I [don't] hate E-Bay (was Cromemco 68000 on ebay)

[Chuck Guzis]

On 1 Apr 2009 at 22:30, Rick Murphy wrote:

> At 07:52 PM 3/30/2009, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> >Money orders are designed as "bearer" instruments, which is why your
> >bank doesn't like them.  A cashier's or certified check is far
> >safer-- the check can be verified with a telephone call.  Not so with
> >a money order.

> Cashier's checks and certified checks are no better than any other
> type of check, and are frequently fraudulent these days. US banking
> laws work against us as banks are required to make the funds available
> in a small number of days while it may take months for a bad check to
> be detected.

I should have said "the check can be verified with a telephone call 
to the issuing bank".  The bank wrote the check and collected the 
funds; they should be able to tell you if it's legit.

Assuming, of course, that the bank is a legitimate US-chartered bank. 
Foreign banks are another kettle of fish entirely.

--Chuck