Because its one of few places in the world where two national postal
administrations compete with one another. It's the only town where
the same money is used in both offices and comparisons can be made
without exchange rate influence marring the stats. One can draw
conclusions as to the levels of relative costs of living between two
countries.
LN
--- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "aletheiak" <aletheiak@y...> wrote:
> why would it be interesting
>
> http://www.atms.ch/rates
>
>
> --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "L. A. Nadybal"
> <lnadybal@c...> wrote:
> > It would also be interesting to know from which post office in
> town
> > one gets the better deal in Euros when mailing letters.
> > Len Nadybal
> >
> >
> > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "Ali John Baker"
> > <AliJohnBaker@E...> wrote:
> > > About the only thing I can think of is that you no longer get
> asked if
> > > you want to pay with Dutch or Belgian currency... But maybe it
> has
> > > affected the local cash registery industry - as shopkeepers
> no longer
> > > have to have special trays in the tills for 2 currencies.
> > >
> > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, Doug Murray
> <doug@d...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello All:
> > > >
> > > > I am doing a short article on Baarle for a local newspaper.
> I was
> > > in
> > > > Baarle a couple of years ago, and have been following any
> news
> > > about it
> > > > here on BP...
> > > >
> > > > But is there any thing major that has happened there
> recently. The
> > > > biggest thing I can think of was the introduction of the Euro.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Doug