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Originally Posted by usckingsfan31
How bad are the fees with Epassportee?
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If you fund ePassporte with a credit card there is a percentage fee, but it's a faster way to get money into your new account. If you set up a direct bank deposit, the fee is only $2, but you will be waiting about 2 weeks for things to process for your first deposit into ePassporte. After that the transfers from bank to ePassporte are fast - its just the initial verification that is slow.
A third (unadvertised) option is to have someone with an established account transfer you money directly from their ePassporte account to yours. If your account has been verified by credit card or bank, then the transfer fee is $0.25. If your account has not been verified, then the transfer fee is $5. (Most I have ever transferred this way is $500, so there may be a fee increase if you're moving larger amounts.)
SIA has a direct-to-your-bank cashout for Americans that takes 24 hours once they verify your identity. I had to send ID and a utility bill to prove my identity, but that only took a few days to get set up. Of course, they frigging collared me shortly afterwards.
Deposits via Western Union and MoneyGram are not too painful. Almost all books reimburse the fees and credit within 24 hours. Some books have the deposit credited by the time I get home - and its not far from the house at all. The only hassle is getting cash and taking it over to the WU/MG agent's office.