[EuroPython] Registration payment details

[Paul Boddie]

On Thursday 25 May 2006 19:49, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> Paul Boddie wrote:
> >
> > IBAN : SE76 8000 0810 5903 7676 5343
> > BIC/SWIFT :  SWEDSESS
> > Bank Address: 105 34 Stockholm
> > Bank Country: Sweden
> > Bank Name: Swedbank
> > Recipient Name: Europython Society
> > Recipient Address: c/o AB Strakt, Norra Ågatan 10, SE-416 64 Göteborg,
> > Sweden
>
> Thanks for the details. Looks like the same account as last year
> is used.

I believe so.

> Could you please add these details to the payment emails and also
> put them on the web-site ?

I don't have control over the e-mails, sadly, but I will add the details to 
the site.

> Actually, all Euro bank transfers in the EU which use IBAN and
> BIC/SWIFT must adhere to the above directive, meaning that the
> costs for the transfer may not be higher than what you pay
> when you do a transfer to another bank account in the same
> country. Note that these EU-transfer have to be done using
> the SHARE fee option.

I read all about the fee-sharing after the fact, sadly, meaning that my bank 
will probably use the opportunity to "stiff me" over the fees. (They mention 
their "low price" payment option for IBAN transfers, but don't specify the 
precise criteria for 2560/2001 in the help text - all that is on some other 
part of their site.) You'd think that accepting all fees yourself, when the 
general idea is that there are none for the recipient upon performing such a 
transaction, would prevent any additional charges, but I imagine I'll find 
out tomorrow when the bank computers are back from their holiday.

> Since these are usually free of charge, these transfers
> should be free of charge as well. If they're not, you can
> complain to your bank, mentioning the above directive.

Perhaps I should get round to "upgrading" my bank, anyway: complaining to the 
bigger Norwegian banks is generally a futile process, and this is just the 
tip of an iceberg of dissatisfaction.

Paul