Louis, With the benefit of the information you provided, I now propose to ask my bank to transfer directly to your account 23.00 euro. I will pay any currency conversion and transfer costs at my bank, and there should then be no check cashing or currency conversion charges at your bank.
I'll let you know when and where I am ready to do this, at my bank (which is actually the University of Illinois Credit Union); or if I must go to a local commercial bank to execute the transfer. Meanwhile, please send me the appropriate identification (name? and number?) of your bank, and an account number for the deposit of my payment. If this works without problems, others might want to try the same. Or perhaps your publisher could receive the payments and ship copies of your book for you? Gene. ......................................... On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Louis JOURDAN wrote: > At 10:35 -0500 02/04/20, Gene Mechtly wrote: > >I intend to buy your book *in French* when is is available in Illinois, > >or when I discover another convenient source (absent posting of credit > >card information on the Internet). > > > >Would you accept my personal check (in $US) for the cost of your book and > >shipping charges to my home address? If so please quote my total cost. > > Gene, > > I appreciate your interest in my book. > > A cheque in US dollars would be convenient, but, as you know it, > cheques entail bank commission and exchange fees. I have just checked > with my bank and total cost would amount to: > book 15 euros > shipping costs 7,10 euros > bank fees 6,20 euros > total 28,30 euros > or at 0.89 exchange rate USD 25,20 > > Do you accept ? > > My bank tells me that a way to spare some bank fees would be for you > to ask your bank an account to account transfer labeled in euros. You > may check with your bank and I am prepared to send you my account > number if necessary. > > I am waiting for your instructions. > > Louis. >
