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Re: [OM] Overseas Auction payment & stuff

Subject: Re: [OM] Overseas Auction payment & stuff
From: Larry <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 23:59:12 -0400
>

As mentioned before on the list, the simplest way to handle overseas payments,
either direction, is BidPay.

Larry

>
> > Then, there's payment! The credit card systems don't work outside North
> > America (or didn't)...
>
> They still don't, but make that "the U.S." cuz the systems don't work for
> Canada, either.  I heard that Paypal "is working on it," but that's been
> ages now, so I'm not holding my breath.  No good reason for THAT,
> either, IMHO.
>
> > ...and many Americans seem to have difficulty buying and sending an
> > international postal order (for small items, wiring the money is too
> > expensive).
>
> I get around that "problem" (put in quotes cuz I don't see why it should
> be one) by accepting payment in US$ and dealing with the exchange on
> this end.  The amounts involved aren't significant, so if the exchange
> rate goes the wrong way (usually the case when *my* money is
> involved!) the difference is only pennies and not worth worrying about.
>
>


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