Klarinet Archive - Posting 000282.txt from 2001/10
From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Wiseman Cases
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:30:17 -0400
Nancy,
Glad you cleared that up for me. I have yet to find my
brochure. I was sure it gave a price in US, but didn't
remember the wire information on the brochure. I have
ordered 2 custom trough cases myself. I think Howard
is great, and that's why I wanted to ask the group
here how things worked, since I figured someone here
had probably done this before. No axe for Howard here
either!
How expensive was it for the wire? Also, how did you
do on the exchange rate? Was it easy to find a good
rate?
Thanks for the info...
Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.us>
wrote:
> I just paid for a case from Wiseman that I ordered
> at Fest. My brochure
> concisely stated that payment was by wire transfer
> in pounds sterling and
> that was how I paid. Don't forget shipping and
> handling fees. Since the
> customized design of my case is very different than
> yours, I can't quote a
> price for you. Howard was very fair and courteous
> to me, so I have no axe
> to grind. Hope things work out for you.
>
> Nancy
>
> Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
> School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical
> Education
> Anne Arundel Community College
> Arnold, Maryland 21012-1895 USA
> Phone 011-410-777-2316 Fax 011-410-777-2233
> nebuckman@-----.us
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CBA [SMTP:clarinet10001@-----.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 12:12 AM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: [kl] Wiseman Cases
> >
> > I have a technical question for whoever is good
> with
> > international currency. (It is music related.)
> >
> > My question came up on a much smaller scale
> earlier
> > this month about Abe Galper's books, but was
> easily
> > fixed by a small financial transaction by someone
> in
> > England.
> >
> > I am in the process of purchasing 2 Wiseman cases
> from
> > Howard Wiseman, who was at the Clarinet Fest in
> New
> > Orleans. The $456 (I believe this was the amount
> he
> > had on his brochures, PLEASE correct me if wrong,
> as I
> > can't find mine) was in US dollars. When I was
> > contacted about sending money for the 2 cases,
> Howard
> > Wiseman said the amount in US Dollars Would be
> $918
> > (close to the amount I'm thinking of) but that he
> > cannot accept US dollars. The actual price would
> be
> > 650 GBP (pounds). This would make the amount $923
> by
> > the 1.42 US to 1 GBP exchange rate he quoted. I
> was
> > more than accepting of this amount to send. The
> rate
> > online is 1.48 US to GBP,making the amount $962,
> which
> > I was still ready to pay, even though, I don't
> agree
> > with having to do the transfer of currency when
> the
> > original amounts at Clarinet Fest were in US
> dollars.
> >
> > Unfortunately, Wiseman Cases, Inc doesn't accept
> > Credit Cards, leaving me to get the money
> transferred
> > to cash or check in Great Britain Pounds. In going
> to
> > the bank, (Chase Manhattan, where I bank) I found
> out
> > that the conversion rate here at a bank is 1.6 US
> > dollars to 1 GBP, making the amount $1040 dollars,
> and
> > then there is a $25 wiring GBPs or a $25 foreign
> bank
> > check fee to make a check in GBP. This brings the
> > amount to $1065 US, which is a hell of a lot more
> than
> > the original $912 for the two cases quoted at
> Clarinet
> > Fest. Western Union was even more...the conversion
> > there made the amount $1007.30 dollars plus an
> > additional $83 dollar wire fee, bringing the grand
> > total to $1090.30. Yikes! Even with the $1065 from
> > Chase Manhattan, this brings each case to $532.50,
> and
> > I agreed to $456.00.
> >
> > This $153 (at the bank) makes the cases
> unaffordable
> > to me, and I am trying to find out a way to either
> get
> > the charges of the currency transfer down, or to
> > figure a way to get Wiseman to do the transfer.
> >
> > Since the original prices were in print in US
> dollars,
> > is it my responsibility to do the currency
> transfer? I
> > would assume getting them the exact amount they
> asked
> > for in print makes it binding, no?
> >
> > I am willing to compromise if a good solution is
> found
> > for the transfer. Any help is greatly appreciated
> from
> > the financial gurus of the list, which I'm sure
> there
> > are some out there.
> >
> > I am looking for either...
> >
> > 1. A cheaper way to do the transfer from US to
> GBP,
> > but with a rate of transmission closer to the
> currency
> > exchange of the day. I would automatically get
> this
> > rate if I used my credit card, or at least close,
> and
> > would have no wire fee with a card, but Wiseman
> > doesn't take plastic.
> >
> > 2. A particular way to transfer US dollars in a
> way
> > that Wiseman Cases could receive the monies
> without
> > great expense. Or...
> >
> > 3. Find a good way to discuss this with Wiseman,
> as
> > the real financial burden for currency exchange is
> > theirs, I believe, since they printed US Dollar
> prices
> > for the cases.
> >
> > Has anyone else gone through this process with
> Wiseman
> > Cases that ordered at Clarinet Fest? I don't
> believe
> > they are bad people, especially not Howard
> Wiseman,
> > who has been so helpful in the past with talking
> on
> > the phone, and in e-mail. I do believe that they
> > should have printed British prices if they
> expected
> > funds to be in that currency, and not US dollars.
> >
> > HELP!!!!!
> >
> > Sorry about all the financial jumbo, but I think
> it is
> > relevant since it is a discussion about dealing
> with a
> > non-international company that sells music
> products.
> >
> > Kelly Abraham
> > Woodwinds - New York City
> >
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> >
> >
>
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