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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 9:00 pm
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Originally Posted by highman123
You can try AMEX FX (or International Payments).

There is normally a 30k AMEX Membership Rewards sign up bonus and once you get going these rewards apply:

If you have an American Express Card enrolled in the Membership Rewards program, you can get points every time you make an eligible foreign exchange transaction. Get 1 point for every $30 you wire internationally (subject to a limit of 4,000 points per transaction) and choose rewards from over 500 leading brands in travel, shopping, dining and entertainment. Get rewarded with as few as 1,000 points!

My experience - it works very well in- and outbound and once setup it's much better and safer than using wire transfers.

I'd be happy to make you an intro and referral if you PM me.
So unless I'm missing something you would only get 4,000 MR points if you wired $120,000? Seems like weak sauce to me. Then again, a traditional wire transfer would earn you nothing...so I guess a few points is better than none.
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