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Williamson 
Velká Británie
Local time: 12:05
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I was wondering why an agency based in the U.K., pays in a weak currency such as the $ and not in £ or €?
| | | | dimitris_gre (X)
Local time: 14:05
| The answer is obvious | Nov 11, 2007 |
Because it is weak and gets weaker almost every day. They earn lots of money because of this...
| | | | Williamson
Velká Británie
Local time: 12:05
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AUTOR TÉMATU | Not only a profit on the $/£ exchange rate .... | Nov 11, 2007 |
Paid in £ and charge the full-rate to their customer, pay the translators' rate, calculate a discount for repetitions and matches and graciously pay the translator in $, yep, you are right. How some can be so "clever" to bid on such offers, I do not understand?
| | | | Tim Drayton (X)
Kypr
Local time: 14:05
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Williamson wrote:
I was wondering why an agency based in the U.K., pays in a weak currency such as the $ and not in £ or €?
I can only speculate as to the possible reasons
Could it be that they have negotiated payment with the client in USD and want to avoid any currency risk?
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| It looks like we are eating your lunch | Nov 11, 2007 |
Yes, you are all absolutely correct, and they do use the favorable exhange rate to the max. They would be fairly dumb not to, if not outright negligent. As a result, in the past few months I have personally experienced a steady increase in the flow of jobs from London. They also pay a top rate (from my standpoint) and rarely bargain - all of it because the exchange rate makes it so ridiculously cheap. This is the back side of a stong euro, and it is all described in any Economics 101 course.... See more Yes, you are all absolutely correct, and they do use the favorable exhange rate to the max. They would be fairly dumb not to, if not outright negligent. As a result, in the past few months I have personally experienced a steady increase in the flow of jobs from London. They also pay a top rate (from my standpoint) and rarely bargain - all of it because the exchange rate makes it so ridiculously cheap. This is the back side of a stong euro, and it is all described in any Economics 101 course. Sorry, guys, but for the time being we are simply eating your lunch. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Williamson
Velká Británie
Local time: 12:05
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AUTOR TÉMATU
Big bucks are to be made hiring U.S.translators offering their "best price" i.e. the usual (?) rebates for repetitions. Due to the exchange rate the difference is about 32%. Of course (?), matches come with a discount. Payment after 30 days. And the end-customer will pay the full price (difference between the price of the agency and the translator) in £.
| | | | NMR (X)
Francie
Local time: 13:05
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Williamson wrote:
Big bucks are to be made hiring U.S.translators offering their "best price" i.e. the usual (?) rebates for repetitions. Due to the exchange rate the difference is about 32%. Of course (?), matches come with a discount. Payment after 30 days. And the end-customer will pay the full price (difference between the price of the agency and the translator) in £.
Subcontract in the U.S.
| | | | Nicole Schnell
Spojené státy americké
Local time: 04:05
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In memoriam | I clicked on your Paypal account | Nov 12, 2007 |
and it states: US Dollar.
Maybe you should change that if you don't want your clients to assume that you preferably want to be paid in this particular currency.
Edit: This would be clever.
[Edited at 2007-11-12 00:16]
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| Repetitions? | Nov 12, 2007 |
From my personal experience, substantially fewer translators in the US (at least in my pairs) use CAT tools, so repetition discounts are definitely not much of an issue. I, for one, never had to give any when dealing with my London client. Of course, some of the rookies are dumb or inexperienced enough to work for peanuts, but that's the same story everywhere. Regardless, these days it's just plain cheaper to source in the US, is all. You guys wanted a strong euro? You got it!
| | | | Williamson
Velká Británie
Local time: 12:05
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AUTOR TÉMATU | PayPal or PayThieve | Nov 12, 2007 |
Nicole Schnell wrote:
and it states: US Dollar.
Maybe you should change that if you don't want your clients to assume that you preferably want to be paid in this particular currency.
Edit: This would be clever.
[Edited at 2007-11-12 00:16]
Thanks for the tip. I have not used paypal in years. They forced me to upgrade my account and took a hefty %-age. which is why I prefer moneybookers or any other means of money transfer.
[Edited at 2007-11-12 14:38]
| | | | Trinh Do
Austrálie
Člen (2007)
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| Payment in $ is cheap | Nov 12, 2007 |
I'm in Australia, so I can accept USD, euro, CAD and preferably pound sterlings. Recently, one client offers me yen; that's ok, as Australia is not doing well and the AUD is very volatile. However, if British people pay in USD, I would class that as "stingy". I know living costs can be expensive in Europe and the US are doing badly.
The best strategy is to lower your rate a little bit (by 0.01-0.02 pound) and wait for the pound to go up. Otherwise, don't bother bidding. Internet, el... See more I'm in Australia, so I can accept USD, euro, CAD and preferably pound sterlings. Recently, one client offers me yen; that's ok, as Australia is not doing well and the AUD is very volatile. However, if British people pay in USD, I would class that as "stingy". I know living costs can be expensive in Europe and the US are doing badly.
The best strategy is to lower your rate a little bit (by 0.01-0.02 pound) and wait for the pound to go up. Otherwise, don't bother bidding. Internet, electricity, fatigue, health, etc. are very expensive for all translators. ▲ Collapse
| | | | wonita (X)
Čína
Local time: 07:05
Williamson wrote:
I was wondering why an agency based in the U.K., pays in a weak currency such as the $ and not in £ or €?
if the US clients pay us in £ or €.
[Edited at 2007-11-12 12:48]
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Samuel Murray
Nizozemsko
Local time: 13:05
Člen (2006)
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| There could be any number of reasons... | Nov 12, 2007 |
Williamson wrote:
I was wondering why an agency based in the U.K., pays in a weak currency such as the $ and not in £ or €?
The agency doesn't keep dollars in a vault somewhere and then pays from a kitty. It converts money into dollars on the date of payment, and you convert it again on the date of receipt. So the fact that the dollar is "weak" is irrelevant (well, unless it's the Zim dollar).
Perhaps the agency started out with many US based clients and/or translators, and just didn't convert to Euro yet. Perhaps most of the agency's clientele is US based and they prefer to do all their stuff in one currency. Perhaps some of their translators/clients are from countries where the dollar is more valued (has more clout on the street). Perhaps the agency boss is married to an American guy. Perhaps their accountant is colour blind and he can't work well with multicoloured (read: monopoly) money.
How long does payment take? 90 days? By how much is the dollar likely to drop in 90 days?
| | | | Nicole Schnell
Spojené státy americké
Local time: 04:05
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In memoriam | Slightly off-topic | Nov 12, 2007 |
Williamson wrote:
I have not used paypal in years. They forced me to upgrade my account and took a hefty %-age. which is why I prefer moneybookers or any other means of money transfer.
Same here. I couldn't agree more.
N.
| | | | Nicole Schnell
Spojené státy americké
Local time: 04:05
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In memoriam | Ouch, Trinh Do | Nov 12, 2007 |
Trinh Do wrote:
the US are doing badly.
The best strategy is to lower your rate a little bit
No and no.
- The weak dollar allows US translators to crank up their rates tremendously.
- Never, ever lower your rates. Why?
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