Re: AW: [MiNT] shareware on MiNT?

[Brent Thirsk <thirsk@thirskauto.com>]

Martin-Eric Racine wrote:

> > > Last year, I wanted to register a shareware (can't remember which)
> > > but I eventually gave up, because sending that 20 DM from Canada
> > > would have costed me more than the shareware fee itself.....
> > >
> > > Nowadays, I guess I'm lucky I moved to Finland (an EU country),
> > > but still....
> >
> > Well, get a US dollar note, put it into an envelope and send it.
> > Alternatively you can send a type of US dollar cheque, which can be
> > cashed just everywhere (can't remember the exact name).
> 
> Putting money in an envelope is out of the question; Canadian laws even
> forbid it.
> 
> Cheques or postal orders cost a fortune, especially towards Europe,
> because all sorts of extra guarantees must be provided by the bank
> or postal service, since Canadian banking laws are _much_ different
> from the European laws.
> 
> Read again what I've said above:
> 
> the shareware I wanted to register would have cost me more in banking
> fees than the price of the shareware itself.
> 
> In other words, cross-continental payments are a _MAJOR_ pain in the
> ass...  and recently, when I had to send some money to my family in
> Canada from my new home in Finland, I had yet another proof of this.

This is true.
If you people would impement Credit Cards, there would be not problem.
I wanted something from an English Company a year ago, And requested
to pay by Credit Card, Visa, Master Card. No Go
I have no problem paying for a service, just when it's more effort
to pay than the service is worth, what's the point.
Brent
Thirsk Engine /Ponoka/Alberta/Canada
http://www.thirskauto.com
Email  thirsk@thirskauto.com