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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Joker on April 09, 2005, 08:10:50 AM

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Joker on April 09, 2005, 08:10:50 AM

Hey guys I\'m just curious about something and if anyone could help that\'d be appreciated.

A week yesterday I mailed out a money order to a friend of mine in Pheonix, Arizona. Its Saturday now and he still hasn\'t recieved it.

I\'m basically in Toronto and I was wondering how long you guys would think it should take to reach him.

I know that when I put it in on the friday that it wouldn\'t actually be mailed out until monday and i just did regular mail no overnight crap or nothing.

Anyways i\'m very curious as to where my 30 $ US is floating around...

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: mm on April 09, 2005, 08:20:52 AM

you spent 30$ to mail a  money order?

hello paypal?

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: CHIZZY on April 09, 2005, 09:29:59 AM

It\'s not unusual for something to take that long lately. The USPS has been cutting services recently, and the shit is taking forever. And US/CAN adds like 2 days.

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Joker on April 09, 2005, 02:02:55 PM

no MM I ment to say I mailed a 30 dollar money order

the envelope/stamps/money order istelf only cost about 2.75$

okay thankyou CHIZZY i\'ll keep on the lookout.

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: mm on April 09, 2005, 05:24:12 PM

why would you mail a money order?

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Eiksirf on April 09, 2005, 06:52:46 PM

Some people still leave the house on occasion.

-Dan

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Living-In-Clip on April 09, 2005, 06:58:23 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Eiksirf
Some people still leave the house on occasion.

-Dan

So true.

Or maybe his friend did not have a Paypal account? Maybe he doesn\'t have one? The list goes on and on. Then again, some people just do not like to transfer money online.

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: mm on April 09, 2005, 07:00:09 PM

leaving the house and doing something with extra risk and effort are two different animals

you might as well of put $30 cash (which is worth like 80 cents in US dollars) and gave it to the border police to deliver it himself.

paypal accounts are free, you can pay to any email address

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Joker on April 10, 2005, 11:21:53 AM

no paypal accounts
no extra risk, it got there today
no extra effort...post office is across the street.
and I wasn\'t talking about Canadian funds in the first place it was US dollars I mailed out.

the difference was around 7 dollars and something.

38 canadian = 31 american.

anyways thanks for the info

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: mm on April 10, 2005, 11:52:48 AM

anytime

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on April 10, 2005, 01:45:02 PM

my friend is going into the postal service

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Cyrus on April 11, 2005, 06:13:18 AM

Through rain, slet, snow or shine......

Paypal is there for you anytime.

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Joker on April 11, 2005, 01:40:12 PM

Yeah i\'ll admit that paypay would of been the easier way.

do I need a Credit Card for paypal?
never looked into it cause I thought you need one.

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Cyrus on April 11, 2005, 02:30:22 PM

nope just a checking account...

Title: question to Americans about the postal service..
Post by: Joker on April 11, 2005, 03:06:14 PM

score!