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RE: [OM] Beware of foreign entanglements?

Subject: RE: [OM] Beware of foreign entanglements?
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 22:29:47 -0700
I've bought and sold gear across many international borders with no
problems. All my problems have been with people inside the US. I did get a
surprise the other day in the form of a bill from the US Customs folks for
something I had bought from Germany four months before. /jim


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of andrew fildes
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 3:41 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Beware of foreign entanglements?


This is a constant problem and irritation for many of us 'furrriners.' If I
see an auction where the seller clearly states 'no overseas bidders please'
I curse quietly to myself about bloody insular yanks and don't bid. But 'US
only' is a default option on the listing and many sellers simply don't
bother to change it - they're happy to sell to me, especially for small
items when I tell them they'll get US funds up front. Sellers who refuse to
sell OS often get fewer, lower bids and that's some consolation. I'll bid
first and ask questions later, having missed a couple of good BIN's while
waiting. It is very easy for a non-US bidder to pay - many countries like
mine have post offices where you can buy a Western Union money order in US
dollars and WU wire transfer is expensive but effective. That avoids bank
fees altogether. In fact, it's a damn sight more difficult to get money out
of the States than into it (but that's another conspiracy theory
altogether).
>>snip<<


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