~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SANDY SANDFORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C'punks, Chris Claborne wrote: I guess it boils down to this, we have to have someone that we can trust. The issue of currency conversion would also be a new one for me. Would my money be Swiss? If the transaction gos south, what do I do, I am no longer covered by US law and would have no proof that this transaction ever took place (remember, no one can ask the bank for records). Hmmmm Your money in a Swiss based bank would be Swiss if that's what you wanted. Almost certainly, you would have additional options for your "unit of accounting." Though US law might not help you, it is not true to say that "no one can ask the bank for records." You can. The proof that a transaction (such as a deposit) took place, is the digitally signed receipt you get from the bank. It is VERY good proof. S a n d y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~