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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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crazy cheap. give me the check and i can give it to them this september, ha.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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I’m having the same problem trying to buy a linear actuator from a large firm there.
They’re like in the 1980’s there.
“Have you people heard of credit cards?”
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WBraun
climber
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Our healthcare system sucks.
No, it doesn't suck, it's actually a criminal system masqueraded as healthcare .....
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, werner... well said...
ps:
*should also put a edit here:
i have so many older folks, hurt through the years, by it...
and of recent, more-so...
(as we well-know, there are families, as well)
:(
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, del cross...
i know two folks that might know how to do that...
however, that is 'might' and, they are older folks from
europe, so, whatever they 'used to do' may have changed...
you most likely will find out what to do before i get hold of them...
but, just wanted to say:
we're trying to help, :)
no at a bank, knows what to tell you, or,
who to advise you to go to?
it'll get solved, hang in there... :)
hope her leg is doing good... :)
say, does, paypal turns payments into euros?
oh, and, what about the credit card option,
like the one poster, shared???
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Werner's got it right.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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As someone who works in healthcare, it's hard to see things like this, as it does really indicate how broken the system is.
Similarly I hate to see all the GoFundMe requests. While I've contributed to a few, it's not something we should have to do for relatively standard care.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Take your check/cheque. Cross out the $ symbol and write the amount. Label it EUROS next to the written amount and put the € in front of the numeric amount.
Not hard.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, del cross...
also, say, since, someone here helped me learned what euros, was...
well, can you also ask ?banks? or, the folks you owe:
isn't there a euro exchange, in italy, or ANY other country, as well...
like if you sent in US money, couldn't they 'turn it into euros'
for you to have it paid then???
ooops:
or, does only work the opposite? --you send the euros, and
then, italy, gets their OWN money, that way ... etc...
just curious if anyone knows if this exist??
*my german friend, just went to bed...
so can't ask her what she does... tonight... :(
oh big edit here:
just saw this... what you share, on your bill:
by wire...
say, folks MUST do this all time...
they 'wire' system would know what to do, wouldn't it...
:)
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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In the USA, hop to a bank and bring a mask.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Two options I can imagine: Traveler’s cheques are probably considered bank checks? Go to your bank and see if they will sell you whatever the minimum amount is in euros. Make it out to the payee , mail. You may need to buy more than 100 euros worth but with the temainder. Save for later use or just change back to dollars. You’ll lose some on fees and exchange rate.
Or call the payees bank and get the proper string info for the wire transfer. Wire transfer fee for international could be 1/3 your bill!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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You should be able to walk into any bank and buy a bank check for the amount in Euro's. You'll probably want to talk to someone at a desk, the teller might not be able to initiate the exchange.
My brother lives in France and I handle his US banking for him. I do it all the time. Wire transfers are expensive.
Edit. I should have said your bank. I've only done this at a bank where we have our accounts. Another might be fine too, but that I haven't done.
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John M
climber
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Del.. it might not be called an international check. It might be called an international bank draft on their website. I would go into your bank and skip the teller. I would stand around near the desks until someone there asks you what you need. That works for me. They usually find someone to help me. But I mostly deal with small town banks.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, ksolem... good info...
wow, and that you have gone through it, sure helps...
oh my-- whewwwww, did not know wire, was expensive... :O
oops, that doesn't sound good then...
say, i wondered about travelers checks, but had
heard much about them, anymore, either...
good to learn more about that...
thanks, at some points, others may need this info...
good thread, del cross...
say, let us know how it turns out...
:)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Who uses them?
Uh, nobody. Pretty sure you can’t even get them anymore.
BITD (when they were commonly used) , in bumphuk Gaspé, Canada, I filled up at a petrol
station and the 18 yr old rube had no clue what American Express or travelers’ cheques
were. I told him (in French) to ask his boss. His boss came out and looked at the doofus
and actually gave him a dope slap! HaHaHa!
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DonC
climber
CA
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In Nov I had a LifeFlight from Lone Pine to Loma Linda. About a one hour flight in a Cessna with pilot and one paramedic. Bill was $67k.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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It took them two years to get an invoice out?
Or
They got it to you timely and you've been sitting on it for two years?
Sit tight
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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DonC,
That plane wasn’t worth much more than that probably. What a ripoff. Let’s see:
$75/hr for the para
$35/hr for the time-builder/pilot
$250/hr (to be generous) for the plane
x2 for the return = $700 + 100 profit = $800
Offer ‘em a G note or pound dirt.
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DonC
climber
CA
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I have good insurance and it didn't cost me a dime, but was shocked to see the bill. My entire 5 day episode was around $350k
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zBrown
Ice climber
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And. ... they've told you they're going to drop you?
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