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All Reviews from Users
Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-09 | Saboor Mirza | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you sir for your kindness. |
| 2009-09-09 | Saboor Mirza | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for prompt reply. |
| 2009-05-11 | Jerry | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks Richard. |
| 2009-02-22 | Mike | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Yes | A very clear and informative response, excellent very pleased. |
| 2009-02-13 | muhammad | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-11-11 | Shauna | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thanks for your prompt and easy to read reply! |
| 2008-07-25 | Jason | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much Richard |
| 2008-07-24 | Jason | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hi Richard, Thank you very much for your response.. it was very helpful. thx Jason |
| 2008-04-06 | Lavina | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Great expert! |
| 2008-03-22 | David | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2007-12-11 | Alfred | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you Richard for your prompt help |
| 2007-12-07 | Virginie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks a lot for your quick answer. Yes my bank does wire transfer but they were just not able to tell me it was also called telegraphic transfer. And I'm not transfering $50 but it's 50% in advance ($ 12,500). |
| 2007-09-16 | kingsley | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for your reply it arrived much earlier than i expected and has dealt with crux of the matter. all thats left is to confirm with my bank about the payment. am most interested in the LC and i've gotten the answer i need. Thanks again |
| 2007-07-25 | viswan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you very much for your response. |
| 2007-07-25 | gsp | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | No | I appreciate his swift and polite reply relevent to the question asked. Great! |
| 2007-06-03 | martin | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thankyou very much, this has explained and been very helpful, many thanks |
| 2007-05-25 | Desmond | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thx! Real Quick reply! |
| 2007-04-27 | Ibnemansoor | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Asalam u alikum Thank you very much for the quick and brief response. May God Bless you. thank you very much again. |
| 2007-04-23 | kapil | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thnak you very much sir |
| 2007-04-23 | kapil | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thanks |
| 2007-02-14 | Seung Jin | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2006-11-05 | Kevin | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | No | Richard, thanks for the information. All I can say is, it is great & you really helped me out. |
| 2006-10-01 | Rob Edwards | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thats what I wanted a direct and timely reply, thank you |
| 2006-07-30 | Tracey | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2006-07-05 | Tony | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for your quick response and very helpful answer!! BTW...the products we are importing are bicycle cable locks so it shouldn't require us to have a container. No hazardous materials involved! Thanks again!! |
| 2006-06-08 | Michael Banks | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Hi Richard - just as I thought! I surely will steer clear of this deal. Michael |
| 2006-04-06 | R. JAYATILAKA | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | Yes | Keep up the good work |
| 2005-10-15 | Michael Penda | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks Richard. Straight forward answer. I will engage steps toward that solution. |
| 2005-03-15 | James | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Merci! |
| 2005-03-15 | James | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Merci! |
Answers by Expert:
Richard Barr
Expertise
My professional expertise is International Banking, concentrating on the areas of Money Transfers/Payment Systems and Int`l Trade Finance. Due to the high amount of travel my job requires, I am competent to give information concerning "Business Travel" as well.
Experience
I have over 18 years of combined Banking/Trade Finance experience. Spreading over 4 continents. Having spent 5 years at Wells Fargo Bank provided me with a solid background in banking. After that, I moved to Israel and worked in Import/Export for 3 Years. Followed by another year as the resident expert in trade finance for the Jerusalem region of a medium sized bank. Capitalizing on my proficiency, I moved into the high-tech world where I remain today as a Business Analyst/Project Manager/Consultant for Payment Systems and Operations Risk.
Education/Credentials
Certificate in Speech Communications, AA in General Business. Both from Mission College, Santa Clara - California. BS in Int''l Business/Bus. Admin. From San Jose State University, San Jose - California
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