Re: sending money . . .

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

> > I dont know if this helps, but there are loads of adverts for Western
> > Unions' money wireing service appearing in the UK at the moment.
> > 
> ... I looked into this when attempting to send over the payment for the
> UK-QOC dues this past year.  I was told that it can be done, but there is no
> unit conversion ... if $$$ go in, then $$$ come out of the pipe at the other
> end.

Used to be that a bank draft in UK pounds cost $10 at a local bank.
I don't know what they charge now.

It is interesting to note that when I worked in London, travel cash
advances were given out in American Express travellers checks
in US$ rather than UK pounds... this for travel withing Europe.
They were always readily convertable into local currency.

Orin.