This is not so!  With Fast Forward I deal mostly with Americians.  I accept
US currency with no problems what so ever.  The bank here even takes the US
Postal money orders that is supposedly for "UNITIED STATES AND POSSESSIONS"
 I have never had a problem.  Please, feel free to buy something from me.
I will gladly accept US currency!

At 06:31 22/05/1999 -0700, Mark Drillock wrote:
>Hello, Robert. I guess maybe you should see this from my side of the
>border. In the past several months I have purchased items from 6
>Canadian sources, or tried to. They were all friendly and easy to deal
>with other than the part about the currency. 5 insisted on Canadian
>funds, no exceptions. The one business that was willing to accept US
>money orders RETURNED my US Postal money order because their bank
>refused it. It was one that said for domestic use only. I sent them a
>new one labeled for international use and my order was filled. I am
>happy with all of the transactions but I saw none of the currency
>flexibility you claim for your countrymen. 3 of these deals were with
>people who advertise ON THIS LIST, including the returned money order.
>
>Mark
>
>Robert Rountree wrote:
>>
>> Hate to bust any Federal regs here..... or enlighten anyone on
international
>> policies..... but my Dear Mother in Georgia, sends those to me here in
>> Canada (with Domestic only across the top) U.S. postal money orders (even
>> thought she is told not to (hey she's an OLD bugger) and my bank deposits
>> them (once they put, a hold on one).... she sends them like clock work,
>> X-mas, birthdays, anniversary's.... No believe me, if there is one thing a
>> Canadian can do well, (other than fry back bacon,  drink beer and swat
black
>> flies) it's find a way to exchange ANY kind of currency, Let me ask you
guys
>> this..... can you exchange Cuban $$$ at your local bank? (without getting
>> arrested?)
>>
>> > This is correct. The US Postal money orders are marked on them that they
>> are
>> > only good in the U.S. They sell ones that are good in other countries but
>> they
>> > cost $3 instead of  less than $1.
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > "John P. Flaherty" wrote:
>> >
>> > > >Your best choice is a money order... of any kind (or amount) of money
>> > > <Snip>
>> > >
>> > > I believe regular US Postal Service Money Orders are only good
>> domestically.
>> > > Not sure if they if they offer an international version.
>> > >
>> > > John Flaherty
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
>> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> > > Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 10:18 AM
>> > > Subject: Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
>> > >
>> > > >----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Townsend
>> > > >> What about us 'merrrrkans?  If we send David a $5 USD, or a check
>> from a
>> > > >> U.S. bank, how does he get it converted to CDN....
>> > > >
>> > > >Your best choice is a money order... of any kind (or amount) of
>> money....
>> > > if
>> > > >you write a check your bank might charge you a $15 service charge
>> > > >(honest).... they didn't get the biggest buildings in towns by helping
>> (or
>> > > >is that scalping) people(:^)
>> > > >
>> >
>
>

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