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Old 04-07-2010, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim VB View Post
I believe USPS money orders offer some protection, depending upon how bad the deal goes. They may be a nightmare to navigate, but Federal Postal Fraud Laws are kind of important.

But you're right. If a seller wants to rip people off, they always can find a way.


Yes, Federal postal fraud IS a serious issue. But if I sell you an item, and you send me a USPS money order for $500. And I send you nothing in return, it would be nearly impossible to prove that you got nothing. I could very easily say I sent out your item in a plain white envelope, I have no idea what happened! At least with regular paypal, they will immediately side with the buyer and place all the burden of proof on the seller. This opens a whole new can of worms for scam artist buyers though!
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