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Postal Order increase

zell12 · 2018-05-21 11:16:39

Cost of a postal order has gone up recently. The basic tier up 25% from 80c to €1 Government agencies will only accept cheque/postal order for some things ie. data protection request costs €6.35 + €1

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21-05-2018 12:16pm

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zell12

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Cost of a postal order has gone up recently.
The basic tier up 25% from 80c to €1

Government agencies will only accept cheque/postal order for some things ie. data protection request costs €6.35 + €1

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#2 21-05-2018 12:54pm
L1011

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Cheque will cost you minimum 50c, usually more like 75c after bank charges.

The charge was 60p (76c) in 2001, which would be 97c after inflation. Don't see 3c as a rip off.

An Post actually tried to get rid of them at the Euro changeover because they're so obsolete.

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