Quote Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

Phred ... I write this from outside the US.

Everything goes on my US MasterCard!
<hangs head>

I should have changed banks years ago.

New Bank says major brand cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) are all
UNIVERSAL and can be used in ANY country where CC are accepted.
The merchant won't know from the card number that it's a foreign issued card -
till the holder's address pops up. Currency exchange rates are added to the
amount the merchant charges, but are reasonable.

Foreign CHECKs are a little more difficult; but many banks now accept them and
no longer charge "outlandish" service fees. A merchant might decline a Foreign Check
because of fears it may be impossible to recover anything if it "bounces".

For Snoopy - if you have any trouble - PayPal it to Amy.

PS:
I remember who wouldn't take my USA CC - it was a tractor supply outfit in Ontario, Canada.
I needed a part for 'Odd Job' - my Japanese / Kubota tractor - and the Canadians were
the only place that had it. They flat refused to accept "a USA CC".
I think they just didn't want to do the paperwork to *ship it* to the USA.