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Poll: In how many currencies do you typically accept payment?
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Jose Arnoldo Rodriguez-Carrington
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Mexico
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Four Jan 3, 2013

I voted three but I should have voted four. Most of my invoices are in Euros, US dollars or Mexican pesos, but I have some in British pounds.
 
Yaotl Altan
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Mexico
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4 Jan 3, 2013

Mexican pesos
USD
Euro
and GBP
 
Kathryn Litherland
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United States
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3 Jan 3, 2013

It's only 3 right now--USD, EUR and GBP. I've several Canadian clients who all pay me in USD, which has been close to parity with CAD with little fluctuation in the past couple of years. But I can't get their checks to post to my bank with the bank's iPhone app and so I still have to go to the bank and make a counter deposit for them.
 
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
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Peru
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Three Jan 3, 2013

Euros from my European clients
Soles from my Peruvian clients
US dollars from the rest-of-the-world clients
 
Triston Goodwin
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United States
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Just USD and Euros for me Jan 3, 2013

Gotta keep it simple, plus paypal isn't great for forex.
 
Julian Holmes
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Japan
Local time: 10:07
Japanese to English
1 -- Can't get any simpler! Jan 4, 2013

I have a yen for Yen

Makes sense because I live in Japan and almost all of my clients are based here.

Even in the few cases where I receive overseas transfers, I'm given the option of converting sterling or euro in yen at the customer end before transfer, which I accept since payment in my local money has more immediacy and currency (forgive the pun ... See more
I have a yen for Yen

Makes sense because I live in Japan and almost all of my clients are based here.

Even in the few cases where I receive overseas transfers, I'm given the option of converting sterling or euro in yen at the customer end before transfer, which I accept since payment in my local money has more immediacy and currency (forgive the pun ) to me. ▲ Collapse
 
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