Irish Postal Order

csnann

I sold something on ebay to a person in Northern Ireland who wanted to pay by Postal Order. The order arrived, I noticed that it is not a UK Post office Postal Order but an Irish one that says General Post Office, Dublin, Ireland and Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank on it. Does this mean that it is some sort of bank draft? Would it cost me money to pay it into my bank account?

will-in-estoril

It seems that Irish postal orders were abolished sometime ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_Orders_of_Ireland

Is it a sterling bankers' draft you have? Is it crossed?

stclair

This link maybe of some assistance.

However my knowledge of irish postal orders is minumal.

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/Personal+Customers/Money+Matters/Money+Transfer/