Help on money order matters.

[Ripper]

Hey you kind fellas out there,

I am about to make payment for my Y2D, via money order. I doing my first online purchase. Anyone can advise me how to make a money order at the lowest fee charged? I hope to pay online using a credit card. And I am paying from CA.

Please advise me! Please!

 

[beej]

I tend to use PayPal for transactions in the USA, but the fees can get you. If you have enough time beforehand and you're dealing with a reputable seller or store then you can always get a money order / bank draft and courier it out. In Canada it's nice and easy because all of the banks have a system for email money transfers (Interac Money Transfer) that's easy and inexpensive.

 

[TonyEVH5150]

USPS pretty much requires to to show up at the post office and request the money order. THey do accept credit/debit cards. Just tell them the amount that you need. The fee is really low (0.95 c for up to $300, or 1.30 for over $300).

www.usps.com

You'll have to mail your seller the money order. I would suggest delivery/signature confirmation, and insurance, just in case. You hate to lose that money in the mail for one reason or another.

Paypal isn't bad if you have a bank account attached. EBT's are very easy, and there's no fee involved with that. There is a fee with credit cards, but it ususally gets charged to the seller.

 

[Ripper]

USPS pretty much requires to to show up at the post office and request the money order. THey do accept credit/debit cards. Just tell them the amount that you need. The fee is really low (0.95 c for up to $300, or 1.30 for over $300).

www.usps.com

You'll have to mail your seller the money order. I would suggest delivery/signature confirmation, and insurance, just in case. You hate to lose that money in the mail for one reason or another.

Paypal isn't bad if you have a bank account attached. EBT's are very easy, and there's no fee involved with that. There is a fee with credit cards, but it ususally gets charged to the seller.

Thanks Tony! I have considered that too. I am currently out of the country and I am getting my folks to handle the money order thing for me. Apparently they would like to do it online... guess they have to really travel down to the post office I reckon