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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2022, 06:29:40 PM »
I’ve read blogs about certain banks flagging money orders
I’m trying to get some in the US, to deposit into my bank
1, 2, 5 or 100+?
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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #21 on: October 02, 2022, 06:48:51 PM »
2-3, nothing crazy. Just wanted to know where I can get them no fee

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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #22 on: October 02, 2022, 06:50:51 PM »
2-3, nothing crazy. Just wanted to know where I can get them no fee
Most MO have a small fee to purchase. Depositing a couple at a bank should not be an issue.
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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2022, 10:26:21 PM »
What stores am I able to get the MO from?

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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2022, 10:34:36 PM »
What stores am I able to get the MO from?
Depends where you are. Walmart and most grocery chains.
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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #25 on: October 02, 2022, 10:56:47 PM »
What stores am I able to get the MO from?

What exactly is your objective here?

If you’re trying to hit a spend requirement for a CC signup bonus, keep in mind that many merchants won’t accept a credit card, even if they will, the CC issuer might not count the spending toward your signup bonus or might realize you were buying money orders and close your card/deny your bonus.
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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #26 on: October 19, 2022, 03:40:06 PM »
Do GCs ever work for MO at Walmart, or is it hardcoded?


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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #27 on: October 19, 2022, 04:11:04 PM »
Do GCs ever work for MO at Walmart, or is it hardcoded?
It depends on the GC.
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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2022, 12:15:08 AM »
which gift cards are not hard coded?

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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2022, 03:13:47 PM »
I honestly thought you forgot, since it's been years (a decade?) since those of us who live in the tristate area have been able to do it.

So no NYC-area retailer will take GCs for a MO anymore, correct? I saw on a recent main site comment that at Kroger, they'll still work. Anything else in the Midwest?

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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2022, 05:08:41 AM »
Where is the best place to get money orders in the USA with no fees?
Also do all banks allow you to deposit a money orders without having any issues?
Banks, supermarkets, drugstores, maybe some gas stations sell money orders. The fee will tend to be lower at Walmart and grocery stores than at banks. However, having certain higher end bank accounts allows you to get them with no fee. For example, Wells Fargo Prime Checking or Premier Checking.

I have banked with a few banks. Some banks' mobile deposit terms did not allow money orders to be deposited that way and some allowed them. Sometimes an ATM can't read the amount automatically and asks me to enter it. For in person deposits, I have never had an issue, other than an occasional extended hold on the funds availability if it's a large deposit. As part of the application process for a new bank account, I have seen banks ask about my plans to deposit money orders, but I don't know what they do with my response or what they do if my subsequent banking activity differs from that response.
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Re: Money Orders information
« Reply #31 on: January 01, 2023, 12:30:12 PM »
Does anyone have tips they're willing to share on buying money orders with GCs in the Maryland  suburbs of DC or in DC itself? Thank you!