Date   : Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:05:47 +0100
From   : "Colin" <cwhill@...>
Subject: Re: now Buying Abroad was current situation 

Again I replied prior to all the other replies coming in.
I agree that the list is not the place for most of this but I don't think it
harms in setting out what can and cannot be done. It's valuable to all of us
to be aware of making foreign transactions and the problems that surround
them.
I am sure that there will be more of us buying odd bits (often low-priced)
from abroad and it's good to know that it will always be expensive (thanks
to the bank charges) if we don't have an electronic means of paying. Imagine
buying, say, a small electrical part worth a few pence and being charged £15
to pay for it!
At least this thread has highlighted it.
I think we should all run out and register with PayPal right away!
Colin Hill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Richard_Talbot-Watkins@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Re: current situation


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> > Guys, abit more Hx
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> >
> > Best wishes
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> > Raf
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> Yes, but as Colin has already pointed out, no UK bank will issue a cheque
> in Euros from their account, and I suspect the same is true of Aus
> (assuming that is where you're from).  When trying to transfer currency of
> a foreign denomination to another account, I have had to use SWIFT (only
> good for financial entities with Swiftcodes) or a foreign draft, each of
> which comes at a non-trivial price to the issuer.  Obviously it is also
not
> fair to send John payment in your native currency and require him to
> convert it to a usable form at extra cost to himself.  Presumably PayPal
> has proved in the past to make this process as simple and transparent as
> possible, hence his keenness to use it.
>
> I am sure your intentions are perfectly good, and I can sympathise 100%
> with the situation; though it's quite amazing what a pain in the arse
banks
> can be sometimes.  I'm sure it can be resolved in good nature by both
> parties.
>
> Good luck,
> Rich
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