28-05-2006, 15:25
|
#1
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 25
|
Postal Order
What exactly is a postal order? Please could someone explain, what it is, how you can get one etc Thanks
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 15:31
|
#2
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bolton
Age: 42
Services: non
wife took control
Posts: 5,420
|
Re: Postal Order
Its a type of cheque, you buy them from the post office and they can be cashed at any post office 
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 15:32
|
#3
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: cambridge
Age: 58
Services: ntl phone & tv
broadband
sky box
Posts: 502
|
Re: Postal Order
you get then from the post office a bit like a check .
ment to be safer than sending cash if you don't have bank account or credit card
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 15:33
|
#4
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,221
|
Re: Postal Order
Have a look here:
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/p...diaId=19900224
You get them from a Post Office and you have to pay for them - from about 45p I think, depending of the value of the Postal Order.
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 15:35
|
#5
|
|
Hello !
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: East Midlands
Services: VMedia 10mb
Posts: 14,877
|
Re: Postal Order
Yeah it's a way of paying for things a bitlike a cheque.
I believe you can cash them at some banks too.
More info at the Royal Mail site HERE
Edit: Chim beat me to it. 
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 15:41
|
#6
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 25
|
Re: Postal Order
Is it basiclly a cheque that clears instantly?
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 15:43
|
#7
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bolton
Age: 42
Services: non
wife took control
Posts: 5,420
|
Re: Postal Order
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by CraigS
Is it basiclly a cheque that clears instantly?
|
Yup, hand it over the counter and they give you cash
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 15:57
|
#8
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 25
|
Re: Postal Order
Do they print the postal order out within the post office and can you get any value of money up to £250? example: £4.99, £5.63, £15.82. Thanks
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 16:12
|
#9
|
|
Guest
Location: Grimsby
Services: NTL 20mb Broadband. BT phone line. Tv yeah it's in the corner.
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Postal Order
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by CraigS
Do they print the postal order out within the post office and can you get any value of money up to £250? example: £4.99, £5.63, £15.82. Thanks
|
Yes, any value you like, same as a cheque.
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 17:47
|
#10
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Lincolnshire
Age: 23
Posts: 1,708
|
Re: Postal Order
Has anyone ever had any problems with these, I have just started selling stuff on eBay so it may be handy to accept these.
---------- Post added at 17:47 ---------- Previous post was at 17:45 ----------
Just been informed that there is a small cost when getting one from the PO.
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 17:50
|
#11
|
|
Google it!!
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Essex innit
Age: 38
Services: Sky HD + 16Mb ADSL
BT Telephone
Posts: 15,735
|
Re: Postal Order
You can't really have problems with them as long as they are correctly stamped etc. That and never send goods till you have taken the postal order and had it accepted by the bank etc.
---------- Post added at 17:50 ---------- Previous post was at 17:50 ----------
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Matthew
Just been informed that there is a small cost when getting one from the PO.
|
Erm Post 4 
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 17:51
|
#12
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Darlington
Services: XL Phone
XL BB
V+ XL TV
Posts: 4,200
|
Re: Postal Order
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Matthew
Has anyone ever had any problems with these, I have just started selling stuff on eBay so it may be handy to accept these.
---------- Post added at 17:47 ---------- Previous post was at 17:45 ----------
Just been informed that there is a small cost when getting one from the PO.
|
Nope no problems, just if you are sending one make sure you keep the stub and your receipt. If you are selling stuff on eBay you are really going to need to offer this as a method as payment because it's an easy way to pay, and is good if a first option, i.e Paypal is unavailable.
The cost you mention is just what you pay for buying it, it costs nothing to cash them in. Price guide is here http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/p...diaId=19900224
__________________
Why is there always too much month left at the end of the money?
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 17:57
|
#13
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bolton
Age: 42
Services: non
wife took control
Posts: 5,420
|
Re: Postal Order
Is it just me or do people keep repeating links 
|
|
|
|
|
28-05-2006, 18:04
|
#14
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,221
|
Re: Postal Order
Well I got there first! 
|
|
|
|
|
30-05-2006, 00:08
|
#15
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Darlington
Services: XL Phone
XL BB
V+ XL TV
Posts: 4,200
|
Re: Postal Order
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by marky
Is it just me or do people keep repeating links |
Is it me or do people repeat questions?  
And i didn't realise til afterwards that it was the same, so sorry! 
__________________
Why is there always too much month left at the end of the money?
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 14:18.
|
Join CF
You are here: 
