----- Original Message ----- From: "tony-moore" <tony-moore@bigpond.com> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Sending Money Overseas > Dear Robert, > > You may like to look at these pages to help getting English certificates using Australian Money or even using Australian personal cheques. > > http://www.certificates.fsnet.co.uk/certificates.htm > http://www.certificates.fsnet.co.uk/c5d.htm > > Antony Lambert haunts the Lancashire and Manchester Rootsweb mailing lists, and he is very helpful. The certificates he hunts for, are not just restricted to Lancashire. > > I certainly have not heard any adverse reports, only favourable ones on his behalf. > > I have corresponded with him once and he does this as a sideline to his everyday work as a clerk. Actually I think he's works as a bank clerk! > > You can use the universal currency converter at the bottom of the page to see what today's conversion rate is. > > Looking at today's rate suggests that the cost is about the same as a NSW Certificate. If you don't have access to a credit card, this way might be a suitable alternative. > > This is just a suggestion, and it's offered on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. > > Cheers, > > Tony moore > (Castle Hill, NSW) > > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > > ---- "KEMSLEY wrote: > > I realise this question has perhaps; been asked many times previously? > > > > I've a lady in England; who has been good enough to obtain a Birth > > Certificate for me. > > > > I sent her $20AUS; believing that would cover the cost; which it did > > not, as the certificate itself was £7 Certificate + £1.74 Postage = £8.74 > > Total. > > > > The lady in question; has had trouble in cashing the $20AUS and I wonder > > if there is a better way of doing and what experiences fellow listers have > > had in such a situation? > > > > I've tried "American Express"; finding that the cost of cashing in; far > > exceeded the cost of the Cheque. > > > > According to the Bank here; $30 to send electronically, $15 via Internet > > Banking and $25 Bank Cheque and these are just the fees, without the actual > > amount due. > > > > I've yet to try the Post Office. > > > > Kindest regards; > > Robert KEMSLEY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please consider you emails subject line . Is it meaningful ? > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Please consider you emails subject line . Is it meaningful ? > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >