Date:         Thu, 7 May 1998 08:19:54 -0700
Reply-To:     "Christopher M. Smith" <csmith@SDSC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Christopher M. Smith" <csmith@SDSC.EDU>
Subject:      list contributions
Comments: To: vanagon list <vanagon@vanagon.com>
Comments: cc: Ron Lussier <coyote@likeminds.com>
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To one & all:

For all those (especially our non-US) list members who plan on making
future donations to the list, please insure that your checks are made
against US dollars. I'm currently at war with my bank over a $19 (US)
'penalty' for a $15 (approx. $13+) check from a non-US list member. To add
insult to injury, they didn't cash the check. Apparently, the bank isn't
sure about the conversion ... and I thought banks were supposed to be
knowledgeable about such things.

Anyway, this IS NOT the list-members fault, just a quirk in the way
my bank does (or doesn't know how to do) business with non-US client
checks. I'll get this issued resolved, but to circumvent future problems
please remit donations in US funds. Money orders drawn against US funds
are one option. I recently received a US cash donation wrapped in a
letter.  Although I would normally discourage sending cash through the
mail, this worked great this time around.

Chris Smith
vanagon list admin & holder of the vanagon coffer