From: Tom Trottier (Tom_at_Abacurial.com)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 12:59:13 EST
On Monday, February 04, 2002 at 8:40, Steve C. <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
wrote re "Re: eBay: 10Gb Travelstar HD OT" saying:
> Speaking of ebay, why is it that all the sellers from Canada want some
> sort of international payment when I try to pay them for something that I
> won in their auction? Shouldn't they have some way to accept American
> money in Canada?
Some people can accept US cheques. US dollar accounts are pretty common
here in Canada. Ask the seller.
BTW, US sellers are even worse. They expect US $ only, no rubles, C$,
Pesos, or anything else....
> Each time they want an International Money order, bank transfer or some
> such thing that doesn't exhist here!
Funny, the USPS says:
" International Postal Money Orders
This service allows funds to be transferred to individuals or firms
overseas. The destination country must have an agreement with the U.S.
Postal Service for exchanging postal money orders. The maximum amount for a
single international money order is $700.00, but some countries have a
lower maximum amount. Depending on the agreement between the Postal Service
and the destination country, the fee for an international postal money
order is either $3.25 or $8.50. Consult your local Post Office for
additional details. Domestic postal money order forms are negotiable only
in the United States and its possessions. Domestic money orders should not
be purchased for use outside the United States and its territorial
possessions. "
( http://pe.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub51/pub51.pdf )
Perhaps your local Post Office hasn't noticed the rest of the world, or
even USPS manuals. Have they noticed the Confederacy lost the war?
> I've checked with the post office and they don't have International money
> orders, just domestic ones that are not good outside the country! Also,
> my bank doesn't have any sort of international transfer or anything like
> that, just regular money orders. I'm tired of arguing with all of them
> about how to send funds so I'm suggesting that everyone in the US boycot
> Canada until they can come up with a way to accept payments from the USA!
I agree. Less competition for us Canadians & lower prices.
> That's easier than trying to get the local establishments to start using
> internationally accepted methods for money transfer!
> :-)
The trouble with rednecks is that, when you call it to their attention,
their necks get even redder.
Tom
> --- Andrew Webber <awebber_at_wwwebbers.com> wrote:
> > I just posted some new eBay listings, including the
> > 10Gb Travelstar
> > pulled from my ThinkPad 600.
>
>
> =====
> Steve Coakley
> Managing Director,
> Mesa Network Services
> P.O Box 13723
> Mesa, AZ 85216
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