[meteorite-list] Question for dealers - accepting foreign checks in the US

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:22:52 -0400
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW9w5UA+z=u+qtx-2tRZXWZwezL6THzu=SVh4ypw2F3sGg_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi List!

Thanks for all of the helpful feedback. After some consideration and
discussion with the client, he decided to send a PayPal payment.
Apparently he knew someone over there with a PP account, so it all
worked out. :)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 8/9/11, Craig Moody <meteoritesnorth at hotmail.ca> wrote:
>
> Hey Mike.  I think just to be safe you should request an International Money
> Order.  At least that way, it can be traced if necessary, and there
> shouldn't be a hold on it.  If you get the cheque, and send the items only
> to find out the cheque is rubber, then you are out of luck.
> Cheers Mike
> Craig M
>
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>> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:45:22 -0400
>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Question for dealers - accepting foreign checks
>> in the US
>>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> Quick question for the dealers : have you ever heard of a US bank
>> accepting a check from an overseas bank? Specifically, a check from
>> India from an Indian bank that is affiliated with Bank of America, and
>> the check in question will be drawn against Bank of America and can be
>> deposited or cashed at any Bank of America?
>>
>> I ask because I received a request from an overseas customer and the
>> request seems legit in other respects, but I am reluctant to deal with
>> the kind of stuff where I have to walk in to the bank, speak to a
>> supervisor and get it handled - it's a PITA and I'd rather just go
>> through the drive-through and get my business done quick. And unless
>> this is some form of Cashier's Check, there is no telling how long it
>> will take for a check like this to clear and the funds to become
>> available.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
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