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Lonnie | 07:25 Fri 10th Mar 2006 | Business & Finance
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Hi, I had to send sixty dollars, about thirty four pounds fifty, to America by Money Order, that cost another fifteen pounds. Apart from paying straight into his bank account and sending a cheque was out of the question, is there a cheaper way of doing this, should the occasion arise again?. Thanks.
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Paypal is one way.


Cash in an envelope (recorded delivery if you are worried) is another - probably the cheapest option..


Some banks (and I think Thomas Cook) will do a foreign currency cheque for less than �15, but the minimum is around �10.


I didn't know money orders still existed in the UK - where did you get it from?

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Hi dzug, thanks for your answer, unfortunately, Paypal also wasn't an option, i'm with them, but the person in America wasn't, it'll teach me to read postings on ebay properly in future. I got the M.O fron LloydsTsb, but it has to be a main branch.
You could try western union, they would get the monie quite quickly that way.
I know placing it there bank account takes 3 -5 working days .
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Thanks Blyss, i'm not worried about the time element, your suggestion is noted, for future reference.

I've had to do this a couple of times and I just send the cash folded in a letter and with a non see through envelope. 3x $20 bills or a �50 and $10 wont be bulky. I haven't registered/recorded delivery because that just flags the envelope of maybe worth attention by the light fingered.



Had no problems so far - of course that is if you trust the recipient won't deny he received it.

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Thanks Pinotage, yours is also noted and filed.

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