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I get a lot of mail from people outside the US who would like to get a
copy of DOSREF but aren't sure how to arrange payment.
Payment can be made via the following:
1) Personal check, bank check, or money order in US dollars on a US bank.
Canadian check in Canadian dollars, on a Canadian bank.
UK check in UK pounds, on a UK bank.
2) Canadian postal money orders payable in US dollars.
3) International postal money order.
Your local PTT may be able to issue United States Postal Money
Orders. I've gotten several from France, so they may be available
elsewhere.
4) US dollars, Canadian dollars, UK pounds - cash
You can sometimes buy US currency at a bank or airport at the
current exchange rate. Fold the notes over with cardboard or
heavy paper. You might wish to consider registered, certified,
or insured mail.
5) Traveler's checks payable in US dollars.
6) EuroCheques payable in UK pounds.
7) American Express credit card.
8) US stamps.
I will accept unused US stamps at face value.
I have bank accounts in the USA, Canada, and England. If you can make payment
in any of those currencies or EuroCheques, everything's OK.
If nothing above looks helpful, check with your local airport, US consulate,
or a travel agency. Someone there might be able to help you.
In INVOICE.TRF there are prices for US, Canadian, and Australian dollars,
and in UK pounds. I called my local bank, found out the exchange rates, and
wrote down the prices. As relative currency prices move around, you might
get a really good deal or a bad deal. If the exchange rate slides too much,
just find the current rate for that many US dollars and send that.
I can not accept:
1) Checks in US dollars, drawn on a non-US bank.
note: US banks are all tied together on a big network. If you look
at the bottom of a US check, you'll see a long row of numbers.
This is a routing code, identifying the bank and the particular
account. The network does not recognize non-US banks, so
although your non-US check is perfectly good, it cannot be
cashed without going into "special services", which usually
cost more than the face value of the check.
2) VISA/Mastercard/Barclaycard.
Not yet. I'm working on it.
Addressing:
Please list your first name, last name, and COMPLETE mailing address.
Though your local postal service may accept packages with something
like "P. Hunter, Plymouth, England" and deliver them, sometimes Customs
will send improperly addressed packages back to me.
If your country does not use Roman letters you may wish to enclose
return address labels in your language AND English - the US Postal
Service will not accept packages if they can't read the label.
Customs:
All DOSREF packages shipped outside the USA have the international
"CUSTOMS-DOUANE C 1" green sticker, with a declared value of one US
dollar and contents listed as "floppy disks". Most customs inspectors
figure any floppy disk is worth a dollar, and the data is appraised
separately. If you want the sticker to say something else, send a
note or filled-out sticker with your order.
Postage:
All international orders go by standard US International Air Mail.
The US Postal Service is generally quite efficient, as are the
Canadian and UK PTTs, but the interface between them is run by
chimpanzees. Maybe the mail sits around for the Customs people to
sift through; I don't know. Some packages to Israel evidently
went to the Bermuda Triangle. If you don't receive your order in
a reasonable time, send me a postcard or leave a message on the
support BBS, (501) 985-0059.
Support:
30% of my registered users are from outside the US. They get the
same support (BBS or mail) and upgrade notices as US users.