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Re: I'm so annoyed I can't think of a snappy subject line
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 18 Apr 2002 06:52:17 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse writes:
> This is a whinge. Feel free to ignore, or offer very constructive help. I
> know a lot of this is my own fault for not checking things out...
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> Some parts I need.
> Log on to brickbay.
> Cool, there they are.
> Hm, minimum order $10.00, well OK.
> Add postage and handling, fair enough.
> All prices in US dollars. Should have expected that.
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> Cut to bank.
> US$15 pay AU$42, cheque? that'll be an extra $15.
Yeah, any $#!@ currency conversion at the $#@! bank costs. First int'l money
wire I sent, I filled out all the forms with the amount I wanted to send,
and the recipient emails and says "Got the money, but it's $xx short!" - I
hadn't read the fine print where they explained that the total *included*
the conversion & transfer fee!
Used to be cheaper if you had an account there, but now I think most banks
have done away with that, too. I've found the cheapest way (besides Paypal,
etc) is Western Union m/o - still costs around $5.
> Suddenly my $10 purchase of a horse saddle in a colour not available from an
> AU source turns into a cash sucking exercise of major proportions.
You mean over & above the cash sucking hobby of collecting LEGO?? 8?)
> James (who wants to be a bank when he grows up.)
ROSCO (who doesn't want to grow up!)
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| This is a whinge. Feel free to ignore, or offer very constructive help. I know a lot of this is my own fault for not checking things out... Some parts I need. Log on to brickbay. Cool, there they are. Hm, minimum order $10.00, well OK. Add postage (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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