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- From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
- Subject: Re: Jim Young Worshippers
- Message-ID: <crystal.715970580@glia>
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- References: <1992Sep5.155718.58659@cc.usu.edu> <1992Sep06.031455.8162@CS.ORST.EDU> <1992Sep7.092752.16176@bristol.ac.uk> <1992Sep8.081755.5455@bristol.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 16:43:00 GMT
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- In <1992Sep8.081755.5455@bristol.ac.uk> ccsw@bristol.ac.uk (EthaStorm) writes:
-
- >His old system is a 1.2WB Amiga, now a tangled heap of plastic and semiconductor
-
- What in the *world* caused that? I don't think any of us have heard *exactly*
- what happened, or what the damages to the machine were. Only that it "blew
- up". Kinda hard to imagaine a computer exploding under normal (or even
- abnormal) use. Please enlighten...
-
- >The letter that was put out to the network was a REQUEST for help, not a
- >DEMAND. The letter was along the lines of "If you liked my work, and you
- >want some more, please help!" here was also a deal for purchasing THREE disks
- >full of UNRELEASED modules for (I think) $15. 2.4 MBytes worth of mods (about
- >3 full ones with the size Jim works to *8) ) for $15. Healthy trade!! No rip
- >offs!! Is that so wrong?
-
- Not wrong at all...lots of people sell things to raise money. Price is quite
- reasonable in 15$ AMERICAN dollars, but in pounds sterling it translates to
- 34$ American plus added fees... In general, it's a hassle (see my findings
- below from when a friend and I were trying to figure out how it could be
- done)
-
- >ONE U4ia mod? $1? 2? $5? If you like(d) his work, then please send him what
- >little you can spare. If 200 people send $1 each to him (or Travis, his proxy
- >in The US) then that's $200. With the exchange rate, that's about 100 pounds
- >sterling, just under half way to getting a new Amiga. I'm sure that with
- >your support he could scrape up the rest to get himself back on the road.
-
-
- --------------
- Well, I checked with the bank and the post office and the options are still
- a bit ugly...
-
- Bank:
-
- 1) A bank draft can be made out in pounds Sterling, but the cost to do so
- is 10$ US
-
- 2) We can purchase the currency itself (1, 5 & 10 pound notes), but it needs
- to be ordered since most banks don't carry foreign currency on hand at
- all branches. It must be paid for in advance, and usually can be at the
- bank on the following day. No charge was mentioned for the direct
- exchange, although it was mentioned that the bank draft gives the
- "best exchange rate" so I assume there are a few pennies per pound added
- to the over the counter method as a hidden "handling charge".
-
- Post Office:
-
- 1) If we choose the bank draft method, postage is .50 per half ounce to
- Britain.
-
- 2) If we choose the currency method, it should be sent via REGISTERED mail.
- The cost for Overseas Registered Mail is 4.40$ plus the .50 postage. If
- we want a return receipt, add another 1.00$.
-
- 3) J-R has mentioned that it takes 14 days for mail between the US and
- France. I seem to remember Britain having periodic postal strikes, so
- who knows how long it will take (when the mailboats go on strike, this
- puts international mail at a standstill! When I was in London in '72,
- there was a mailboat strike.)
-
- 4) Registered mail takes LONGER because it must be signed for every time
- it changes hands.
-
- So, with the exchange rate at $1.99 for each US dollar, U4ia's L17 turns
- into 45$ US very quickly.
-
- And the potential CUSTOMS hassles for importation of foreign computer
- technology haven't even been addressed yet!
-
- And U4ia wonders why he hasn't received any help from us...it's one H*** of
- a hassle (unless he moves to the USA..)
-
- Crystal
- ;>
-
-