Re: This is exactly why I believe in bitcoins ! VISA & Banks are thiefs !
This is one of the reasons bitcoins is growing and likely to have some mainstream use, High fees on almost any other method (a % of the amount you send) without doing anything 
.while in btc's you optionally pay 0.0001 to miners.
.while in btc's you optionally pay 0.0001 to miners.Especially internationall bank wire transfers are expensive and slow, Bitcoin has really good future in this area