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How to pay US seller (no paypal)

meester
meester Posts: 1,879 Forumite
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just won an auction, didn't check, no paypal. I now owe $11 by money order or cheque. Needs to be mailed to an address in US. Easiest way to pay?

I'd happily pay $5 or so to get rid of the hassle

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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 75,148 Ambassador
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    Your only real way is to risk sending dollars in the post, but obviously it is a bit of a risky thing to do.
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  • meester
    meester Posts: 1,879 Forumite
    soolin wrote: »
    Your only real way is to risk sending dollars in the post, but obviously it is a bit of a risky thing to do.

    that wasn't really what I had in mind..... I was more thinking of going on some wonderful website somewhere and they'd post the US$ cheque for me.

    I don't have any US$
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    maybe something like western union?
    i know it has fee's but no more/less secure than posting i would say
  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    meester wrote: »
    just won an auction, didn't check, no paypal. I now owe $11 by money order or cheque. Needs to be mailed to an address in US. Easiest way to pay?

    I'd happily pay $5 or so to get rid of the hassle

    Are Bidpay still going?
    "Love you Dave Brooker! x"

    "i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"
  • unrich
    unrich Posts: 814 Forumite
    Get dollars from the post office. Or ask friends for old holiday money change.
    Should be about £6 and pop them inside a bit of card or thick opaque paper.
    Address and post off.

    Hope for the best.

    I remember that episode of the Simpsons where Homer starts receiving money through the post.
  • meester
    meester Posts: 1,879 Forumite
    oh well, I found one

    $6.95 + 7% + $0.50 postage.

    orionpay.com
    FSA regulated

    the site is quite slapdash though, would not really recommend it.
  • cranhill
    cranhill Posts: 310 Forumite
    Hi, There used to be BidPay before PayPal took over, not too sure if it's still going. I used to use a lot and never had a problem.
  • meester
    meester Posts: 1,879 Forumite
    cranhill wrote: »
    Hi, There used to be BidPay before PayPal took over, not too sure if it's still going. I used to use a lot and never had a problem.

    site looks to have closed down
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Maybe auctionchex?
    My TV is broken! :cry:
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  • mark55man
    mark55man Posts: 8,221 Forumite
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    I used exchange4free to pay for my holiday in euros

    http://www.exchange4free.com/

    seemed to work OK
    I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
    Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
    Smiling and waving and looking so fine
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