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warshawlawJay: That's why I use priority mail too; I can electronically prepare the label , pay the postage and track.
Elliot: au contraire, mon ami Canadien; I not only did not get my back up, I purposely responded very politely and offered to send the cards to his US address for $3.85 priority w/no $$ for my effort/materials. I offer the same deal for any domestic sale. I only cancelled when he kept on ranting.
Max: don't worry, I don't tar and feather all Canucks with the same brush. I've had a lot of successful deals with Canadians and fully intend to continue selling there.
$8 to Canada? Yes, that is the global priority rate for up to 1 lb. As the old saying goes, you could look it up.
One thing I will say to my northern neighbors: It is a simple thing to get US$ money orders at your post office. You can also open an account at a bank with a US branch and get a check drawn by your bank in US$. My bank and most others charge a hefty fee to process a foreign check.
I would never, ever throw cards in an envelope unless the buyer unequivocally agreed to be responsible. This jerk was just the opposite kind of guy; it was always going to be my fault.
This points out yet again the pitfalls of Paypal. Say I'd been naive enough to let this guy paypal me the money. I KNOW that the cards would somehow be no good and I'd end up eating them when Paypal froze my account pending the dispute.
Finally, and I think this is why I posted all of the dreck I received this a.m., there is a great need nowadays for civility and communication. I am appalled at how quickly people jump to accusations, demands and threats when a simple polite question would suffice. You really do catch more flies with honey than vinegar.