Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Money to Canada...help!
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 08:51:49 -0800

>Can anyone suggest a safe and quick way to send money to
>Canada from the USA? I have been trying to buy a 50mm summicron from
>a fellow LUG member who lives in Canada and the Money order
>I sent him over 20 days ago still has not arrived. And by the
>way for those of you in the US, don't count on Express Mail to
>give you any security. I sent the M.O. via Express Mail and
>tracked it until it left the U.S (Express Mail apparently doesn't get
>tracked in Canada).... at which point it disappeared.
>When the US post inquired about the letter the Canadian Postal
>authorities said they had no record of the letter. Any suggestions
>on a sure way to get money into Canada?
>Thanks,
>George Kase

what about a wire transfer from your bank to that of the seller?

i've used this with friends in europe who've bought books for me that i
couldn't find in the states.

guy