Message About Sending Cash through Mail

[LadyMoondancer]

If you DO have to send cash. get a bubble envelope, roll the cash up and stick it in a fakie, and send it that way.  With delivery confirmation!

[hannaliten]

If you DO have to send cash. get a bubble envelope, roll the cash up and stick it in a fakie, and send it that way.  With delivery confirmation!

Best suggestion ever! (that is if the person on the receiving end knows about it and doesn't just throw away the fakie)

[Ringlets]

If you DO have to send cash. get a bubble envelope, roll the cash up and stick it in a fakie, and send it that way.  With delivery confirmation!

I think people used to do that in the early days  its actually not a bad idea if you are going to risk sending cash to do it this way. Its still best not to send cash though if possible

[michelle53]

You know it should send off serious red flags if a seller asks for cash sent through the mail.  Even the post office says you shouldn't mail cash!!  Stupidly, I saw cheap G4 ponies from a newbie seller and disregarded my common sense.  I ended up out money because I didn't listen to my gut.  Most sellers have Paypal as it is relatively safe for both seller and buyer.  I leaned my lesson and I hope others will too.  I'd hate to see this happen again.

[ChipsteRJ]

This past year 2012. I completed 4 successful transactions with people sending me CASH. I would NEVER send send cash to anyone that I hadn't traded with before or who has a long standing relationship with the pony community. If they buyer initiates the idea of sending cash I always let them know that it is their OWN RISK.

I am an honest person (perhaps not the quickest with mailing packages out, but they ALWAYS get shipped), sadly not everyone is.

PP or MO are your best options.

[Buddafly]

when I was younger, I sent cash in to pay a cell phone bill.  I had just gotten back from NYC, and all my money was in paper form, so I just mailed off what I owed.

needless to say, it never got there, and I was out $160 (I has missed the previous month, so that was 2 months worth of payments)

never send cash.  period.

[LadyMoondancer]

Cash used to be a common way to pay sellers in other countries, as international money orders usually cost a lot to cash and PayPal didn't exist yet.   I agree that it shouldn't be done if you don't know the seller (or if the seller doesn't have a ton of feedback.)

[michelle53]

I should have clarified myself a bit better: it should send off red flags when a newbie seller asks for cash.  Chipster, you bring up a really good point about mailing cash to/from those with whom you know are reliable:)