There is a company in the USA I want to buy from (they do not use credit cards or cash).
They ask for a money order. What is this and how do I get it (in dollars)?
I assume it is called something a bit different in the UK?
Thanks.
It's basically like a postal order, but it's international and in different currencies. I haven't heard of this for years now, so I guess you can still get them at the post office or your bank.
What it means is the receiver gets the amount he wants, you cover the charges and currency risk up front
I checked on the post office site. Postal orders cannot be used from UK to USA.
Last time I tried to get one at a Post Office they said that they (international money orders) no longer exist.
I suspect they mean that they dont do them *at the post office* any more.
Its an international cheque. Go to your bank and get one. They will charge a fee for the IMO itself and the monetry change from ->$
No you can't I don't think, not in the UK anyway.
They are cheques issued by your bank in the currency of your seller.
My bank does them for about 5 for up to 50. Often, I just send cash dollars if it is a small amount.
Roland.
Without a hint of irony, Jigsaw astounded uk.finance on 08 Feb 2005 by announcing:
But the discussion is about money orders ;-)
I got one a couple of years ago from my bank, charged a £10 for the privelege, basically just a cheque but drawn on the banks own account
Waq
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