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 misscandle
 
posted on January 16, 2001 04:57:44 PM
I'm new to Ebay, but not new to business. Still, I haven't seen this before:

Get payment in the mail.

Open it and see a money order.

Look closer and see it is a PERSONAL Money Order.

Never saw one before. Take it to the bank. It is a stinkin' check.

Well, my TOS say I take money orders, don't they?

Fortunately, it is a small amount. I deposited it and I'll wait until it clears before shipping the item.

Anyone seen this before?

... Off to change my TOS to specify U.S. Postal Money Orders only. Gracious grannies, what next?


 
 carolann56
 
posted on January 16, 2001 05:05:45 PM
I've gotten them, and sent them. When I am at my bank, and ask for a money order, I (now, was free)pay them $1 plus the amount, and they issue me a personal money order. I don't consider it a check. Just another form of money order.

 
 sharkbaby
 
posted on January 16, 2001 05:09:11 PM
I get them sometimes and just thought they were money orders that someone got at their bank. I think that the funds are drawn from their checking account and secured in the form of a bank money order....

I could be wrong though...??
 
 jayadiaz
 
posted on January 16, 2001 05:09:32 PM
I've gotten a lot of those and always thought they were money orders. I'll have to ask next time I get one at my bank. Although I was told that money orders I should also wait a couple of days because they could be cancelled after their sent. The postal is the safest bet (according to my bank).

 
 misscandle
 
posted on January 16, 2001 05:15:42 PM
In this case it is signed by the customer and drawn on their own account. It is not typed out, just hand-written. It is not a bank money order...blast her eyes! Ah, well.
 
 xlhgrl
 
posted on January 16, 2001 05:17:26 PM
Blast her eyes?

 
 misscandle
 
posted on January 16, 2001 05:23:42 PM
xlhgrl

I think I read that once in a Victorian novel. It just came to me.
 
 avaloncourt
 
posted on January 16, 2001 10:29:03 PM
I just pulled one of my items waiting for deposit. It is a "Personal Money Order" drawn on the Heartland Bank of Franklin County,Ohio. This is a money order. It is drawn on the bank's account. The bank has used an imprint machine for the amount. The seller has written in his information in the provided spaces.

No big deal. Not any different from a money order purchased at any convenience store. That has nothing to do with the payee's bank account.

 
 nycrocker
 
posted on January 16, 2001 11:17:28 PM
xlhgrl! ROF LMAO!!! I was JUST wondering the same thing when I saw your post! LOL!!!
Misscandle... tooooo funny!
Rocker

 
 
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