Brassard Surgery date, finally. Now, how to make payment?

[ainsley]

Well, I finally got a completed file and qualified for surgery with Brassard, per Suzanne.  8/31/2015 is the day -roughly 9 1/2 months from now.  It's like I am pregnant and expecting, so my wife says. lol

Suzanne told me she would send the confirmation letter in the Spring.  A bit disconcerting, but since it is that far off, maybe that is closer to the time they would send that out...?  So, I asked her if I could send roughly half of the money in now (before something comes up and it gets reallocated...), and she said yes, just send a certified check or money order.  Here's my question:  How does that work with the exchange rate?  Do I get one in US funds and when they deposit it the funds are converted by the depositing bank?

Any girls that paid Brassard from outside Canada, please help me.  I asked Suzanne via email, but do not expect much definitive help from her, for some reason. lol  She is nice, but her brevity in her emails almost annoys me.

[mrs izzy]

Ask your bank if they do international certified checks?

You might have to go to a larger banking branch.

It can be done just need to find a bank.

[mrs izzy]

Congrats on the date.

Suzi keeps back on confirmation due to possible earlier date due to cancellations.

Relax and everything will work out.

[ainsley]

Congrats on the date.

Suzi keeps back on confirmation due to possible earlier date due to cancellations.

Relax and everything will work out.

Thanks! I am trying to relax.
Funny thing is, I am having my breast augmentation a week from tomorrow, and all I can think about is the bottom surgery in Montreal next year. ha!

I guess I will have to call my bank and see about the exchange rate process with certified checks.  It has been a logistical challenge to get this all in place, so I have become a bit retentive about things lately....heh.

[Jenna Marie]

I just went through my bank; it was easier for me in one way, because only one bank in the whole area did international money orders (and it wasn't mine - they had to use Bank of America to get it done for me!). So I got kinda screwed on the exchange rate and fees, but at least I didn't have to obsess about getting the perfect deal.

They cut the check and mailed it for me, and all told the fees + rate markup probably cost me a couple hundred bucks. Not great, but not catastrophic compared to the total price, either.

[ainsley]

Good to know, Jenna.  I will start with my bank.  The exchange rate is really in my favor right now, too.
I did get a reply from Suzanne and she said to ask for payment in CDN funds, and if I could not get that then she would reimburse the difference in US funds for me.