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SeekinTruth:
Sott reader Highland Fleet Lute keeps posting comments about not having a credit card and the issue of paying by check not drawn on a US bank. The latest one is:

https://www.sott.net/articles/show/241907-The-Lorax-and-What-Matters#comment64748


--- Quote ---Yeah, but I can't donate, not because I don't have money, but because I don't have a babylon VISA card, and am in no rush to get one despite being spammed every day of my life by my bank to get one. This is my third comment on this situation and still no bugger at SOTT has a thing to say about it.
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To which Sott reader elbo replied:

https://www.sott.net/articles/show/241907-The-Lorax-and-What-Matters#reply9671


--- Quote ---maybe try sending an email to SOTT@SOTT.net?
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I thought I'd bring it to the attention of the editors. Shouldn't it be OK to send a money order in US dollars from abroad?

Redrock12:
That's exactly what I do from Canada. I send a Canadian postal money order in US dollars to the Colorado address.
Although I don't know if it can be done from other countries.

anart:
As long as it is in US dollars, it's usually fine, though we pay a $5 fee for every one from Canada for some odd reason, so try to keep that in mind.  From his posts, Highlandfleetlute doesn't want to send one in US dollars, so that's a more complicated issue, but I'm sure the Chateau can work out something with him if he'll email them at sott@sott.net and ask.

Lilou:

--- Quote from: SeekinTruth on February 22, 2012, 05:40:25 PM ---Shouldn't it be OK to send a money order in US dollars from abroad?

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You would think it'd be ok, but apparently most banks will chage a fee for this service.  I did research a postal money order from Canada to USA and found that Canada has an agreement with the US postal service - the US postal service will cash those money orders for free.  However, a bank may charge up to $12. 

And whether the bank will even cash it (fee or no fee) depends on which bank it is. 

When I sent money from overseas to the USA - I had to use the Arab Bank and the check had to go thru New York - and it took several days to clear.  And there was a fee.  It was difficult to say the least. 

Perceval:
I sent him an email

Joe

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