Certified USPS Money order from EBAY?

[steve_k]

If the seller don't take a Certified Check, I move on. Screw PayPal.

I really don't understand the Dallas's question. You get next to cold hard cash with the Certified Check. What is the risk to the seller? You get a check mailed to you. You can cash it, deposit it, or whatever then ship the item. The buyer is accepting all the risk.

Steve

 

[Dallas Marlow]

If the seller don't take a Certified Check, I move on. Screw PayPal.

I really don't understand the Dallas's question. You get next to cold hard cash with the Certified Check. What is the risk to the seller? You get a check mailed to you. You can cash it, deposit it, or whatever then ship the item. The buyer is accepting all the risk.

Steve

Hey Steve,

It's because I'm honestly just ignorant and don't really understand how safe/secure these options are if something were to go wrong etc. ya know?

 

[Rob Tahan]

FYI guys..
The money can be in your account for over a week as "cleared" and still turn out to be fraud. And when the bank actually finds out that its bogus, they will come after you for the money and hold you responsible. Its crazy. Certified checks that is...
What country is this guy from?

 

[Mailman1971]

I think sometimes Ebay is one of the safer ways compared to Craigs list or some forums.
I got ripped last year for $350.00 on a Forum.
Nothing to retaliate back on.
But I been screwed on Ebay as well....so.
For the most part all my transactions on Ebay have been good. (3000+)
and the only thing I dont like is the robbery of the fees your charged.

 

[Mailman1971]

FYI guys..
The money can be in your account for over a week as "cleared" and still turn out to be fraud. And when the bank actually finds out that its bogus, they will come after you for the money and hold you responsible. Its crazy. Certified checks that is...
What country is this guy from?

WOW~! I wasnt aware of that!

well then if the guy refuses Paypal then do the wire transfer. Western union is really easy to get cash. Done it several times.

 

[Rob Tahan]

Yep. It ALMOST happened to me
Those certified checks look so real that even the bank gets fooled by them! ...That is until about 2 weeks later.
Then the bank and the authorities come after YOU.. not them. Its F''d up man.
Craigslist has a lot of that going on.
Its mainly people from other countries. .. nigeria especially is known for it

 

[Mailman1971]

With the money order scam they will send you like THREE money orders for say...$850.00 each and tell you to keep the difference or just plain overpay you with them.
But the money orders all have the SAME SERIAL NUMBERS......one more thing to watch out for.

 

[lolzgreg]

U.S. Postal Money order, period. You go to the post office, they give you money, that's it!

 

[JerryP]

FYI guys..
The money can be in your account for over a week as "cleared" and still turn out to be fraud. And when the bank actually finds out that its bogus, they will come after you for the money and hold you responsible. Its crazy. Certified checks that is...
What country is this guy from?

My bank told me it could be up to 2 months before you find out it's not real or stolen. It can take up to 2 monthly statements before you know.
Jerry

 

[Anonymous]

FYI guys..
The money can be in your account for over a week as "cleared" and still turn out to be fraud. And when the bank actually finds out that its bogus, they will come after you for the money and hold you responsible. Its crazy. Certified checks that is...
What country is this guy from?

That is not the case with USPS MOney Orders and the bank can easily verify them.

Steve

 

[Anonymous]

U.S. Postal Money order, period. You go to the post office, they give you money, that's it!

Yep, that is true, where you get into trouble is if you cash it at the bank and it is fake. But once you cash it at the Post Office it is their problem. many will tell you they don't have enough cash on hand, but they are required to cash them if requested. So tell them you will wait until they go out and get some. Funny thing In my limited experience, they find the cash

This is getting silly. A bank can verify a Postal Money order... This whole discussion (not calling you out directly, baron55) is bordering on paranoia. I understand the issues with Certified bank checks, but not Postal Money orders, which can be verified and are like cash basically...

Steve