Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:27:37 GMT
Newsgroups: uk.finance
From: nospam 
Subject: Re: USD Cheque

The message <1168546242.960008.252920@k58g2000hse.googlegroups.com>
from b05aj7wu@googlemail.com contains these words:

> nospam wrote:
> > I have received a cheque for $10.59 (USD)
> > My bank (alliance & leicester) tell me
> > that it will cost me £10.00 to pay
> > this into my account. Is there a more
> > cost effective alternative?

> Yes, you could use Auctionchex http://www.auctionchex.com/
> Endorse the USD cheque on the back in your name, send it to
> auctionchex, and a cheque in UK pounds will be sent back to you from a
> UK bank. However auctionchex's exchange rate is something like $2 = £1


Thanks to all who replied. I decided
to take the advice of b05aj7wu.

I've sent the cheque off to auctionchex
who tell me I'll get about £4. I know
there is a chance that I'll get nothing
at all but the alternative was to just
throw the cheque away. 

I'll post again when (if) I receive anything.

-- 
Trev