See? Look at all that I learned by being interested in the post office.
LN
--- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "aletheiak" <aletheiak@y...> wrote:
> 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