eBay

your-chic-shopper · ‎09-13-2003

As a Canadian you know we can only take International Money Orders . I do use the ebay check out . However I do not place my address in it . If you do ~~~often American's will send you the wrong money order

Try this ~~~place your web site in the ebay check out , then state click on Money orders on the web site . If you click on my ( ebay me page) . Then click on my web site , you will see it goes to the front on the web page . At the bottom ias a button for money orders . It provides the customers with all the important info

This will save you huge time , and you will get 99.9% correct money orders . The others , well what can I say

www-labels4less-com · ‎09-14-2003

Wrong money order?? I'm certainly glad I don't have to tell my U.S. customers they sent "the wrong" money order. I opened a U.S. bank account at tdwaterhouse (on U.S. soil) and I can accept the green postal money orders. Also there is no charge at all for Paypal transfers. I have been thanked by many U.S. customers for making it very easy to do business with.

deltone · ‎09-14-2003

I also can accept any US money order. I do have a Bank of America account, in SC but, my local small town credit union accepts all US money orders, including green USPS ones, without any problem, so I'm VERY lucky.

your-chic-shopper · ‎09-14-2003

www-labels4less-com

Please tell me more !!!!! Like the cost of opening it does CIBC have it ??

stats-one · ‎09-14-2003

Opening a US account may not be aesy if you are not near the border. One associate spent about 1000.00 do so.

What I found helped a lot was to include the following in the invloice I send:

"If using USPS money orders, MUST be international ( PINK ) and NOT domestic ( Green ). Please advise if money orders are to be used."

BTW, I love money orders as they don't bounce and the exchange rate is better than paypal's

e-scrooge · ‎09-14-2003

I find some branches of Money Mart (or similar) take the green ones. I have one branch which has always taken them for me so I've never found it to be much of a problem.

deltone · ‎09-14-2003

I was on vacation last March break, in South Carolina and opened an account then. I didn't have any trouble, and everything is just done through the net, or mail. It's been great. TD Waterhouse will allow you to open an American account that is a "true" American account, but I'm not sure of the ins and outs of it. I saw some others posting about this. Can't remember what board it was though, although I think it was the Paypal discussion board.

cdbasement · ‎09-15-2003

No problems here either -
Plain old Royal bank account - the risk involved is minimal and if you get to know 1-2 of the tellers - they'll vouch for you. So far so good
Allan

firedept10 · ‎09-16-2003

Read my Terms & Conditions plus I add this message to my invoice sent to winner. My bank will not accept the green ones under no circumstances. Usually this prevents them from sending wrong money orders.

Don

treasure-pot · ‎09-16-2003

Check out one of my auctions Don.

I even show a picture of an unacceptable money order and mention it again in my end of auction emails.

I got two more this week.

Bill

Bill

firedept10 · ‎09-16-2003

Bill

So far I have been lucky then. I can not believe that you still get the wrong ones. It just goes to show buyers do not read. But my bank (Royal) absolutely refuses to accept the green ones any more. They use to. Most of my buyers pay with PayPal. And it is hard to go wrong that way. I feel for you. Sure wish they would read. Great looking auctions by the way! You may hear from me soon.

deltone · ‎09-16-2003

It's so strange how banks selectively seem to decide whether or not to accept these things. My credit union has NO problem accepting them, Has done so for years, and never have had one reject. I actually encourage buyers to use them rather than the more expensive international ones, as it saves them money. If you check the Canada Town Square board, they can offer a GREAT deal of help on where to open a US account, and the hows and whys.

firedept10 · ‎09-16-2003

Unfortunately I have one b@@ch that works at the bank. And she is the manager who does not care for me. All the other ladies are fantastic and could not care less. But they must listen to her. Oh well such is life!

treasure-pot · ‎09-16-2003

Thanks for the comments Don.

Most of my customers also pay with PayPal but it is largely newbies that want to send the money orders. They have no history with on-line payment services and feel more comfortable with sending a traditional money order. It's hard to convince them that they actually have more protection if they go the on-line payment route.

In my most recent episode with green USPS money orders:

1) the auction shows the images and cautions about USPS green money orders
2)my end of auction email had my standard caution regarding the same
3)the customer then emailed me and asked "Can I send you a Postal money order?" I replied with the caution to send the International (pink) version. I also cautioned to put appropriate postage on the envelope to get it to Canada.
4)Three weeks later I receive the payment with a note apologizing for the delay. It appears that the first mailing was returned to her for insufficient postage. In the envelope was... yes.... a green USPS money order.

Makes me want to shake them violently until their brain cells fall into place. I am seriously considering going with on-line payments only (no more money orders or cashiers cheques).

Deltone, it was explained to me that the no one wants to accept them anymore because they cannot be submitted through normal banking transfers (that is, Canadian banks to USA banks). The USA banks will no longer accept them from Canadian sources. The few that still accept them in Canada (like some of the currency exchange operations) apparently physically run the money orders across the border to a US office or bank.

Bill

Bill

deltone · ‎09-16-2003

I'm not sure how our credit union does it, but as far as I know they (all checks etc.) clear through Credit Union central.

It sure makes things easier for me. Most of my buyers do use Paypal though.

Oh, and LOVE your auctions Treasure. Great job. Someone would have to be real "thick" to not understand what you're saying. sigh

treasure-pot · ‎09-17-2003

OK... it's definitely a conspiracy. I received four money orders in todays mail.

1 from Canada
1 USPS International money order
2 USPS Domestic Use Only money orders

AARRRRGHH!!!!!

Bill