I'm in the money !!!
It took long enough.
So I went this AM to get it, and I needed a person's name on the form rather than the bank name. I didn't know the last name of the guy who had helped me, nor if it had been done in his name. So I headed back to try and use my calling card to make the calls I needed to make. To no avail. Even with the operator helping, they wouldn't go through. I know, I'll buy a télécarte (phone card). The woman in the reception downstairs kindly suggested that I get a certain kind, because it's easier to use, and off I went. The tobacconist's where she suggested I go was closed. I look and next door there's a sign in the window for "télécartes." Stupid me, I walk in and ask how much a 50 unit card would cost. "For what?" "For 50 units." "For what? I have cards to call overseas." "But your window... mumble, mumble. Merci. Au revoir." This was the same shop where the guy wouldn't let me use the internet because I only had a credit card.
Next tobacconist's. Can't help me b/c they don't have a machine. Next one, won't help me for a measly 21€50 ($30.23). So I give up. With nothing left to do, I called the Credit Union again, got the info I needed and decided to try to get the money. It could have gone more smoothly. The credit union told me to put my name in as the sender...but, of course, that's not what the guy who helped me did. Plus, when he looked at the amount, he said that he couldn't help me because of their limit. Thankfully he miscacalculated and he was able to give me all of it.
So I went to get a glass of wine and celebrate. Did some work at the same café, got some groceries and...finally...a baguette.
In defense of those who won't accept cc, it's SUPER expensive in France to accept them.
OK, back to work :)
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