Sending money abroad?

[dvs_dave]

I have to send a very small amount of money (13 Euros) to a german bank account and get a paying in receipt for it.

Is there any way to do this without being shafted by my local high street branch who charge £20-£25 for the priviledge?

[neilski]

From experience, €15 cash in an envelope to the account owner is almost certainly the cheapest way of doing it.

[dvs_dave]

Trouble is the recipient won't accept cash as it's a government body. They'll only accept payment in person, german check, or bank transfer (with copy of paying in slip). As I'm in the UK, bank transfer is my only option.

[mcflurry]

Can you make a paypal / WU / Moneygram payment for that type of amount?

[dvs_dave]

Got it sorted in the end for a fair price.

For future reference, Barclays will do a SEPA credit transfer through their online international banking system for £2.