Sending a cheque to Germany, written in French....

[KathyG]

I have to return the security deposit to some Germans and was sitting outside the post office waiting for it to open when it suddenly occurred to me that this might not work. It's a cheque written in French on my French bank a/c which will be presented to a German bank. Will this work? That's apart from the fact that I don't think Germany uses cheques any more......

[tavi]

I use internet bank transfers between euro countries. Doesn't cost me a thing.

Have heard that cheque transfers cost around €13, even between euro countries!!

[la vache!]

It is fine to write it in French. But you realise that if you send a cheque Kathy, your guests won't receive the full amount as the banks will charge (I know it is all the euro, but that makes no difference).

[KathyG]

Didn't realise that LV, how ridiculous! If good ole Credit Agricole would get their act together so I could do transfers online I'd be very happy, my French is not good enough to ring them up to ask them to do it so I've organised a bank draft through xe.trade.