Send money by post securely without using a cheque
- use to pay bills, or shop by mail order
- buy or cash a postal order in 47 countries
- protect against fraud - no personal data required
- can be paid into a bank account
What are Postal Orders?
How do they work?
Use a postal order is quick and simple.
- Request from your local Post
Office® in any value up to £250
- You can print your payee's name on the
cheque
- Cost from as little as 50p per order
- Receive a separate receipt with each postal order
- Can be cashed at any Post Office® counter or in 47 countries worldwide, up to 6 months after date of purchase
If you fancy shopping online but don't have a bank account or simply feel
nervous about handing over your personal financial details, a Postal Order
bought from your local Post Office® branch could be the answer.
Simply find what you're looking for, on an auction site like eBay for example,
and make your purchase as normal. Then buy the correct value postal order in
your local Post Office® and send it to the vendor through the post. A
Postal Order also offers an inexpensive way of giving you peace of mind when
you're shopping by mail order, paying bills or sending a cash gift.
Now even easier to use, Postal Orders now look just like cheques with the
payment amount printed in words and numbers. They're available in any value up
to £250, so there's less need to buy more than one for a single
purchase. You can have the payee name printed on the new style Postal Orders
which makes them even more secure. With each Postal Order, you'll receive a
separate receipt containing all the information you need should you wish to
make an enquiry.
Prices
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Purchase value per order
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Fee payable
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|---|---|
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£0 - £4.99
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50p
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£5 - £9.99
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£1.00
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£10 - to maximum value of £250
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10% of the face value
Fees capped at £10.00
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Prices valid from 13th October 2008
WARNING: Please note that there are currently some Postal Order scams being perpetrated - particularly on online auction sites. Please note that under no circumstances would Royal Mail or the Post Office® issue an email notification of receipt of a Postal Order to a potential recipient. Should you receive such a notification, please report it to the police.
