That's a pretty good idea, actually. Almost everybody above 25 is continually looking to buy gold in India. Personally, I don't mind getting paid (at least part

That's a pretty good idea, actually. Almost everybody above 25 is continually looking to buy gold in India. Personally, I don't mind getting paid (at least partly) in gold ;). As for competitors, there are very few PP competitors that you can really count on. There's XOOM, I but never used it, as none of my professional acquaintances can vouch for it. When it comes to transferring money, people get really careful, and PP has a lot of credibility (so far, at least). Now that PayPal is actually clearing the regulatory hurdles, I expect a lot more players in the fray who will take advantage of the emerging clarity how to deal with cross-border transfers.