From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 13:05:43 EST
YIKES..!!!!!!!
this post BEGS for an answer from me..!!!
but its so FAR off topic, i will try to restrain myself..
first, the world does, in fact, mostly revolve around the USA..
second, most non english speakers who come to the USA DO expect Americans to
speak their language..
third, if a seller demands cash or equivalent before sending the goods,
something smells and you better be very wary..
(this is a tricky subject, not given to one line responses)
and it IS an eBay matter.. eBay does little to discourage crooks..
I am SO PROUD to be an American words fail me!
i am descended from Adam Thoroughgood and Sarah Offley of Virginia who
arrived c. 1632 and the Angiano/Rubio/Marroquin families of spain who
settled in central america in 1790 something (they came to build, not take
away)...
so please, let us NOT defame these united states, even a little bit...
if any wish to flame me, defame me or otherwise ream me out, either take it
to my open forum (where i will NOT delete your flame) or curse me in
private..
this list is not a fit place for further remarks so far OT..
i will now try to collect myself and regain my composure..
<------------------------------->
Cordially, :-)
Bill Morrow
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Goldman" <David_at_DGoldman.Com>
To: "Steve C." <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
Cc: "Andrew Webber" <awebber_at_wwwebbers.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: eBay: 10Gb Travelstar HD OT
> On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Steve C. wrote:
>
> > 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? Each time they want an
> > International Money order, bank transfer or some such
> > thing that doesn't exhist here! 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! That's easier than
> > trying to get the local establishments to start using
> > internationally accepted methods for money transfer!
>
> Steve:
>
> First, this is not an "eBay" issue.
>
> Second, why should people in other countries have to do things the same
> way you do them in the US? Would you consider travelling to another
> country and then get mad because they don't speak English? Would it be
> OK if somebody from another country came to the US and got mad at you
> because you couldn't speak their language? Would you be willing to sell
> items on eBay and accept THEIR currency instead of US Dollars?
>
> The general idea of a GLOBAL COMMUNITY is **NOT** that everybody will
> do things the same way you do them in the USA. This may come as a shock
> but the world does not revolve around you!
>
> --
> David Goldman
> An American who is not always proud of other Americans
>
>
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