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Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Impatient? Your opinion, of course.

I pointed out the answer (two, actually, if you consider any number of threads also contained in a search would have done the same thing as the FAQ, which he chose to ignore). He complained nevertheless. What's the point in that?

In fact, what is the point in having the FAQs? Some people will never be satisfied.

If someone thinks the FAQs are outdated, look them up, then ask about a specific point, rather than shooting the messenger, who provided quick direct service.

markle · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: Out of Japan

AgentMulderUK · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:52 am Post subject:

Oi you guys, cut Glenski some slack. He spends a hell of a lot of time helping people on these forums. If people can't be bothered to help themselves just a little, is it any wonder people may just get a bit irritated? You know I'm right Wink

Tiger Beer · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 778 Location: Hong Kong

Well, my original post stated I already had several options, the post office and the banks, and I was inquiring what individual people do.

Parrothead uses the post office, Apsara uses the post office, and I used the post office, just like I originally said I would probably do in the original post.

The inquiry was NOT 'how to send money home' BUT 'how do different active posters choose to individually choose to send their money home'. Some people read the question correctly, and others didn't.

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This post was actually a TEST on your ENGLISH COMPREHENSION SKILLS. Some of you passed and some of you FAILED....muahahahaha.

Twisted Evil

.... and you call yourself English Teachers!! Smile

markle · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: Out of Japan

GIR · Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 64

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Whether you argue about reading or writing ability, the simple fact is, the answer is plainly and easily available without a post.

Did Tiger consult the FAQs? No.

Did Tiger do a search? Apparently not. If he had, he would have come up with the following threads that provide up to date information (as if the FAQ isn't, but he didn't ask about that). I have listed them in chronological order, shown how many people responded, and shown the easy-to-understand thread titles just so you know I didn't look up any esoteric threads. These were all found with the keywords "send money home", and the answers below were on the first page of results.

A Money transfer question
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=56156&highlight=send+money
(only 1 reply, including a nice animation about flogging a dead horsde, but many more threads were included, Sept. 2007)

Money Transfer? (to Canada)
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=59770&highlight=send+money
(4 people responded, Jan. 2008)

Sending money home
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=60131&highlight=send+money
(6 people responded, Feb. 2008)

Wire transfer from Japan to the United States
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=63683&highlight=send+money
(3 people responded other than Tiger Beer himself, June 2008)

So, that's 15 replies (more if you count Jim Dunlop's links) in the space of the last 10 months. Sufficient for most people to make an informed decision...if you do the search.

Now, can we stop the whinging, and ask the mods to make this a huge sticky in itself, and get on with other pressing matters?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 778 Location: Hong Kong

Glenski,

Perfect final post. You finished the thread nicely and with a lot of civility.

Let's put this thread to rest and move on to other matters.

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Just before we do put it to rest, I use GoLloyds, not the post office. For some reason it is not possible to remit money to New Zealand through the post office, so I have used GoLloyds from the start.

I agree that thread should probably now be locked.