I moved countries in 2015, but I still had active business in my origin country so I went to a local bank in my new country and asked them about international transfers. I already had an account with this bank, so I wanted to use it.

After having to wait to talk to a manager, I was kindly informed that there was no way they could inform me of the costs I would incur in making the international money transfer. She was sure it was possible, she could just not commit to give me a number or percentage. "Make a test transfer an we'll find out" she had the audacity to propose.

What kind of business operates like this? can you imagine asking the grocery store owner for the price of milk and she going like "swipe your card and let's find out".

Anyways, I decided to just move the funds via Bitcoin then. Never looked back. I actually have to thank that lady now that I think of it.