At 20:13 -0500 02/04/25, Gene Mechtly wrote: >Louis, > >On April 22, you quoted an exchange rate of 0.89 at your bank. > >When my payment for a copy of your book was implemented this morning, >the rate I paid was 0.9326 (21.45 US$ for 23.00 euros). > >Has the euro risen in value that much in only three days, or is it simply >always better to buy foreign currency in the "country" (EU) of issue?
The euro was yesterday night in Paris at 0.89760 against a dollar. Charging the transfer at 0.9326 seems to mean that the transfer costs were included in the exchange rate. It looks high (3.8 %) but the amount is relatively small and it should exist a minimum fee. >Was my payment (deposit) credited to your account this morning? not yet (but it is 6 o'clock here and banks are not yet open. I will be off to-day so I may not be able to check before monday. >I'll let you know when your book arrives. That should be well before >the May 15 date of availability by order over the Internet. Undoubtedly ! Regards Louis
