We've booked accommodations in Dubrovnik and need to pay a deposit. What's the best way to do this for safety and for the best exchange rate, PayPal, wire funds, check? Thanks in advance for your help.
Posted by
Sacramento, California U.S.A.
10588 posts
Will they accept a check? I think PayPal would be the best if they won't accept a credit card. Wiring funds isn't cheap!!
Posted by
Green Bay
21108 posts
I would never wire funds. You have no recourse. Check is difficult because of foreign currency translation problems. PayPal would be best of the 3 if they do not take credit cards.
Posted by
Myrtle Beach, USA
12313 posts
My first choice would be a credit card. If anything goes bad, you have recourse through your bank and their merchant contract.
Posted by
Des Moines, IA
2193 posts
With both PayPal and a transfer service like Western Union, one may use a credit card to execute his transaction online, so any recourse you might otherwise enjoy when making purchases with a credit card will be available to you in this case as well. I have used both of the above to make deposits for hotels in Europe. I can't recall the fees...$10 or $20, so pretty high. I haven't used Dwolla, but it does the same thing, and the fee you pay is literally pennies per transaction...check it out: https://www.dwolla.com/