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Grex > Coop8 > #72: Should Grex take credit card payments? | |
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scg
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response 50 of 70:
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Jun 10 23:15 UTC 1996 |
Isn't trade considered to be anything that involves passing money around, as
far as border people are concerned?
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ajax
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response 51 of 70:
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Jun 10 23:58 UTC 1996 |
That's probably the normal definition; the "border person" definition of
is international trade is more like business-to-business transactions.
You can buy a dozen Tim Horton donuts without any hassle from Canadian
customs officials, especially if you offer them one.
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aruba
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response 52 of 70:
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Jun 11 06:04 UTC 1996 |
Well, point taken about not looking for trouble, Rane.
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tsty
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response 53 of 70:
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Jun 11 19:27 UTC 1996 |
re #49 --- how true, i;ve sat at customs for a few hours because "i let
the wrong word slip ..... " and that work-permit thing is really atrocious
even though we have the same thing coming into the states.
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aruba
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response 54 of 70:
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Jun 16 00:07 UTC 1996 |
I asked at the bank on Friday, what they would suggest given that credit cards
won't work for our Indian customers. The only thing they could suggest was
having a bank over there wire our bank money. THat costs the wirer some money
and it costs us $10 to receive it. But it may be the only thing we can do.
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robh
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response 55 of 70:
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Jun 16 02:14 UTC 1996 |
It might be worth it.
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tsty
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response 56 of 70:
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Jun 16 02:19 UTC 1996 |
ummmmmmmmmm, that would make a one-month membership, uhhhh, not very
cost effective.
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robh
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response 57 of 70:
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Jun 16 02:36 UTC 1996 |
To rephrase 55, it might make *yearly* membership payments
received this way worth it.
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aruba
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response 58 of 70:
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Jun 16 12:37 UTC 1996 |
Yeah, I think yearly is the only kind of payment it would be reasonable to
receive this way. We'll have to ask the question, though, whether $60/year
is the amount a member should *pay*, or the amount we should *receive*?
Those two have always been the same before, so it hasn't been an issue.
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remmers
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response 59 of 70:
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Jun 16 13:06 UTC 1996 |
Ideally, we should do it whichever way would net Grex the most
money. I realize that it could be hard to determine which way that
is.
I think it's reasonable to ask prospective members to bear the cost
of getting their donation to us. We already do that -- U.S. members
who mail a check have to pay postage.
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rickyb
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response 60 of 70:
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Jun 16 14:30 UTC 1996 |
Rather than an electronic _bank_ transfer, look into wiring money via Western
Union. there is still a service charge, for the sender, but I don't think
the recipient gets charged.
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adbarr
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response 61 of 70:
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Jun 16 22:02 UTC 1996 |
Western Union is an interesting suggestion. I am non-plussed at the recipient
bank charging the payee for an incoming wire transfer. Seems self-defeating.
Perhaps there is something about international transfers here I don't know.
A bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve system should be able to handle
this without a lot of problem or expense to you. Of course, I understand
the banks are thinking about putting coin-machines on the stalls in the
rest-room soon (False rumor - joke - I hope!) so I may be out of date.
We could send popcorn to India and have her courier the funds back, as
an alternative. Let's get gold, in that case!
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aruba
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response 62 of 70:
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Jun 17 01:22 UTC 1996 |
Yeah, heck, we don't need a bank at all. I'll just install a vault and all
Grex members can pay in valuable items instead of in cash.
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nephi
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response 63 of 70:
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Jun 17 03:46 UTC 1996 |
I think the phone company would just love it if we paid them in gold. 8^)
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scg
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response 64 of 70:
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Jun 17 05:38 UTC 1996 |
According to a Grexer I talked to a few days ago who used to work at a bank
in Ann Arbor, Indians can often send money to the US by going to Indian banks
and asking for a check drawn on an American bank.
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brighn
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response 65 of 70:
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Jun 17 06:04 UTC 1996 |
For next year's membership, I offer two chickens and a goat.
8)
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tsty
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response 66 of 70:
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Jun 17 07:06 UTC 1996 |
hmmm,is the goat wearing a neck-bag with some Crown Royal?
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brighn
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response 67 of 70:
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Jun 17 14:40 UTC 1996 |
no, but one of the chickens is
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nephi
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response 68 of 70:
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Jun 18 06:50 UTC 1996 |
<chuckle>
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rickyb
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response 69 of 70:
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Jun 18 17:58 UTC 1996 |
Here's some new info on credit cards. I checked out a search engine to try
and find the e-mail address of an old friend. The world e-mail directory is
at http://worldemail.com/. On the top of their homepage is an ad saying
something like "now you can accept credit cards via the internet. not
restricted to united states. Visa, MC, (etc) accepted world-wide."
The clickable ad box had the address of <multicards@worldemail.com>. Might
want to look into this...maybe your foriegn friends are 'scamming you' into
thinking they can't use credit cards here (now, WHO would do a thing like
that? ;)
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aruba
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response 70 of 70:
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Jun 18 18:26 UTC 1996 |
Hmmm... Thanks, Ricky, I'll check that out.
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