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From: andrew@stl.stc.co.uk (Andrew Macpherson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: A Solution to the Shareware Dilemma?
Message-ID: <640@acer.stl.stc.co.uk>
Date: 20 Mar 88 12:09:06 GMT
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Reply-To: andrew@stl.stc.co.uk (Andrew Macpherson)
Organization: STL,Harlow,UK.
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Summary: Commercial Company exists

In the UK there are immense hassles in actually transfering money to US
shareware authors (especially if they cannot accept credit cards).  The
last time I did so directly the bank charged (pounds)4.50 for an
International Money order (a cheque on their US branch) --- this
for a $38 registration --- (and I havn't had a response from the
authors, but that's another story...)

There is a company 'Shareware Marketing' (BBS # (+44|0) 732 770539)
which is one of the PD/Shareware copying services in the UK.  It's one
big plus is that they have arranged with a number of Shareware authors
to act as a registration clearing-house in the UK (possibly Europe?),
and they certainly take Credit Card orders.

If you are looking for an international outlet for your software I think
it may be worth your while to check what their arrangements are.

[IN view of the heat this discussion tends to generate, I must point out:
I HAVE NO CONNECTION WHATSOEVER WITH THIS COMPANY, NOT EVEN THAT OF CUSTOMER.]
-- 
Andrew Macpherson
andrew@stl.stc.co.uk        - or -         ...!mcvax!ukc!stl!andrew
"It is always a great mistake to treat the individual on the chance
that he may become a crowd" -- Mr Justice Codd: (A.P.Herbert)