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re: Gun Broker Purchase (MO/Cert. Check question)
Posted on 2/2/14 at 4:34 am to bapple
Posted on 2/2/14 at 4:34 am to bapple
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I guess the cheapest I've seen here is Walmart. Then again if I go to the post office and I can do it all in one stop.
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Bapple,
a USPS MO costs $1.20
To cash a postal money order you have to either deposit into your bank account or present your DL with matching name and address at the postal counter.
If someone accepts / cashes a USPS money order and does not ship the item, it is mail fraud. It is a felony crime. Any such crimes would be investigated by the US Postal Inspectors Service.
I always send a postal MO via certified mail, return receipt so you have that added protection with full documentation ( paper trail).
There is no recourse for mail fraud if some cashes a "Circle K" .59 cent MO and fails to send the purchased item.
I've been buying/selling hunting stuff since before i-net hunting classified forums existed. Back in the day(1990), items were bought and sold through Gun List and Shotgun News magazine that you bought at a news stand.
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:05 am to Got Blaze
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If someone accepts / cashes a USPS money order and does not ship the item, it is mail fraud. It is a felony crime. Any such crimes would be investigated by the US Postal Inspectors Service.
Meh. I have read enough horror stories about deals gone bad to know that this level of 'protection' is overblown. In several cases the USPS didn't even really investigate what happened. This shouldn't be counted on as a deterrent IMO.
The best thing is to research the seller BEFORE sending payment and go with your gut to determine if they are legit. CC payment is always, always best if possible (not debit card). Consider the usual 3% CC charge on GB items to be a type of insurance.
As for the the original question, are we really discussing how to save 50 cents on a money order?
This post was edited on 2/2/14 at 7:09 am
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:12 am to Got Blaze
Also, "Circle K" probably uses Money Gram, which I know nothing about, but would make a nice bet is more useful than a broken federal program when it comes to fraud on such a small level.
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