Send up to £250 safely and securely without needing a bank account.
Key benefits
- A simple way to send money: from as little as 50p
- Use them wherever you are: pay your bills or shop by mail order
- Peace of mind: with no personal data required
How it works
Postal Orders work in a similar way to cheques, but without the need for a bank account.
Shopping online? Postal Orders are great for auction sites like eBay and allow you to pay without handing over personal financial details.
Make your purchase as normal then simply buy the correct value Postal Order and send it through the post.
They look just like cheques – you can have the payee’s name printed on the order, and they can be crossed so payees can only pay into their bank account.
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Purchase value per order
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Fee payable
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£0.50 - £4.99
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50p
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£5 - £9.99
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£1.00
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| £10.00 - £99.99 | 12.50% of the face value |
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£100 - to maximum value of £250
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Capped at £12.50
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Prices valid from 24 May 2011
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Which countries accept British Postal Orders
Please note: the Post Office or Royal Mail never send email notifications to say a Postal Order has been received. If you receive an email like this, please report it to the police.
