Many TNX to all who contributed in the above thread...you can usually
count on this group for the answers....Bob


(Scott Dorsey) wrote:

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wrote:
I am in the process of selling some equipment on e-bay, and I
wonder waht is the most secure way of receiving payment from foreign
countries...probably the far east, as tubes are involved..My previous
experience has been minimal, and my bank balked at foreign money
orders, and one bank actually wanted to charge me to cash it..I don't
do PAY PAL, so what are the options...Are international postal money
orders through the USPS workable...what about wire transfers, for
small dealing ($500.00 or there abouts)...Would appreciate the groups
expertise...I will follow the thread..Thanks...

I suggest you start doing paypal. There basically is no easy way of
dealing with this for many countries. A lot of folks can get money orders
in dollars sent to you, but in some countries (like Germany) this is not
possible. There used to be some services like c2it that would allow folks
abroad to use their credit cards to send you a check but I don't know of
any left. Paypal is really the easiest route to handling these things.

You _will_ pay money to deal with foreign money orders, and you will also
get the worst possible exchange rate as well. Surprisingly you will get
a much better rate with paypal or a credit card than you will at the local
cambio, too.
--scott