I enjoy that pondering.
I think the newer red notice overrides the older. I believe the effort is because somebody purchasing a $1 Money Order might be planning to alter it to $100.
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I enjoy that pondering.
I think the newer red notice overrides the older. I believe the effort is because somebody purchasing a $1 Money Order might be planning to alter it to $100.
I am not sure what the issue is.
I think the Postmaster General authorized the agent/clerk to reduce the ceiling amount of the Money Order on very small money orders.
The issue is -- I'm no expert on this aspect of postal money orders. LOL!
If the ceiling was reduced to $50, maybe it was because later on, someone might alter that money order to be a higher amount? But why put a limit on it? Do they not have enough cash to cover it?
The format of the USPS MO is like the linen on Treasury Paper. Before the "smart" advances people would bleach $1 bills and print them into $20 bills.
I am not accusing. But it is nonsensical to buy a postal service money order for $1. At least to me. And I can understand how the Postmaster General would issue memorandum to red ink the MO so that it cannot be misused. I am on the emails from the OCC and occasionally there is a warning/alert about falsified MO's.
For further information buy a $5, $10 and $25 MO. Tell us if they get the same stamp as the $1 MO.
hi Moxie,
that is interesting.. years ago when i used ebay, i required postal MO for payment (i quit ebay when they required PayPal) back then I received some for over $1000.
next time i am at the PO i will ask about a max amount now.
is it still a red fox? why is it so hard to get? Ive read some prefer them on more serious contracts but a simple 2cent stamp should serve the same purpose, no? maybe not backed by gold though, if that is what the fox stamp actually is (so they say anyway)
I was reading some "Tax Percue" information recently that had some tips on post enforcement. a search on that term may be helpful.
I have used 2 cent stamps for the purpose quite satisfactorily so I see no reason to acquire Red Fox stamps nor MO's for my paperworks. For other circumstances I have printed the State flag on the upper left corner also achieving satisfaction. ...Remembering that it isn't the stamps nor flag that "work", it is standing behind my paperworks that achieves satisfactions.
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