postal order?

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How does postal order work? Someone want to buy something from me on Ebay and asked this...

"can i send you a postal order for them in the morning as i don't have pay pal?"

Is it safe?
How do I get the money?

Its obviously better for me as i can end the item early and not pay stupid paypal fees


Thanks
 
Postal order is fine, you get it in the post, take it to the post office, give it to them and they give you the cash. I think the person who sends the postal order is charged, not the person who cashes it in, although you might want to double check that.
 
Thanks. So if i have a £30 postal order, i have to pay a £3 fee? Will just tell him to send one for £33... Obviously not sending the item before i have received this postal order
 
Guest2 said:
Thanks. So if i have a £30 postal order, i have to pay a £3 fee? Will just tell him to send one for £33... Obviously not sending the item before i have received this postal order
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Did you read the PO link. He sends you PO and pays for it, you cash it, end of story.
 
Guest2 said:
Why be such a tool...

It doesn't clearly say if the person sending the order has to pay the 10% fee, or the person receiving it has to?
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If im a tool for providing the answer CLEARY in the post office link I regret to think what your classed as for not understanding it.
 
I'm 29 and I haven't got a clue what a postal order is, sounds like some form of payment used in the stone age. Chillax Musty Pie.
 
wormwood said:
I'm 29 and I haven't got a clue what a postal order is, sounds like some form of payment used in the stone age. Chillax Musty Pie.
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This, im 25 and have never used one. Sounds like something my 85 year old gran might use so send someone a birthday payment!
 
Im not flaming him for not knowing what a postal order is. It just blows my mind that people opt to post on this forum first before googling the same thing.

It actually takes more time to post, read, compare answers on ocuk. When a 2 min google would heed more accurate results.

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I got a postal order sent to me once after a guy agreed to buy something, I assumed he would send a cheque. First time I've ever seen or used one and it was perfectly fine.
 
PhillyDee said:
Its basically an open Pre-Paid cheque.

However, if it has your name on it, it is crossed and must be paid in a bank.
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Are right, thats better. I hate going to the post office. Im in Leeds and the one in Headingley shuts after 5pm or 5.30pm, before i finish work and the one in the Center is always stupidly busy. Last time i went in I was there for over an hour just to pay a gas bill. Its also worse that the Dole office with pushchairs and chavs galore.
 
The ones in the centre are always long wait very very packed venues. I use one about half a mile from the centre and its always got a q of precisly 0.
 
PhillyDee said:
The ones in the centre are always long wait very very packed venues. I use one about half a mile from the centre and its always got a q of precisly 0.
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Wish i could, at work in the week and weekends im usually doing something

One a sidenote - I was in South Shields on sat, very nice place. Stayed near the pub 'The Ship'. Had a great night and walk on the beach/pier the lighthouse on sunday. Nice change from the City. Annoying seagulls though
 
Guest2 said:
Wish i could, at work in the week and weekends im usually doing something

One a sidenote - I was in South Shields on sat, very nice place. Stayed near the pub 'The Ship'. Had a great night and walk on the beach/pier the lighthouse on sunday. Nice change from the City. Annoying seagulls though
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Tell me about it! Usually on a Sunday morning at about 6 oclock the sods are screaming down my chimney. I would love to fire a shotgun up it and blow their beaks off!
 
PhillyDee said:
Tell me about it! Usually on a Sunday morning at about 6 oclock the sods are screaming down my chimney. I would love to fire a shotgun up it and blow their beaks off!
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ha ha. There a huge noisy bell tower somewhere near where my mate lives too. Sure it was clanging away at about 6am, thats what probably gets the seagulls going! Was fun throwing a tray of chips at my mate though! He then put 1/2 a fish on his head, they didnt take it. Kept swooping down and were about 2 feet away but wouldnt go closer. Amazingly funny when your are still drunk/hungover
 
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