Advice: Client Asking Me To Change Currency To His Country's

[crocdragon89.livejournal.com]

So, I recently had a client asking me to send a money request in his currency, I think so he wouldn't get charged the fees? Is this proper? Or is it more proper for me to accept his request and do it? I only accept USD, and that is in my TOS. Technically, I would still be getting payment in my currency, but only AFTER I change it back to USD, which would in turn take out a chunk of what the client paid me. So am I in the wrong for not wanting to convert the money to his country's? I'm not certain, and that's why I would like some advice on what I should do.

EDIT 4/9/14: I want to clarify that yes, all of my transactions are done through Paypal. And thank you all very much for the advice! This has helped me out a ton, and I will let the client know that from now on when he goes to commission me, if he does, the currency must be USD only! 

Comments

[wolf-goat.livejournal.com]

If you have Paypal make the change you shouldn't lose out? I accept payment in 3 currencies - USD because most of my customers are in the US, British pound because I have a UK account and it transfers to my UK bank account, and EUR because I currently live on mainland Europe. I am yet to notice any losses. If you're really concerned, round up by a couple of dollars on the conversion. I.e. if it says that $50 is £29.85 (current rate) then charge £32.

But regardless if it's in your ToS that you only accept USD you would only be doing the guy a favour to do this. You don't HAVE to.