I hope the lift kit does the trick for you.  Everyone else has been quite
please so far.

I'm only a very small business, I find it very surprising that other
Canadian vendors have jerked you around the way they have.  I admit having
Visa has been very benaficial to my business, the only thing that I don't
like is personal cheques as I have been burned in the past.  Terms for me
are Bank Cheques or Money Orders (US Funds OK) or Visa.

At 12:49 22/05/1999 -0700, Mark Drillock wrote:
>Hello, David. You are definitely an exception. I have purchased from
>you, using a credit card, and will do so again. As a matter of fact, I
>am today putting in the Syncro lift kit you sold me. Thanks again for
>the prompt service. I did not intend to discourage US buyers from using
>Canadian vendors, only to point out that policies vary. If all Canadian
>businesses were like yours, I and others would buy more from them.
>Insisting on money orders, bank drafts, or wire transfers in Canadian
>funds adds US$25 and 5+% to the cost. This is too much overhead for
>small purchases, so I don't bother.
>
>Mark
>
>David Marshall wrote:
>>
>> 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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>

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