We've had bad results with sending cheques drawn on a foreign (to them) bank. My inclination would be to use a postal money order. They're relatively cheap, carry a form of insurance and/or verification and are cashable anywhere. Just my $0.02 Canadian worth Nora -.-. --.- -.. . -. --- .-. .- .... .- --. ..- . Nora Hague, Senior Cataloger / Access 2D Notman Photographic Archives McCord Museum of Canadian History 690 Sherbrooke West, Montreal Quebec, Canada H3A 1E9 Tel: 514-398-7100 x285 Fax: 514-398-5045 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Web Site: http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Cloud" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 1:45 PM Subject: Re: Paying for photographs/Foreign museums > I would *love* to pay by credit card, but the Verlag hasn't responded to any > of my 5-6 queries (in various media, since mid-February) as to whether this > is an acceptable mode of payment. They just faxed a form with the > appropriate fees and shipping costs filled in, and various contact > information. I have a feeling they're just waitin' for the money to arrive. > > It's all very puzzling. I'm willing to send the money, just to see some > action and communication on my order; $22 isn't that great a risk. I'm just > wondering if there's some quick and cheap way to send such funds, of which > all scholars except me are aware. 8-) > > Someone mailed me privately with the possibility that a normal check drawn > on my bank in US dollars would work; the foreign institution could just cash > it and get the exchange rate. Anyone else tried this? > > Sarah E. Cloud > Worcester Art Museum Curatorial Intern > [log in to unmask] > 508-799-4406 Ex. 3027 > > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).