If you have a credit card, and she has an email address, she can set up a Paypal account. There are fees involved, but minimal compared to bank charges. www.paypal.com Regards Cathy On Mon, 2007-04-30 at 14:40 +1000, KEMSLEY, Robert N. G. 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

Yes, Paypal is by far the cheapest way to do it. The banks, post office, western union etc are incredibly expensive. It sounds complicated but is really quite easy on Paypal. Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Haynes" <cathy_haynes@iinet.net.au> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Sending Money Overseas > If you have a credit card, and she has an email address, she can set up > a Paypal account. There are fees involved, but minimal compared to bank > charges. > > www.paypal.com > > Regards > > Cathy > > On Mon, 2007-04-30 at 14:40 +1000, KEMSLEY, Robert N. G. 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