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In article <714676271.F00001@cloud.pub.uu.oz.au> hamish@cloud.pub.uu.oz.au (Hamish Moffatt) writes:
>From: hamish@cloud.pub.uu.oz.au (Hamish Moffatt)
>Subject: Shareware Registration rates? Author please comment.
>
>I'm also a shareware author (RABIRTH, a BBS utility). I mucked up the
>registration details; when I released it, I didn't know you couldn't cash
>personal cheques from overseas in Australia. In January of this year, I received
>such a personal cheque. Being the kind of guy I am :-), I sent it back, with the
>registration number, hoping that the registree would be honest enough to send
>the proper cash/bank draft. Luckily he was. However, 1.5 months ago, someone
>else did the same - I've heard _nothing_ from him, via electronic mail or post.
>Okay, it took a month for it to get there and back in January, but 1.5 is
>stretching it..    Good thing I'm putting a new key system in the next version
>:-)
>
>PS I've also received 0 problem registrations from Bulgaria, Singapore, and the
>US, so I'm not doing too badly either. Strangely, none from Australia.. (and we
>are only talking $8AUS registration!!)


I don't have too many problems with foreign personal cheques I get
for GRAPHTIME-II. The bank charges $4 for the effort to convert them
though.
With $8 only registration, maybe ask registrants to just send cash.
(Using an $8 note of course :~) ). I am more than happy to receive
US $ notes or UK pounds, Dm, even NZ $.

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