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RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:54 pm
by Reg
ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus
ORIGINAL: zuluhour
Ill do it tonight or tomorrow; is there anything I need to know? Can I use my debit card etc.?
There are two systems. Cheques (if you're American it might work, from what JWE said), or paypal. I created my paypal account yesterday, 5 minutes. Then you get an email from them. You have to link the paypal thing with a credit card (as I did). Another email will arrive, you confirm and that's it, ready to go. You should send the money to Wdolson or Jrcar via paypal. See above, emails are there. Or the cheque to JWE [8D]
I have my PayPal account linked to a separate debit card/bank account that is usually left empty so that if it gets hacked there will not be any balance for them to "withdraw". I top it up with the correct money just before I make a purchase.
Overkill perhaps but you never know....
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:59 pm
by wdolson
ORIGINAL: jrcar
So far I've recieved $185 from 17 people.
Cheers
Rob
I have received $218 USD from 15 people. After Paypal fees, I have $207.54.
I did an experiment converting funds to Australian dollars on Paypal and their cut was 4.7%.
Is your cutoff 1200 AM on the 12th or 11:59PM? ie beginning or end of the day? I believe you're about GMT+10 aren't you?
Bill
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:30 am
by rader
So far that's probably 2 bottles of really nice scotch [8D]
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:34 am
by TulliusDetritus
ORIGINAL: Reg
ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus
ORIGINAL: zuluhour
Ill do it tonight or tomorrow; is there anything I need to know? Can I use my debit card etc.?
There are two systems. Cheques (if you're American it might work, from what JWE said), or paypal. I created my paypal account yesterday, 5 minutes. Then you get an email from them. You have to link the paypal thing with a credit card (as I did). Another email will arrive, you confirm and that's it, ready to go. You should send the money to Wdolson or Jrcar via paypal. See above, emails are there. Or the cheque to JWE [8D]
I have my PayPal account linked to a separate debit card/bank account that is usually left empty so that if it gets hacked there will not be any balance for them to "withdraw". I top it up with the correct money just before I make a purchase.
Overkill perhaps but you never know....
You have what might be called a "virtual" credit card then. Empty until you transfer the money to buy something. This is by far the most intelligent system on the internets, home of many assorted really creative (sometimes) crooks and clowns [8D]
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:35 am
by CaptBeefheart
Good to see the support and many thanks to Rob and Bill for handling the coin, plus to Rader for the great idea. Since the money is adding up, might I suggest one good bottle of scotch and the remainder in a wide-ranging gift certificate of some sort?
Cheers,
CC
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:37 am
by wdolson
ORIGINAL: rader
So far that's probably 2 bottles of really nice scotch [8D]
Or a bottle of well aged Chateau Haut Brion (my personal favorite).
Bill
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:33 am
by denisonh
In and money sent. Echo MateDow's comments - thanks for taking lead.
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:35 am
by denisonh
Macallan 25 is an option, although Lagavulin 21 and Glengoyne 21 are other good options.
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:21 am
by wdolson
My So loves single malt. Her favorite is Mccallan's. She gets Mccallan's 12 because the other stuff is too expensive, but someone gave her a bottle of the 18 and we all sampled it. I think all of us agreed that the 12 was better.
I don't know about other single malts. I haven't been able to compare different ages of the others.
Bill
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:28 am
by denisonh
Macallan is one ofmy very favorites. I got a bottle of 18yr old as a gift when I retired from the Army. But 25 is the bomb.
I just spent two weeks in Scotland during my transition leave in September and visited Glengoyne's distillery just north of Glasgow. Their 17 year old is good stuff.
I also am partial to Lagavulin and Laphroig when in the mood (the peaty flavor is very distinct and tasty). I have 10 different bottles of single malt in my Scotch bar in my study. Ahhh, choices.......
No doubt Michael will appreciate his Christmas gift.......
ORIGINAL: wdolson
My So loves single malt. Her favorite is Mccallan's. She gets Mccallan's 12 because the other stuff is too expensive, but someone gave her a bottle of the 18 and we all sampled it. I think all of us agreed that the 12 was better.
I don't know about other single malts. I haven't been able to compare different ages of the others.
Bill
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:38 am
by Gunner98
Never met a botle of scotch I didn't like! [:D] Well maybe that Bowmor 10 a few years back.. Oban is a good choice as well
B
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:19 am
by obvert
Donation made to wdolson's paypal account. Thanks!
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:51 am
by aoffen
Wonder how those foreign currency cheques are going?
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:20 pm
by fbs
Donation done to wdolson! Thank you for setting this up, wd
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:03 pm
by pws1225
and my 2 cents to wdolson via paypal. Thanks to wdolson and Radar for making this happen.
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:23 pm
by GreyJoy
Donation sent to Wdolson. Thanks guys...and thanks Rader for the wonderfull idea!
Hope Micheal will have a long nice drink[:)]
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:07 pm
by dr.hal
Bill,
I'm going to send in $$$, I'll use my wife's paypal account as I don't have one. Her name is Cindy Pechon. Let me know if you get it. Hal
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:01 pm
by crsutton
ORIGINAL: jrcar
Gents, I'm happy to facilitate this, I use paypal all the time, I'm in Australia (1 hr north of Melbourne) and I was one of the BETA Testers. Please confirm you are generally happy with this approach. I can also take VISA mastercard through my business, but will need to charge 2% extra to cover costs.
JWE cheques just don't work internationally, costs $20 to have an Australian bank generate a check in US$ for a US bank (and sometimes the US bank will not accept)... even when transferring electronically (which I do frequently in my model train business). Even in Australia I wrote 1 check in the last year for my business, about 2 the year before. Haven't had a a personal cheque account for over 5 years.
Cheers
Rob
I am agreeable to this and am sure you can be trusted. I have a paypal account. Never use it but am sure I can figure it out. Thanks for offering. Perhaps it is best to start a new thread listing you as the point of contact..with instructions.
Oh I see it is wdolson. Never mind but thanks.
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:14 pm
by crsutton
Ok, my donation was sent. One suggestion. Don't buy him a copy of the game. I think he already has it....Just a suggestion.[;)]
RE: Question (no Michaelm please)
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:32 pm
by USSAmerica
ORIGINAL: crsutton
Ok, my donation was sent. One suggestion. Don't buy him a copy of the game. I think he already has it....Just a suggestion.[;)]
What an evil thought! [:D]