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Transferring US$ within SL

Violet Stuer
Registered User
Join date: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 73
04-16-2007 04:08
I think I asked that already a few months ago, but there seemed to be no solution, maybe this time:
A SL friend would like to transfer US$ from her Linden US$ account to my Linden US$ account. We would like to avoid exchanging US$ into L$ first and then exchanging L$ into US$ again loosing money with every change and not knowing how much US$ I will eventually receive. I am talking about SL internal transfer, not using paypal, credit cards, or similar.
I thought about using SLExchange, but they would take a commission. Any other hints?
Warda Kawabata
Amityville Horror
Join date: 4 Nov 2005
Posts: 1,300
04-16-2007 04:39
Wouldn't it be more efficient to use an actual bank to do bank-work?
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Beady Voom
Registered User
Join date: 31 Jan 2007
Posts: 148
04-16-2007 05:05
Get them to select your avi, right click and choose 'Pay' I do it all the time.

Is that what you mean?
Ricky Zamboni
Private citizen
Join date: 4 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,080
04-16-2007 05:09
There is no solution other than by way of L$. LL will not transfer US$ balance between accounts. If you really want to make a transfer of cash, use PayPal or have your friend mail you a check.
Colette Meiji
Registered User
Join date: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 15,556
04-16-2007 05:27
Just use paypal to transfer US$

Linden labs doesnt need to recreate every service on the net.
MadamG Zagato
means business
Join date: 17 Sep 2005
Posts: 1,402
04-16-2007 05:31
From: Violet Stuer
I think I asked that already a few months ago, but there seemed to be no solution, maybe this time:
A SL friend would like to transfer US$ from her Linden US$ account to my Linden US$ account. We would like to avoid exchanging US$ into L$ first and then exchanging L$ into US$ again loosing money with every change and not knowing how much US$ I will eventually receive. I am talking about SL internal transfer, not using paypal, credit cards, or similar.
I thought about using SLExchange, but they would take a commission. Any other hints?
It cannot be done. The Lindens do not provide a means to transfer US$$$ directly to another resident. An idea might be to do a Process Credit Request for the amount you want to transfer to her PayPal account. Other than that, you are stuck with the USD once you cash out unless you buy more Linden (L$) and transfer them to her/him. I would suggest in the future that you give your friend L$ before cashing out.
Violet Stuer
Registered User
Join date: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 73
Thanks
04-16-2007 06:05
Thanks for your inputs! The last title "It cannot be done" seems to summarize the situation.
This is not about recreating a service, this service does not exist!
Violet