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From: Barbara Stringer <>
Subject: Re: [Ont] Sending Money
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 14:42:10 -0500
References: <005101c1d344$2589a8a0$360d7ad5@default> <002501c1d433$e8c61200$389950d8@30dc001>


Hi its Barb from Bowmanville again, now with all our business we have
done for our Son, nothing of that nature has been mentioned but I shall
phone the bank to-day and let your know for sure. That is a very good
point. Thanks Barb

"C. L. Radford" wrote:
>
> I have read with interest on this money exchange/checks US vs Canadian
> ...
>
> About 6 months ago I had the
> pleasure of having someone do a look up at the Archives...there was a
> price set, job completed and was very pleased...she asked that payment
> be made in cash US because the banks in Canada charge $5 to $10 to cash
> the check...or they charge against her account...
>
> Then, shortly afterwards I had another
> occasion to send money for service, and they too asked me to send
> cash...the same reason...now, it didn't
> matter to me...except in the loss of the letter they would be out...but,
> in light of this ongoing thread, does this ring true?
>
> Carol
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JohnO" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 6:56 AM
> Subject: [Ont] Sending Money
>
> : There is absolutely no problem whatsoever in sending a cheque
> : (note spelling!) denominated in US$ to someone in Canada.
> : One of the listers in fact has sent my a/c in Canada several cheques
> : in US for little jobs I've done for her in the UK.
> :
> : Don't do it in reverse however. Most US banks don't have any idea
> : what the CDN$ is or where the country is if it comes to that!
> :
> : John Overholt, ex banker who has worked in Canada, US and UK.
> : Kingston upon Thames,Eng.
> :
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