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| | | I have to get a small sum of money over to the US after winning an e-bay auction. I had thought that International Money Orders still existed but the Post Office insist that they are no longer available, and they won't insure a letter with dollar (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Richard Franks
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| | | | | (...) They suck anyway when the rate changes and you end up with less money than you agreed upon! (...) Personally I'd just put it in an envelope and mail it, obviously this isn't a good strategy if you do it regularly or with larger sums. But for (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Simon H. Young
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| | | | | (...) I used to just get a draft at the bank to be sent across. Of course, the charges are ridiculous for small amounts. (...) Yup. Those are outdated in the UK. Hope that helps. Simon. LEGO: SP[cl++++(6825)ip++b...++++(6951) PI[so++++]++ (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Simon Robinson
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| | | | | Check out a factoring service - such as Larry's one, at (URL) to that URL and look under Auction and Commerce Information. He's got a form you fill in to request a transaction. It'll involve you making a payment to one of Larry's factorees in the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Tony Priestman
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| | | | On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, dakershaw (<FKB9Bx.Mq1@lugnet.com>) wrote at 11:31:09 (...) IMOs do exist. I use them all the time. But until recently, I worked for a bank, so it was easy. I believe they cost GBP7.50. For $12, I'd just send it in a letter, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Ian Bishop
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| | | | (...) Why foil? I have sent cash through international mail ok, but did wonder if it could be 'sniffed out' by dogs, machines or people with very sensitive hooters. Maybe I have answered my own question. Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Tony Priestman
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| | | | | On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Ian Bishop (<eBnuerAPvIG4EwKF@g...mon.co.uk> ) wrote at 17:45:51 (...) I don't think it's 'foil-wrapped for freshness', it's just that light doesn't pass through the metal, so no-one can tell what's inside :-) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Michael Huffman
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| | | | | (...) Does 'hooters' have the same meaning in the UK as it does in the US? If so, I don't understand the joke... --Mike. (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Richard Dewsbery
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| | | | | | (...) No. If you say a girl in the UK kas a huge hooter, you're talking about her _nose_. Though the idea of airport/post office security personel using the other sort of hooters means I'm going to need to sit down in a dark room for a while ... (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Mikkel Benedikt Breiler Mikkelsen
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| | | | (...) Ian, please dont say "people with very sensitive hooters" as I get into a fit of laughter every time I read your line ,-) -breiler (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: UK to US money transfers —Ian Bishop
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| | | | (...) Whoops, someone better enlighten me here! Offline if you don't mind, to avoid embarrassment :) Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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