Hi Chuck, OMG that is absolutely the truth.... My parents returned this past Friday from a trip flying out to Seattle to purchase a 67 VW camper on behalf of a third party. The bank draft they took with them was refused at the seller's bank, and they were told they would have to wait 5 days for it to clear. Western Union charged $500 in fees to transfer the funds, plus a $60 cab ride to the WU office. The 2,903 mile drive home from Seattle was a great trip. Moral of the story.... Carry cash instead for international transactions. The recent rise in bank fraud and identity theft scams has made remote-banking a lot more trouble than it used to be. Happy trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia http://www.busesofthecorn.com
On 6-Nov-04, at 5:46 PM, Chuck Reisinger wrote: > his does apply...banking on the road is a real hassle and can be > expensive....Cheers....Chuck.... |
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