On 02/07/07, Al Balmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:00:46 +0100, Harold Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >If you look carefully at the text on the donation page just above where >it says "Update Totals" you will see it says "EUR". That's short for Gratuitous insults do not advance your argument. You seem to be deliberately missing the point, which is that it's perfectly possible to accept donations in whatever currency it is offered. For some odd reason, you wish to place the burden on the donor. As I said, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (I'll explain that idiom if needed.) BTW, contrary to your belief, many countries accept foreign currency. When dealing with vendors from other countries, it is my experience that they are happy to provide pricing in USD. -- Al Balmer Sun City, AZ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't wish to place the burden anywhere. The fact it says Euros on the
web page places the burden on the donor. It is *not* normally possible to buy/donate in a foreign currency. If I want to send my foreign mother-in-law money in her currency I have to make special arrangements and pay extra. If I want to buy US goods I have to pay in Dollars. In addition, the exchange rate in force at the time the donor donates is irrelevant. The exchange rate used will be the one in force at the time the bank or credit card company debits the donor's account which could be several days or even weeks in the future. The same is true when I travel abroad and use my credit card or withdraw cash from a hole-in-the-wall machine. I can buy travellers' cheques in advance but (a) it's a dwindling market and (b) I pay a premium. Also fewer and fewer shops accept them because of the risk. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
