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Re: Why do so many people say "I will only ship to the us"?
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Date: 
Wed, 10 May 2000 15:50:53 GMT
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Selçuk Göre wrote:

> Gary Istok wrote:
> > 
> > Tore Eriksson wrote:
> > 
> > > I really look forward to a secure money transaction service with reasonable fees, but so far I haven't seen any.
> > > 
> > > Due to all shameless bank fees and their even more shameless lack of interest in helping out with international money
> > > transactions, I always send and recieve US$ cash. This works excellent, and in almost 200 transactions, none has failed.
> > > (Yes, one. I tried to pay eBay itself in cash, but some eBay employee must have put it in her/his own pocket.)
> > > 
> > > /Tore
> > 
> > 
> > Yes I too have sent over 100 (USA cash) envelopes overseas.  All of mine for Europe have arrived just fine.  Only one did
> > not, and that was for Israel (sorry Shiri!).
> > 
> > American banks are "transaction ignorant" when it comes to international money orders.  Whenever I wanted to buy one, the
> > clerk would have to call the manager, and then they would have to look it up in a book.  Then they would tell me there will
> > be a $15 processing fee.  I said "forget it"!  I'll send cash.
> > 
> > I have absolutely no worry about sending cash, especially to northern Europe (Germany, England, Austria, Scandinavia,
> > Belgium, Netherlands, etc.).
> > 
> > Gary Istok
> 
> Completely agree according to my experiences. I had 60+ transactions up
> to date, always send cash and they always arrived. Which countries?
> yeah, here is the list:
> 
> New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, France, Belgium,
> Holland, UK, Canada, and US
> 
> Selçuk

Yes, I forgot about Australia and New Zealand.  I have had no problems sending cash there either.

Gary Istok



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  Re: Why do so many people say "I will only ship to the us"?
 
(...) Completely agree according to my experiences. I had 60+ transactions up to date, always send cash and they always arrived. Which countries? yeah, here is the list: New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, France, Belgium, Holland, (...) (26 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.general)

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