Comments on: Western Union no longer issues U.S. money orders in Canada http://johnbollwitt.com/2008/12/01/western-union-no-longer-issues-us-money-orders-in-canada/ New media enthusiast in Vancouver, B.C. with many interests and passions. A blogger, podcaster, music lover, Canucks fan, Cubs fan, technology enthusiast, news junkie, Apple user, and general lover of feeding my brain. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:50:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heartburn Home Remedy http://johnbollwitt.com/2008/12/01/western-union-no-longer-issues-us-money-orders-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-64952 Heartburn Home Remedy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:57:22 +0000 http://johnbollwitt.com/?p=1873#comment-64952 After reading this article, I just feel that I really need more information on the topic. Could you suggest some more resources ? After reading this article, I just feel that I really need more information on the topic. Could you suggest some more resources ?

]]> By: Aimee http://johnbollwitt.com/2008/12/01/western-union-no-longer-issues-us-money-orders-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-64916 Aimee Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18:44 +0000 http://johnbollwitt.com/?p=1873#comment-64916 As has been my experience, most US sellers online do NOT accept Canadian postal money orders - even the post offices here will tell you it's due to fraud. This is the same reason that sellers will not accept a money order from Canadian financial institutions. As for pricing, I can't say that I've seen a money order for cheaper than $4.95 in the past 5 years...maybe the postal ones, but no one accepts them so I never inquired as to their costs since 2003. I'm aware that there are other payment methods, but that doesn't help out too much when the seller him/herself won't accept Paypal or credit cards (particularly when dealing with sales of original art - how do you insure something that's one of a kind?) Does anyone else think that the start date of this fiasco (December 1) to be completely insane?? AFTER Christmas I could understand, but RIGHT before....? As has been my experience, most US sellers online do NOT accept Canadian postal money orders – even the post offices here will tell you it’s due to fraud. This is the same reason that sellers will not accept a money order from Canadian financial institutions.

As for pricing, I can’t say that I’ve seen a money order for cheaper than $4.95 in the past 5 years…maybe the postal ones, but no one accepts them so I never inquired as to their costs since 2003.

I’m aware that there are other payment methods, but that doesn’t help out too much when the seller him/herself won’t accept Paypal or credit cards (particularly when dealing with sales of original art – how do you insure something that’s one of a kind?)

Does anyone else think that the start date of this fiasco (December 1) to be completely insane?? AFTER Christmas I could understand, but RIGHT before….?

]]> By: Roderick http://johnbollwitt.com/2008/12/01/western-union-no-longer-issues-us-money-orders-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-64884 Roderick Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:33:47 +0000 http://johnbollwitt.com/?p=1873#comment-64884 Yup, post offices screw you on the price. Western Union used to be reasonable. I don't know about other banks, but Bank of Montreal charges RIDICULOUSLY high service charges on their money orders. Western Union had the best thing going. Now they're a pack of asshats. Yup, post offices screw you on the price. Western Union used to be reasonable.

I don’t know about other banks, but Bank of Montreal charges RIDICULOUSLY high service charges on their money orders.

Western Union had the best thing going. Now they’re a pack of asshats.

]]> By: savhanna http://johnbollwitt.com/2008/12/01/western-union-no-longer-issues-us-money-orders-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-64854 savhanna Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:08:04 +0000 http://johnbollwitt.com/?p=1873#comment-64854 Western Unions only charged $1.49 here and post offices charge $4.95 and up =) Western Unions only charged $1.49 here and post offices charge $4.95 and up

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]]> By: John http://johnbollwitt.com/2008/12/01/western-union-no-longer-issues-us-money-orders-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-64802 John Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:01:42 +0000 http://johnbollwitt.com/?p=1873#comment-64802 You can get cheaper US$ money orders done at any post office location (like inside a 7-11). You can get cheaper US$ money orders done at any post office location (like inside a 7-11).

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