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Subject: Re: [Leica] Selling to the US...
From: bennett <3bennett@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 09:03:43 +0100
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOAEECECAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

>They keep that up and a contingent of Peace Keepers will be on its way
>to teach them democracy.
>Slobodan Dimitrov


You mean "impose" democracy, don't you?

Isn't that how it's usually done?

Guy








>"B. D. Colen" wrote:
>>
>> As a flaming left wing commie you're making this up, right? George Bush
>> wouldn't let this happen. In fact, if he knew about it, he'd put Canada on
>> his Axle of Evil!;-)
>>
>> B. D.
>> Flaming In The U.S.A.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tim
>> Atherton
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 4:17 PM
>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Subject: [Leica] Selling to the US...
>>
>> I often buy and sell photo stuff on Ebay and came across an interesting
>> situation yesterday.
>>
>> I had sold a lens and got payment in $US in the form of a Bank cashiers
>> cheque.
>>
>> I have always accepted payment in this form or a Bank Money order and
>> have ahd no problem paying them into my Canadian bank (same with
>> regular cheques from clients like the NY Times etc).
>>
>> At most, the bank put a 3-5 day hold on the cheque, though as a valued
>> customer this was usually waived.
>>
>> Yesterday I found there is a 14 day hold on all such transactions -
>> reason given - the uncertain and untrustworthy standing of US financial
>> instituions as a result of Enron, Worldcom, Johnson & Johnson, now AOL-
>> Time Warner etc.
>>
>> Wow - never thought this stuff would impact my Ebay sales....
>>
>> Tim
>>
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