I was keeping an eye out for mention/discussion of TransferWise. Been receiving payments via their service for several months, and have found it to be a well-designed experience, useful service with competitive/low fees.

Didn't know they've been down - related post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17364752

Unfortunate, I have been using for the last 3 years and I couldn't recommend it enough.