I operate an online dating service and need an international zip code/postal code locator for when members search for other members (my current system only accepts US zip codes). Many thanks to anyone who can offer suggestions!

Betty
http://www.intellectconnect.com

This may be difficult cus here in the UK we dont use Zip Codes. We use Post Codes instead

And in Canada we use Postal Codes. It can be done, mind you, it would probably take a bit of work.

oooo buddy, afraid the big dot-coms already cashed in on this! Generally, you have to pay a third party to connect to their database and look up all the zip codes (or post codes here in the UK) and that usually costs mega money, i did a tiny bit of research into this. It might be of help if you find a website that uses Zipcode locating (insurance companies use it a **** of a lot so you only have to give your house number and code) and email the tech-support or webmasters as it's usually a dedicated IT team who probably have loads of time on their hands inbetween putting people on hold.

Deviantart.com uses a different system; because not everyone live in America. They use Logitude and Lattitude Co-ordinates to locate exactly where their members are, and it works very well! Try doing a google on it.

The company that built my site offered to add Canadian postal codes for US$175. Is that reasonable?

Betty