BTW, I have never heard of a commemorative $10 note released in this July (you're not talking about the new plastic banknotes, are you?)
Same here. Never heard of those. :?
It only costs HK$3.00 to send an air mail less than 20g in weight to a Zone 2 destination incl. Ireland~
And I suppose a HK$10 banknote weighs much less than 20g? (I have never done so)
If it really is a special note, I don't suppose you would send it by normal airmail, and without any protection :?
I am not sure if cash sent via international mail is regarded as "black money"? (I am not familiar with the regulations~)
Depends on the regulation of the country/region. I don't know about Ireland but in most countries, it is illegal (eg. USA). I worked in a 5-star hotel in the summer for my internship, and both the concierge and the housekeeping (lost&found) said money (ie. notes/bills/coins) cannot be mailed internationally due to legal reason.
I suppose it's okay to sell coins, banknotes, etc. for the sole purpose of collecting (but don't take for granted that selling banknotes for a price higher than the printed amount is legal... coz I am not 100% sure on things like this...)
Technically, you can't do that in Hong Kong illegally (because a $10 is worth $10
), but it happens all the time. Remember those green $10 bills? People were selling them at $10, but the extras they charged were for handling fee, lucky/consequence numbers... etc (technically). But if I remember correctly, you can't actually sell a $10 for more than $10 by law (some lawyer spoke about that on TV and radio... but I guess we were both really young at that time :wink: ) . Same with selling a ticket for a football match at a price higher than its listed price.
P.S. Can I switch back to the old skin?? I can't get the right button (quote/edit/delete) as Air Elbonia has pointed out. :?