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anteaterquaker · Oct 18th, 2009, 11:14 PM

hi,
i just recently sold a purse on ebay. Buyer is located in Canada, wants to pay with money order? is that oK to do ? Do I have any protection as a seller . thanks

ladyisobel · Oct 19th, 2009, 02:26 AM

The risk is on the buyer when it comes to money orders..mainly. As long as you make sure it clears in your bank account before sending, or have them send you one that can be cashed at a PO , you should be fine, does the buyer have good feedback ?
Course there is the issue of fake money orders, but i must say i've never come across someone who received one .
Also, i think there's a possibility of them bouncing up to a year later (don't quote me here though ).

pebblesbb · Oct 19th, 2009, 08:35 AM

I think you're fine if the buyer pays by MO since the buy is the one who risks losing the protection by not using paypal. Just don't ship until the MO clears.

abbiesmommy · Oct 19th, 2009, 09:57 AM

I would only do it with a international post office money order.You can cash it at the post office.Keep in mind if you are in the USA and she is in Canada it will also take a while to get the money order.I do not like taking them as they can be fake,or they can simply not send it, then say they did..Now you are sitting on the item for quite a while with no money.. Too many variabels IMO

mmmsc · Oct 19th, 2009, 11:58 AM

^^ Agree with abbiesmommy here : only the post office money orders are safe. When you receive the m.o. cash it right there at your post office before sending the item. Bank money orders can be forged and even if it looks like it cleared your acct., they can come back to haunt you weeks later.

deekai · Oct 19th, 2009, 12:20 PM

I absolutely agree with mmmsc and abbiesmommy, take only a International Postal Order. As said, it can be cashed at the P.O. so you don't have to wait for it to clear.

Just think of all the fees you aren't paying.

gidramom · Oct 19th, 2009, 01:28 PM

I have had a few buyer who wanted to pay by postal money order in the past. All of them sent it with tracking number and delivery confirmation.

Sometimes small post offices don't have a lot of cash ready, so if the amount is big, better go to a bigger one.

anteaterquaker · Oct 19th, 2009, 03:14 PM

thanks for all the input, the buyers seems very sincere, hope it will go well.

Oct 18th, 2009, 11:14 PM	#1
anteaterquaker OP Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,267	any seller protection if buyer pays by money order?thanks hi, i just recently sold a purse on ebay. Buyer is located in Canada, wants to pay with money order? is that oK to do ? Do I have any protection as a seller . thanks
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Oct 19th, 2009, 02:26 AM	#2
ladyisobel Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: devon uk Posts: 2,903	The risk is on the buyer when it comes to money orders..mainly. As long as you make sure it clears in your bank account before sending, or have them send you one that can be cashed at a PO , you should be fine, does the buyer have good feedback ? Course there is the issue of fake money orders, but i must say i've never come across someone who received one . Also, i think there's a possibility of them bouncing up to a year later (don't quote me here though ).
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Oct 19th, 2009, 08:35 AM	#3
pebblesbb in la-la-land Joined: May 2009 Posts: 177	I think you're fine if the buyer pays by MO since the buy is the one who risks losing the protection by not using paypal. Just don't ship until the MO clears.
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Oct 19th, 2009, 12:20 PM	#6
deekai Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 299	I absolutely agree with mmmsc and abbiesmommy, take only a International Postal Order. As said, it can be cashed at the P.O. so you don't have to wait for it to clear. Just think of all the fees you aren't paying.
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Oct 19th, 2009, 01:28 PM	#7
gidramom Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 473	I have had a few buyer who wanted to pay by postal money order in the past. All of them sent it with tracking number and delivery confirmation. Sometimes small post offices don't have a lot of cash ready, so if the amount is big, better go to a bigger one.
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Oct 19th, 2009, 09:57 AM	#4
abbiesmommy PURSE FANATIC Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 404	I would only do it with a international post office money order.You can cash it at the post office.Keep in mind if you are in the USA and she is in Canada it will also take a while to get the money order.I do not like taking them as they can be fake,or they can simply not send it, then say they did..Now you are sitting on the item for quite a while with no money.. Too many variabels IMO

Oct 19th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#5
mmmsc monachus animadverto Joined: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,837	^^ Agree with abbiesmommy here : only the post office money orders are safe. When you receive the m.o. cash it right there at your post office before sending the item. Bank money orders can be forged and even if it looks like it cleared your acct., they can come back to haunt you weeks later.

Oct 19th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#8
anteaterquaker OP Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,267	thanks for all the input, the buyers seems very sincere, hope it will go well.
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