So it seems that if I send a personal cheque that is certified, it will clear though normal channels. I was using a bank draft in Euro and it was drawn on Munchen Germany not a bank in Portugal. Maybe that's what I'll do next time. Thanks to all who answered, I appreciate it. Cheers Philip http://rodriguesfamily.tribalpages.com/ ________________________________ From: Teresa Kato <TKato@hawaii.rr.com> To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, May 26, 2011 5:20:02 AM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Payment to Madeira archives When I sent my check recently it was a personal check from our Bank of Hawaii account and I had no problem and the balance is there for my next order. Teresa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miguel de Castro Henriques" <migueldecastrohenriques@gmail.com> To: <prt-madeira@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Payment to Madeira archives > Hello Philip. > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Philip Rodrigues > <philrod51@yahoo.ca>wrote: > > Hello list members I wonder if anyone is having a problem with payment to >> the >> archives by bank draft (bank certified check)? >> > > Up to now I didn't have any problem at all. Would say they're perfectly > OK. > I pay them with checks, send by post.. They keep an account of what I > send, > how much is there. etc. Perfect, Since 10 years or so. > > Could it be that the Spanish bank is charging some "commission."? > > Better send them (Arquivo) in euros. > > Best regards, > > Miguel > > > > >> Recently I ordered some certificates and sent 30 euro bank draft in >> payment. >> The cost of the certificates were only about 5 euro but I always send >> more >> and >> they keep a credit balance in my account for future use. >> The archives emailed me and said the Banco Bilbao and Viscaya said that >> the 30 >> euro draft does not cover it's expenses! I don't know what expenses they >> mean >> and my email to the archives remained unanswered. >> >> Now they (The archives) tell me the draft is being returned to me and I >> owe x >> amount euro. Banco Bilbao and Viscaya is in Argentaria Spain so I have no >> contact with them since I purchased the draft at a Canadian bank. >> I just wondered if anyone encountered a similar situation? >> >> Thanks a lot. >> >> >> PhilipRodrigues >> Canada >> >> http://rodriguesfamily.tribalpages.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Philip I ran into the same block with a personal cheque. I sent off 100 euro cheque for about 10 certificates which would more than adequately cover the research, copies and mailing charges, and that cheque was returned after 3 or 4 months. Janette On 26-May-11, at 1:35 PM, Philip Rodrigues wrote: > So it seems that if I send a personal cheque that is certified, it > will clear > though normal channels. I was using a bank draft in Euro and it was > drawn on > Munchen Germany not a bank in Portugal. > Maybe that's what I'll do next time. > Thanks to all who answered, I appreciate it. > > > Cheers > > Philip > http://rodriguesfamily.tribalpages.com/ > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Teresa Kato <TKato@hawaii.rr.com> > To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, May 26, 2011 5:20:02 AM > Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Payment to Madeira archives > > When I sent my check recently it was a personal check from our Bank of > Hawaii account and I had no problem and the balance is there for my > next > order. > Teresa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Miguel de Castro Henriques" <migueldecastrohenriques@gmail.com> > To: <prt-madeira@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:57 PM > Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Payment to Madeira archives > > >> Hello Philip. >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Philip Rodrigues >> <philrod51@yahoo.ca>wrote: >> >> Hello list members I wonder if anyone is having a problem with >> payment to >>> the >>> archives by bank draft (bank certified check)? >>> >> >> Up to now I didn't have any problem at all. Would say they're >> perfectly >> OK. >> I pay them with checks, send by post.. They keep an account of what I >> send, >> how much is there. etc. Perfect, Since 10 years or so. >> >> Could it be that the Spanish bank is charging some "commission."? >> >> Better send them (Arquivo) in euros. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Miguel >> >> >> >> >>> Recently I ordered some certificates and sent 30 euro bank draft in >>> payment. >>> The cost of the certificates were only about 5 euro but I always >>> send >>> more >>> and >>> they keep a credit balance in my account for future use. >>> The archives emailed me and said the Banco Bilbao and Viscaya said >>> that >>> the 30 >>> euro draft does not cover it's expenses! I don't know what >>> expenses they >>> mean >>> and my email to the archives remained unanswered. >>> >>> Now they (The archives) tell me the draft is being returned to me >>> and I >>> owe x >>> amount euro. Banco Bilbao and Viscaya is in Argentaria Spain so I >>> have no >>> contact with them since I purchased the draft at a Canadian bank. >>> I just wondered if anyone encountered a similar situation? >>> >>> Thanks a lot. >>> >>> >>> PhilipRodrigues >>> Canada >>> >>> http://rodriguesfamily.tribalpages.com/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message