Hugh, I am truly sorry for the difficulties you encountered in payment of your maintenance fees. With the mailing date and money order date to back you up, I certainly favor refunding any late fees.
The board recognizes that for our owners who live outside the United States, credit cards are a much better option for payment due to exchange rates, postage and mail delivery time.

Please don't hesitate to use your credit card in the coming years. Hope you have a great visit to Casa Ybel this year.