Subscribing to US sites

shifty_uk · 8 Oct 2008 at 11:42

Is it possible to sign up and make payments to a US based website with a UK bank account? How would the payments be processed and would the company convert the money themselves?

At the moment I fancy signing up to lynda.com but I have in the past wondered if I can make purchases or subscriptions to companies asking for USD.

Tom0 · 8 Oct 2008 at 11:44

I've subscribed to US sites before and they've converted it all automatically.

shauncr91 · 8 Oct 2008 at 11:57

Just sign up as normally AFAIK. When the sites take money from your account, it should be converted using whatever the currency rate is at the time of billing.

Sheff · 8 Oct 2008 at 12:03

I suggest busty adventures >_>

JIM_BOB7813 · 8 Oct 2008 at 12:05

Using a credit card, the credit card company will convert it at their rate and usually charge a small fee (1 or 2%), I think one bank offers a c/c that doesn't charge any fee, but I can't remember the name.

shifty_uk · 8 Oct 2008 at 14:02

Brilliant guys, thanks!

Sheff said:
I suggest busty adventures >_>

I'll keep that in mind.

Skidder · 8 Oct 2008 at 15:37

some US sites (zune for example) want to take payments only by CC and need this to be registered at a US address - depends whether you have to be a US resident in the T&C (for example for DRM reasons etc.) whether that matters and whether they check it

shifty_uk · 8 Oct 2008 at 16:25

There's no mention of this in the Lynda.com terms. I don't use credit cards either, only got current/regular accounts.

Sinque · 8 Oct 2008 at 17:06

The currency will be converted automatically, obviously.

squawkBOX · 8 Oct 2008 at 17:17

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Using a credit card, the credit card company will convert it at their rate and usually charge a small fee (1 or 2%), I think one bank offers a c/c that doesn't charge any fee, but I can't remember the name.

Nationwide offer no fee when purchasing goods/services in another currency.