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Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Yank buying from OZ
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 05:16:14 -0500
Cc: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I tried to do a Western Union transfer, but here, they wanted $35!

Tom

> Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> moved upon the face of the 'Net
and spake thusly:
>
> > Question for US list members:  I'd like to purchase a lens from an
> > Australian member, but I discover the Post Office will not do an
> > International Money Order to Australia!
>
> I had a luser send me a US money order once.  It even said in big red
> letters "NOT VALID OUTSIDE THE USA".  Didn't *that* cause me some pain!
>
> > A local bank wants $25 to do something equivalent
>
> Shouldn't cost that much.  The last person who sent me a bank draft
> from the USA said it cost them US$15.
>
> > but my main objection is that it will take 4 weeks to process.
>
> Ditto.  Should take postage time plus a few days (max 10) if it's a
> piece of paper that you mail, and 2 days if its an electronic
> transfer.  I've had money sent to me from the US both ways.
>
> > Ridiculous.
> >
> > Any suggestions?  The gentleman has already mailed to parcel! Yikes!
>
> Use Western Union wire transfer!  Costs about AU$15 and is *instant*.
>
> You go to a Western Union office, fill out a form with recipient's
> name and City, hand over the money, and they give you a transaction
> number.  You email the transaction number to the recipient, and the
> recipient takes the number and their ID to any western union agent and
> walks away with the cash.
>
> In


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