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Unused postal order

  • 02-06-2020 2:41pm
    #1
    73trix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭


    Came across a postal order gift that's over a year old. Can I still cash it? Or is it like the all for one that depreciate over time?


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,479 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Used to be that if a postal order was over a certain age, you had to pay a penalty equal to the original charge, known as the 'poundage'.

    There's nothing about late encashment on the An Post website, best to bring it to a post office with some photo ID and see what they say.

    https://www.anpost.com/Money/At-the-Post-Office/Money-Transfers


  • #3
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Found one a couple of years ago, this was the email reply (not sure if still valid, or address box is the same, so best to call etc):
    Send the Postal Order to Money Trans 3A GPO Dublin 1 with all your details and a refund will be sent to you.


  • #4
    73trix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭73trix


    Heaven Quick Piano wrote: »
    Found one a couple of years ago, this was the email reply (not sure if still valid, or address box is the same, so best to call etc):
    Send the Postal Order to Money Trans 3A GPO Dublin 1 with all your details and a refund will be sent to you.

    Did you have success?


  • #5
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    73trix wrote: »
    Did you have success?
    It's still in storage buried amongst a box of paperwork and old corporate accounts up in the attic. was only for 40notes. but will have to dig it out, put a stamp on it, and lash it out, hopefully with not too much % depreciation.


    Might ping them out a return email just incase the pobox/dept address has changed since.


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