doesnt the situation you are describing prevail in every border
area thruout the combined schengen & euro regions
& what conclusions about the relative cost of living do you dare to
draw from the relative cost of postage alone
especially where the differences alternate illogically
as they usually do
& as is in fact the case with belgium & the netherlands
example
standard postage to the usa
65 from be
72 from nl
but
priority postage to the usa
80 from be
77 from nl
conclusions
the cost of living in a hurry is 5 percent higher in belgium
but
the cost of living slowly is 10 percent higher in holland
& thus you can save twice as much by walking to the post office
in belgium than you can by running to the one in holland
--- In
BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "L. A. Nadybal"
<lnadybal@c...> wrote:
> 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