Look for the standard logo's. "If you don't know what I mean, then you haven't searched on google.com for money orders" The small suburb that I live in, has 5+ I can use this way, some convience, some grocery, some retail. Just pick someone that sells money orders and call and ask them. or just by it with a pack of gum. :)

DO NOT POST THE DETAILs. Someone always screws it up..... Much like on a MR Forum. Posting AA MCI-SFO $100 all in is sufficient if someone gives it two minutes of effort. Put a couple minutes into it, it is so simple it just requires 5-10minutes to find a place that will do it.

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Not for me...
 

This thing must depend on getting someone to ring you up that simply doesn't know or abide by the guidelines. I tested this at lunch today and went 3 different places and they all looked at me like an idiot when I told them I was paying with credit. Every single one said 'cash or debit only'. So...I'm curious if you're finding companies that don't have this policy or just teenagers ringing you up that don't know the policy.

agreed...jst got back from there and they said they could not accept credit card for the purchase...

Safeway VONS policy does not allow it.
Albertson's policy does not allow it.
WalMart does not allow it.
USPS does not allow it.
Kroger Ralphs does not allow it.

Had success on average 1 time out of 20 b/c cashier didnt follow procedure, but mostly they dont know how to process the transaction and ask someone who says that you must use debit or cash.

Some smaller chains or stores that havent been hammered in the past may not have created a formal policy or fully trained all employees to policy.

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ALL the answers are right there, and as suggested DON"T overdo it.

It aint easy at a major grocery chain unless you are in BFE. I tried many times with a candy bar, even with a cart full of groceries, and was told must be cash for the MO amount.

Has anyone suggested it has to be a mojor grocery store chain???? Thimk small and local. Don't overdo it and it will last forever. :) PS several others have responded success in areas I wouldn't consider BFE

Yes. I have many little known offers posted on my site. But if it is obvioius to me that posting a deal would kill it, obviously I don't post it, since doing so would benefit no one.

It is, and so is my website. But most everyone knows not to share in a huge public forum if doing so would kill the deal.

I used to go on my Money Order Mileage Runs on late Sunday afternoons. This seemed to be when the new hires were working the money order counters. I actually went 3 for 3 once about two years ago, and I was using a SkyMiles Amex card so I got double miles. On this particular Sunday afternoon it was 9000 miles for less than $7. Unfortunately I have not found anyplace that will take a credit card for money orders for about a year, and I ask whenever I am in a place that sells money orders. I can still remember the rush I would get when rather than a questioning look with “that is a debit card ?,” the friendly clerk would say “debit or credit?”

What on earth is the purpose of this post? I think it's time to close it down. Unbelievable!

Indeed, I also strongly agree. There are many other ways of wasting time.

OR, as I tried to say, DO post all the details but be clear and thorugh so that NO ONE CAN screw it up. If we all do trial and error, only then will someone figure it out but not do it right. BUT if we share the idea, then sure, more people will know about it, but at least it will be more correctly executed by all so as to allow everyone to gain the maximum return from the process when it is being carried out.

;)MM

I see some people nervous and wanting the thread closed, don't want that cash cow to disappear :D

I actually have never done it, mostly because I don't know how, but my wife thinks it's crazy ;)

It sounds like the only detail is finding a local store that's dumb enough to take credit cards for money order purchases. Or to "confuse" the clerk by purchasing other items along with the money order. In either case, it likely wouldn't work at any of the major stores, unless you get a real clueless employee. So you've got to look for the smaller places.