Patton,
Use a credit card - possibly through something like PayPal. No hassle
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@softhome.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:47 AM
Subject: Buying from eBay sellers in the UK (WAS: Getting GBP in US)
> Thanks for the reply guys... Here is the issue,
>
> I just bought a part off of eBay from a guy in the UK. I was planning on
> using an international money order, but I incorrectly though I could get
it
> in sterling, and falsely assumed that it would be easy. Well since I
can't
> find a way to do that, I asked him how his other customers (he has good
> feedback) have handled it. His reply is below.
>
> ------------------------------------
> I do not like the BidPay system but if you send $ then it will have to be
> $1.50 to the pound. $ money orders the bank charges me $8 to
> convert so if you send sterling then all would be straight forward. I do
> hope I have not been too long winded, but better be up front as I have in
> the past had customers dump on me when it came to the exchange rate system
> -----------------------------------
>
> I got a really good deal on the part, but I don't want to pay a 6% penalty
> on the exchange rate ($1.44 right now). Any other ideas? I also have to
> figure out the shipping issue since Airmail takes 4-5 days at $35 .vs
> surface mail taking 5 weeks $25 while I am at it....
>
> Thanks
> Patton
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