>How do I pay a bill >without it costing an arm >and a leg. If >got my first EDF-GDF bill >for 26 Euros and my >UK bank wants to charge >me 15.00 to exchange and >transfer the cash. They also >need all the IBAN, Cle >RIB etc, of the Electricity >company in order to transfer >the cash and it's not >on the paying in slip >or accompanying documents. > >We completed on the house 2 >weeks ago and the French >Bank our agents opened for >us won't send us the >cheque book, we have to >collect it!! We can't >get out until Mid December >and I'm worried the electricity >will be cut off by >then. Is there an >easier way?