Bedouin.info cd releases available through CD Services?

[Michael W Blackman]

I tried to get an international money order in English currency and they told me they only do US international money orders.  They should just call them US money orders then hey :-)
I had to get a bank cheque made out which cost me $20


In a message dated Tue, 15 Oct 2002 15:36:10  AEDT, Bryan Young <jwhe10 at SK.SYMPATICO.CA> writes:

> But I don't think I can get a CDN international money order in just *any*
> currency.  And if it's in US funds (which I know is possible) or in CDN
> funds, then I'm sure the bank in the UK will charge a fee to convert.
>
> Other sellers on ebay have told me that a CDN international money order is
> no good unless I want to pay almost $10 extra, but that may be just a
> self-serving policy.
>
> Bryan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael W Blackman" <Michaelangelo68 at AOL.COM>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 10:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Bedouin.info cd releases available through CD Services?
>
>
> > I dont believe there is a charge for or to the reciever of an
> international money order.  The buyer of the international money order (in
> this case - you) should be charged the appropriate fees at the time you
> purchase the money order.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated Tue, 15 Oct 2002 15:09:18  AEDT, Bryan Young
> <jwhe10 at SK.SYMPATICO.CA> writes:
> >
> > > Calling Andy G:
> > >
> > > Rik has mentioned the variety of Bedouin stuff available through the
> > > bedouin.info website, but it's not easy to say how well orders from
> various
> > > countries would be handled.  It does say that Overseas Money Orders must
> add
> > > 2 pounds, but I'm afraid that (because I live in Canada) any fee to cash
> my
> > > CDN money order would be a lot more than the 2 pounds listed, being in a
> > > strange currency and all.  I'm afraid that the fee assumes a US money
> order
> > > will be sent, and I can't easily get those living here in Canada.
> > >
> > > Here's the question -- is CD Services going to stock some of these?  Or
> if
> > > not, would they consider stocking a limited amount if the listmembers
> > > preordered?  Give us a deadline to have our orders in, use our credit
> cards
> > > to fund the orders, and then place them on our behalf.  (I'm not loathe
> to
> > > write to the East Devon postal box, but without an email to confirm what
> my
> > > exact total would be, I'm afraid of just wasting time and causing a
> hassle.
> > >
> > > In particular, I'd love to order:
> > > Bedouin - Live and Beyond (cdr)
> > > Al Chemical's Lysergic Orchestra (cdr)
> > >
> > > Sorry to ask this question on the list, but I figured others might be
> > > interested in the response, too.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Bryan Young