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Re: Money orders, was:Re: Doh! Canada is expensive...
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In lugnet.loc.ca, Kyle D. Jackson writes:
> In lugnet.loc.ca, Heather Patey writes:
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> > Here's the list of what I know so far.
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> > http://www.lugnet.com/~490/moneyorders
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> > Cheers, Heather
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> G'day Heather,
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> For the banks, are these regular money orders or international?
> The one from CanadaPost is by default an international money
> order. The ones from the bank may not be, but might just be
> drawn in US currency. I've heard of sellers in the US saying
> that bank money orders (if not international) cause problems
> while I have never (well, only once) ever heard of an issue
> with money orders from CanadaPost.
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> ScotiaBank informs me that money orders should not be sent
> oustide the country if they are not international ones.
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> KDJ
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> _______________________________________
> LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Well, that's a good question. The Canada Trust money orders are good in the
US; indeed, I thought they all were. I've occasionally received MO's from the
US that say right on them, "Not negotiable outside the US and Possessions", and
predictably I haven't been able to cash them; but mine say neither
"international" nor "Canada only". I can't see much use for a US-dollar money
order that's only good in Canada!
Not arguing with you, just my two cents. Anyone else experienced this?
Cheers, Heather
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Heather Patey
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Pirate Wench / Brick Detective
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| (...) The MO's that Canada Trust uses are not "international" per se, but the are US money orders, and cashable anywhere in the US. I'm not certain of the gory details, but in effect, they are drawn against a US bank - you may or may not have (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| (...) G'day Heather, For the banks, are these regular money orders or international? The one from CanadaPost is by default an international money order. The ones from the bank may not be, but might just be drawn in US currency. I've heard of sellers (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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