Home Forums Gear Free Classifieds The Death of the USPS Money Order

Yep! From the regs:
To meet this federal requirement, Retail Associates must complete PS Form 8105-A, Funds Trans­action Report, when selling $3,000 or more of postal finan­cial instruments to the same customer in the same day

At banks the cash withdrawal limit used to be $10K, then reduced to $5K, now heading further south.

They're coming for every transaction as stated above. Wake up Amerika!

I prefer personal checks. I use the mobile app on my iPad, snap a photo of front and rear of check and away it goes. Usually in my account within a day or two.

My local PO won't cash a MO over about $40 cause they no no cash on hand. I end up sending it to my bank and waiting for it to clear.

I have picked a few in the last couple of weeks without any of this!

I got one at my post office on Wednesday for $650 no questions asked.

More proof that the government can screw up anything.

The $3K+ documentation requirement has been in place for several years. Nothing new.

I just got two of them today and nothing mentioned. Hate to see it.

This must be why my post office has been out of money orders all week long.

Personal checks are fine as long as they clear your bank before you ship.

So did I, less than $100.

Couple months ago I went in post office to get several money orders totaling about $3000. The guy said I had to fill out a bunch of paperwork, but suggested, “why don’t you get part of the money orders here and the rest at another post office”
I took his advice.
I happen to live fairly close to several post offices.

Let’s go Brandon 🤦‍♂️

Banks have plenty of money. Wouldn’t even consider going to the post office to cash it.

my bank dont.like usps money orders, they will take them but they say they have troubles with them

Point that site out to them if they ask you to do it. If they say it changed, ask for a formal notice showing it. If they hassle you, contact the postmaster. Some counter employees think they are the be all and end all.. that is not so.

Same here mine holds funds in my account until it clears and refuses to call and verify it. Usually just keep checking post office until they have enough to cash it hence PITA!

I've cashed so many I've lost count.............. never a problem at my bank.

almost all of them purchased by guys on the CF.....

Pretty simple take money order to post office verify before shipment or cash it.

I've been using personal checks, both home and on the road. Figured if I lived without that item, a few more days won't hurt.

Bought two today and noody gave a hoot