Sending Payment to India
Dec 22nd, 2009, 07:07 PM
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Sending Payment to India
We have made some booking through an agent in India for our upcoming trip. They are asking for a deposit in the form of a bank transfer. I am fine with the fact that they want a deposit. I am just wondering if any of you have words of advice for this. I have dealt with this sort of thing for African safaris & lodges in the Amazon & admit to having had no problems but have not dealt with it for India! Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. J
Dec 22nd, 2009, 07:27 PM
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two ways....go to your bank and ask them to make a bank transfer to the bank of the agency.....you need names, account numbers and addresses--- both bank and agency....there may be a stiff fee...
go to western union or call them to do the same thing, if you can find one....
pay-pal is another way....
if you have a brokerage account which also has a cash component, they may be able to do it for you....
send travellers checks made out to them if they will accept them...
ask to please put it on a credit card and pay the up charge to them...
its a pain really.....especially when western people are just used to guarantees via a credit card....south east asia places often require the same...
go to western union or call them to do the same thing, if you can find one....
pay-pal is another way....
if you have a brokerage account which also has a cash component, they may be able to do it for you....
send travellers checks made out to them if they will accept them...
ask to please put it on a credit card and pay the up charge to them...
its a pain really.....especially when western people are just used to guarantees via a credit card....south east asia places often require the same...
Dec 22nd, 2009, 08:15 PM
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rhkkmk thanks for all that info. I have all the bank info for a bank transfer. W ehave an account that does not charge a "stiff" fee. I guess I was wondering if anyone has had "issues" with bank transfers??
Dec 23rd, 2009, 06:08 PM
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Thanks Bob (retired banker!) that is the way we have done things in the past with no issues & since I am not getting huge responses saying folks have had problems with transfers to India specifically then then that is a good thing also. Happy Christmas. J
Dec 24th, 2009, 02:19 AM
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I've done a few of them, Jules - no issues. You're covered every which way.
BTW, I don't know your itinerary - but if you're thinking of going in to India, then out [say to Nepal] then back IN again there are some very strange visa issues looming. Well, not looming - happening right now.
http://goindia.about.com/b/2009/12/0...visa-rules.htm
follow the IndiaMike links if this applies.
BTW, I don't know your itinerary - but if you're thinking of going in to India, then out [say to Nepal] then back IN again there are some very strange visa issues looming. Well, not looming - happening right now.
http://goindia.about.com/b/2009/12/0...visa-rules.htm
follow the IndiaMike links if this applies.
Dec 24th, 2009, 06:46 AM
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Thanks Dog. Wish we were also going to make a return visit to Nepal even with visa issues!! But alas not enough time.....3 weeks in late Jan/Feb mainly in rajasthan with a quick flight over to Varanasi for a few nights because we loved it there & just didn't spend enough time last time. Happy & safe travels. J
