Google Adwords puts us at competitive disadvantage

I have an AdWords account. Although I am based on this side of the Atlantic, Overture.com (USA) charge me in US dollars and therefore I can be listed for 5 cents, which is about 3 pence in UK Sterling.

However, AdWords is charging me in pence. This means that I am paying nearly double more (5 pence as opposed to 3 pence).

I have various sites which are hosted in the USA and solely aimed at an American audience.

Does anybody know how I could be charged in US dollars?

If payment can only be taken in dollars for those from the US, do you think it is possible for me to give a relative's American postal address and be billed in dollars even though I have a UK credit card?

Thanks for any advice

I am billed in US Dollars here in the UK, but then I started Google AdWords the day it was launched as I had used the other service before it.

I get charged in dollars for google adwords too although I'm not sure how I specifically signed up to do that.

the minimum in pence is 4p though so that could save a little...

Have you tried joining on google.com maybe the payment is accepted in $ through that. Although google are probably one step ahead and read where you are from to dechipher which currency you pay.

Set up a new account and you can chose whether you want Sterling or US dollars or Euros and I think there are a few other currencies.

Jim Banks
Web Diversity Limited
www.webdiversity.co.uk
Strategic pay per click campaign management and SEO