and it cost me £64

oh and how does it feel...dont know too busy to feel at the min :laugh but the wine helps............hic
cheers

Kat

[richard]

We transfered £8,000 over and transfered it when it was over $3.00 and I rang the bank when tranzfers said it was completed.

.....

so I rang today and yep, $23,000+ was in our account :raebanana


Umm, 3x£8000 should be £24,000. Did some disappear on the way?