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10-30-2005, 08:11 PM

Using USPS money orders is a good idea, especially if you have a record of emails or other correspondence agreeing on a price and shipping terms. Isn't it a federal crime to commit mail fraud, which includes taking USPS money orders for goods and not delivering goods?

I am not sure if you can charge a money order to a credit card at the USPS, but they certainly don't take 3% off the top like paypal, and priority shipping is pretty cheap - a few days ago it cost me $5 to get a $70 USPS money order and ship it priority mail, it arrived the next day (from michigan to ohio).

10-30-2005, 08:11 PM	#2
sirenofthestorm	Using USPS money orders is a good idea, especially if you have a record of emails or other correspondence agreeing on a price and shipping terms. Isn't it a federal crime to commit mail fraud, which includes taking USPS money orders for goods and not delivering goods? I am not sure if you can charge a money order to a credit card at the USPS, but they certainly don't take 3% off the top like paypal, and priority shipping is pretty cheap - a few days ago it cost me $5 to get a $70 USPS money order and ship it priority mail, it arrived the next day (from michigan to ohio).