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[mtncwru]

For those preferring USPS money orders, what about bank cashier's checks?

Better than a random money order, but still has the "No guarantee I know what it looks like" problem. Also more expensive, usually. Last time I needed one it was about $10, while a USPS MO is only $1.50.

 

[Justin Utherdude]

This is one of the dumbest threads I've seen in a while. Mailing someone a money order is as good as mailing someone cash and "hoping" that they send you something in return. I know that most electronic payment methods have terms and conditions that prohibit firearms purchases, which can make things difficult, but generally going through some form of electronic payment provides buyer protection in a way that MO can't provide. If you can meet face to face or do deals through an ffl then that should be enough trust as well without weird payment methods.

But the idea that someone on the internet should mail you the equivalent of cash and trust that you are going to mail them something back in good faith is asinine. The age of trust and a good handshake died over 30 years ago. We are in the internet era of "trust, but verify". If I'm not dealing with a trusted third party or dealing face to face then I damn well better make sure that I have some sort of recourse if the seller decides not to honor their end of the deal. Electronic payments are generally better for this. Anyone that would do deals without a 3rd party or buyer/seller protection is quite naive in my opinion.

Don't take this as a personal attack. If you want to do deals the old fashioned way then do so by all means. I just prefer to have protection on my side in the modern era. Scams are rampant, and even if they weren't, if we had the means to provide trust verification why would we go out of our way to avoid it unless it's out of stubbornness.

Rant over.

 

[Shooter13]

I mailed a piece to Todd Chriswell on the 5th of May, it made it to Indy on the 17th! On the 18th it is back in Lexington, KY, I called yesterday but never had the opportunity to speak to a real person, AI couldn't answer the question so it's going to cost me a trip to Richmond to the PO and then I'll file an insurance claim that they will deny.