This is a Petition to lower the International Check Payment Minimum!

I know that not many people use Checks anymore, $100 is a huge amount of money, someone without referrals could have to wait years to reach that, I think it should be $50 at the very most!

What do you think?

Those of you outside the USA, Canada and Mexico. I want your Opinion!

It is not my case but I think if you really want to get those money, and you can't reach that minimum amount for Check, then you choose to make a card and get PayPal. Just wondering, anyway.

It may be a good change and you should make a poll : Yes or No. And just those outside USA, Canada or Mexico, to vote it!

jeff120 wrote: It is not my case but I think if you really want to get those money, and you can't reach that minimum amount for Check, then you choose to make a card and get PayPal. Just wondering, anyway.

It may be a good change and you should make a poll : Yes or No. And just those outside USA, Canada or Mexico, to vote it!

I use PayPal, I never use a Check. I just think that $100 is a bad choice!

mutchy126 wrote:

jeff120 wrote: It is not my case but I think if you really want to get those money, and you can't reach that minimum amount for Check, then you choose to make a card and get PayPal. Just wondering, anyway.

It may be a good change and you should make a poll : Yes or No. And just those outside USA, Canada or Mexico, to vote it!

I use PayPal, I never use a Check. I just think that $100 is a bad choice!

Yes it is! You wanted firstly to try check and when you saw that huge amount of minimum you chose PayPal ? Was what I said upper your case ?

jeff120 wrote:

mutchy126 wrote:

jeff120 wrote: It is not my case but I think if you really want to get those money, and you can't reach that minimum amount for Check, then you choose to make a card and get PayPal. Just wondering, anyway.

It may be a good change and you should make a poll : Yes or No. And just those outside USA, Canada or Mexico, to vote it!

I use PayPal, I never use a Check. I just think that $100 is a bad choice!

Yes it is! You wanted firstly to try check and when you saw that huge amount of minimum you chose PayPal ? Was what I said upper your case ?

I never used a Check, And Never wanted to, I think for the sake of users who want to, $100 should be lowered!

Well a check is good at starting, since you can use it as payment proof for your friends..

The problem with checks is that international banks usually charge a lot to cash USD checks. On my bank in Portugal they charge at least €20. You can see how that makes to sense no cash a $50 check for example.

Anyway, I'm curious to know from people from other countries, how much your banks would charge for a $50 check from USA.

jasm78 wrote: The problem with checks is that international banks usually charge a lot to cash USD checks. On my bank in Portugal they charge at least €20. You can see how that makes to sense no cash a $50 check for example.

Anyway, I'm curious to know from people from other countries, how much your banks would charge for a $50 check from USA.

Its hard to get a Check into my Bank, But anyway! Do you think it should be lowered to something like $50, What does the other Admin think?

We both have the same reasoning for the high minimum cashout via international checks. Very high fees banks charge accross the globe that just eat all your earnings for one. And the manual work it requires to send out all the checks.

For example I deposited an USD check back in 22nd December and they already took €26 (not €20 as I mentioned earlier) from my balance to cover their expenses before the money is even available! Which it isn't yet btw, will probably need a couple more weeks!

In other words checks are really bad

Electronic payments are preferred (AlertPay, PayPal).

Here are what a few banks in India charge for clearing foreign cheques.

HSBC Bank - 0.56% of the value of the cheque or Rs. 337 (approx. $7) whichever is higher

ICICI Bank - 0.125% subject to minimum of Rs.250 (approx. $5)
Additionally : Charges levied by correspondent bank in original.

HDFC Bank - 0.25% of equivalent amount in Indian rupees subject to a minimum of Rs. 250 (approx. $5) per transaction


It takes about 21 International "working days" to get the cheque cleared. In some cases, even longer.

Thanks for the info i was thinking to cashout a check on reaching 100$ but i will not cashout now as a check

rheydickson wrote: Well a check is good at starting, since you can use it as payment proof for your friends..

That is True! Show it off to your Friends!!

ptcscrutiny wrote: Here are what a few banks in India charge for clearing foreign cheques.

HSBC Bank - 0.56% of the value of the cheque or Rs. 337 (approx. $7) whichever is higher

ICICI Bank - 0.125% subject to minimum of Rs.250 (approx. $5)
Additionally : Charges levied by correspondent bank in original.

HDFC Bank - 0.25% of equivalent amount in Indian rupees subject to a minimum of Rs. 250 (approx. $5) per transaction


It takes about 21 International "working days" to get the cheque cleared. In some cases, even longer.

What about SBI and other SB group banks
I have an account in SBI

The USD check that I deposited back in December 22nd was credited into my account in January 25, so it took about the expected amount of time.

But... to my suprise the fees the correspondent bank (Wells Fargo) charged were $75! This really made me mad and feeling helpless... why? why? why are they charging such outrageous fees?! For what?! It's unbelievable.

As you all know the whole financial system is in big trouble and because of this they are stealing as much as they can from wherever they can.

So in the end I paid just about $110 ($75 + €26) to deposit a $700 check here in Portugal.

It really makes no sense to lower the minimum for international checks... we should probably even remove this option altogether and leave it for US/Canada/Mexico only.

I'm sure the fees are not the same on all countries, and some probably charge a lot less than I did. But how can we know that?

Have any of you, living outside the US, recently deposited an USD check in your country? (not necessarly from ClixSense)

mutchy126 wrote:

rheydickson wrote: Well a check is good at starting, since you can use it as payment proof for your friends..

That is True! Show it off to your Friends!!

yeah!! "- Look friend. I've got a $100 USD check from Clixsense!! -So why don't you cash it out? - Cause I'll lose $60..."

not good marketing...

Further more a credit card is not necessary to have a PayPal account. I have PayPal and no credit card. But I understand that there may be many countries that PayPal requires a credit card or that PayPal just doesn't send money to the bank account.

For Europe a check is more to collect or wait until to € collaps, then you´ll pay all your bills with one.

Maybe if you know you wants to travel to the US it might makes sense, if can make it at the airport to cash.

I thought iof a check framed and put on the wall, at my working-room.

There are probably some International Users on who can earn hundred(s) in a Month. I would not remove the Option!

mutchy126 wrote: There are probably some International Users on who can earn hundred(s) in a Month. I would not remove the Option!

here here or hear hear I don't know lol

Northowl tells me free cash USD checks in Canada. He says instant clear too.

daxserver wrote:

ptcscrutiny wrote: Here are what a few banks in India charge for clearing foreign cheques.

HSBC Bank - 0.56% of the value of the cheque or Rs. 337 (approx. $7) whichever is higher

ICICI Bank - 0.125% subject to minimum of Rs.250 (approx. $5)
Additionally : Charges levied by correspondent bank in original.

HDFC Bank - 0.25% of equivalent amount in Indian rupees subject to a minimum of Rs. 250 (approx. $5) per transaction


It takes about 21 International "working days" to get the cheque cleared. In some cases, even longer.

What about SBI and other SB group banks
I have an account in SBI

I think SBI charges Rs. 350 flat although I could not find this information on their site. Their site sucks just like their staff.
I found this information on another forum through Google.