Re: [Killietalk] Re: membership

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

PayPal, Visa, MC,  et al have done wonders to improve small exchanges in 
recent years. Unfortunately, economically-ignorant officials still think 
there is a valid reason for tight currency controls, so not all 
countries are equal.

This goes way back, as we used to have to exchange memberships in dog 
clubs in the '60s. We could send them dollars, but Brits could not send 
*any* money this way, pounds or dollars, as I vaguely remember.

I bought a nice lens from a German, a couple of years ago. We had to 
wait until he travelled to the US to complete the transaction, so we 
would not be raped by our banks.

Wright

LeeH920226 at aol_com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/2/03 5:14:12 PM, bjc3 at centurytel_net writes:
>
> << What is the advantage of membership 
> exchanges when parties can pay internationally using credit cards?
>  >>
>
> I don't think DKG has that option yet. Or, maybe I can't read German well 
> enough to figure it out.
>
> Lee Harper
> Media, PA


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