Ordering Overseas

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Ordering software and/or hardware directly from overseas can be very simple and rewarding or difficult, drawn-out and frustrating.

The most difficult hurdle to overcome is foreign currency exchange. Unlike the rest of the developed world, where currency exchange is a normal part of everyday transactions, U.S. banks are unprepared to supply foreign currency and have to order it from a Federal Reserve Bank or their main bank.