Originally Posted by
longjourney
I received that cheque 17 days after requesting a refund. The cheque was issued in US$, so my bank demanded money for handling it and for changing the money to Euro. After this was done, I realized, that I actually earned money for my stay at IC. The amount I received in my bank account was 25€ higher than the amount I payed originally by credit card.
Last time I saw a cheque in Europe was sometime in the early 1980's. They should be able to process and wire the money to your bank account. As long as they from a bank account in the euro zone, there are no fees.