On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Marty Cassidy wrote: > Certainly someone in the Psroots area will have encountered this problem. I > haven't until just today. > > I recently made contact with a large family contingent in Alberta, and went > to their family reunion last month. Many pictures were taken, and I'd like > copies of them. Of course, I expect to pay for the copies, but was > immediately stymied by the thought of how can I send them money? > > I'd bet their banks charge a fee for converting money, or at least for > processing a US check. I expect more financial transactions among us for > similar reimbursables, both directions. I want to avoid those fees if possible. > > Or is this not a problem? My bank would charge admission to their building > as soon as they figure out how to do it. I can just see their eyes light up > when I bring in a check drawn on a Canadian bank.... > > I hope this is a trivial problem. Thanks for the advice! > > Marty Cassidy > > cassidym@accessone.com (2 c's and 2 s's in accessone) > Seattle, WA USA Marty, If you go to your bank they can issue a bank draft or M.O. in Canadian funds with little cost to you. Any bank can do it, even if you don't have an account. Happy to help anytime, John You wanna discuss it? Try: INDIAN-HERITAGE discussion list *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====* # John Wm Sloniker <johnwms@serv.net> Seattle, WA # # (206) 789-6663 7323 - 19th Ave NW 98117-5612 # *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*