I think USPS money orders are if the Postal Service in question has a reciprocal agreement with the USPS. I don't think that the Australian PO has one.
Digital Image Studio wrote: >On 20/09/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280025387840 >> >>I assume the seller is Shel but I don't suck up to his drivel, so here's >>may take: >> >>There are two references to payment. >> >>The first is: >>---------- >>PAYMENT: For this auction I will only accept a bank or postal money >>order. Payment should reach me within five days of the days of the >>auction's close. Shipment only within the US on this item. Sorry. >>Contact me directly for details on where to send your payment. >>------------ >>('Postal money order' I presume is a money order that you send in the >>post. It's not specific.) >> >> >> >>Then: >>------------- >>Payment methods accepted >>Money order/Cashiers check >>-------------- >> >> >> >>If the buyer sends a Western Union money order, he has complied with the >>terms of the auction, end of story. >> >> > >No a Postal Money order in the US is a USPS money order. I'm the >opposite to Shel I specifically refuse to accept payment by USPS money >orders ( as it's very difficult for me to walk into a US PO to cash >them). Yet I've had people insist that USPS money orders are as good >as cash and then get in a big huff when I say that I have to send it >back. Shel has every right to specify payment options which are >acceptable to him and shouldn't have to bend to the wishes of the >ignorant purchaser. > > > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net