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They are expensive. Commonwealth Bank charges $21 for a money transfer. Plus they still take 7 days to clear. Jamie Obrien <jamien@interworx.com.au> wrote in message news:G9zC43.B7p@lugnet.com... (...) for (...) it (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It probably pays to keep a range of US$ in cash on hand, since even Amex have upped their currency conversion charges from $5 to $8. What do they think they are a bank ? By the way what do banks charge for currency conversion, I haven't dared (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Commonwealth charges $5 for exchange of foreign cash. National Australia Bank is no charge if you have an account with them. Peter White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:GA077G.35E@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) I (...) Express (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Suncorp Metway charge (to buy currency for existing customers is $5 but to sell it is free). Commonwealth charge $5 to buy, customer or not (well that's what the one in Bris city charged me). (...) Free (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Suncorp Metway charge (to buy currency for existing customers is $5 but to sell it is free). Commonwealth charge $5 to buy, customer or not (well that's what the one in Bris city charged me). (...) Mel (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I changed some AU$ for US$ at NAB, and they didn't change me anything, and I don't have an account with them. Maybe I was just lucky, but I will go back to that branch just in case. Martin (S) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason King" (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Jamie, Have a look at bidpay. A brickbay buyer just used bidpay to send me a Western Union IMO from Canada in US dollars. I don't know how much it cost him but he said he uses this form of payment for all his purchases. Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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It costs me US$5 per transaction from Australia. I assume it's the same wherever you send it from. Only restriction is they dont do private sales - the sale must be "web-verifiable", ie an auction site or somewhere like brickbay. And they have no (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Mark, where did you cash the IMO, i asked about that in my area and no one seemed to be able to cash it. Let me Know. -- Jason King LugNet #665 Mark Harrison <harro1@one.net.au> wrote in message news:3AAB7FF4.9C769D....net.au... (...) Western (...) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe check with a Post Office, since they sell Western Union IMOs here. (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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From: "Peter White" <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> (...) one (...) I tried that, but they only sell them, pretty stupid huh? I was able to put it into my bank account, not cash it, but they said it has a 30 day clearance (yes, 30 days), as they have to (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sounds all a bit laborious for them. Haven't Western Union been operating since the days of the Wild West Telegraph ? Maybe they travel back to the US by seahorse. Or maybe the 30 days is to check if it's been reported missing in transit. (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Mmmmmm...short term money market *drool* Cheers Santosh (mmm...donuts *drool*) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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