Money orders from Albertsons.......

hiyosilver · March 7, 2007 12:05AM

I've just been thru hell because of this company! After dealing w/a local store of this chain, I've been on the phone w/t regional C.S. to file a complaint due to the way they deal with thier own M.O.'s........just not worth the hassle!

And to keep it on topic, the money order was for a coin purchased from me.

BOYCOTT ALBERTSON/OSCO!!

Scioto · March 7, 2007 12:09AM

Next time use a USPS Postal Money Order.

hiyosilver · March 7, 2007 12:14AM

<<Next time use a USPS Postal Money Order. >>

I didn't use an Albertsons M.O. , I ACCEPTED one for the coin.

Scioto · March 7, 2007 12:16AM

Then next time insist on payment with a USPS Postal Money Order. No Un-Brands!

Albertson's?

Barry · March 7, 2007 12:20AM

What was the problem?

HighRelief · March 7, 2007 12:24AM

<< <i>What was the problem? >>

Give us the dish on this?

combatmailman · March 7, 2007 12:28AM

Can you not specify what kind of money order like USPS money order on Ebay?

hiyosilver · March 7, 2007 12:32AM

The store policy which apparently the store customer service was not aware of , is that the store does NOT accept or cash thier own money orders......WTF!!

After making a couple of calls to H.Q and then to the store manager, I was just informed of this info.

hiyosilver · March 7, 2007 12:33AM

<<Can you not specify what kind of money order like USPS money order on Ebay? >>

This was by private treaty....

DeusExMachina · March 7, 2007 12:37AM

<< <i>The store policy which apparently the store customer service was not aware of , is that the store does NOT accept or cash thier own money orders......WTF!!

After making a couple of calls to H.Q and then to the store manager, I was just informed of this info.

>>

What is the point of that?

On that note, I can issue $1MM worth of DEM money orders that I will not accept as payment or cash. Any takers?

StrikeOutXXX · March 7, 2007 12:45AM

Wal-Mart money orders are the same way - you can only cash them at the store it was bought from. You think you had a tough time with Albertsons, check this story:

Albertsons Money Order Complaint

I quit trying to cash them and just deposit them and wait for them to clear at my bank. If they aren't USPS or a bank money order, they are pretty much about the same as a personal check now adays if they're store brand.

hiyosilver · March 7, 2007 1:14AM

StrikeOutXXX........that complaint is on target for what ALBERTSONs locally is about. What a bunch of idiots!!

I just signed the m.o. and had the wife deposit it at our bank while running some errands...that store has lost a customer and hopefully anyone reading this will avoid this hassle.

BOYCOTT ALBERTSON/OSCO!!

BBQnBLUES · March 7, 2007 1:33AM

ANOTHER Money Order to avoid is "Western Union" !!

(If) you ever have to file a non-delivery or request a refund from W.U. they charge $12 for that service. grrr

Learned my lesson & now ONLY use USPS money orders....

ILikeMercs · March 7, 2007 2:15AM

<< <i>StrikeOutXXX........that complaint is on target for what ALBERTSONs locally is about. What a bunch of idiots!!

I just signed the m.o. and had the wife deposit it at our bank while running some errands...that store has lost a customer and hopefully anyone reading this will avoid this hassle.

BOYCOTT ALBERTSON/OSCO!!

>>

for you Chicagoans, Albertsons own Jewel Food stores.

John91C · March 7, 2007 2:31AM

Well around my neighborhood the Albertson's closed...Parker, CO which is about 30 mins east of where that story.

John

Are western union MO the same? Can you cash them at any Western Union?

eyoung429 · March 7, 2007 2:52AM

Hated albertson's when I was in SJ and never used them since moving here to Elizabeth,CO

penny2many · March 7, 2007 2:54AM

Just so you will know, most banks will not cash their own money orders either unless you have an account at that bank. Our Money orders are from Intergrated Systems so they are the ones who the money orders are from and if one is lost or stolen you have to pay $8.00 to get them replaced and it is not imediate. It is however cheaper than a stop payment if you loss a check in the mail or some other way. I would say a Postal Money Order is the best if you are purchasing or selling a coin or maybe even have the money wired to you account. You are certain it is there when it shows up in your account. All I can say is you just have to wait and not send a coin until you are sure you have the money in your hot little hands!

seatedcollector · March 7, 2007 6:10AM

i have yet to experience a problem with any brand of money order, maybe ive been lucky, but then i just deposit them at my bank and go about my life.

walkyle · December 4, 2020 10:17PM

You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

BryceM · December 4, 2020 10:20PM

This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

walkyle · December 4, 2020 10:24PM

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Modwriter · December 4, 2020 10:27PM

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Why not lol. Looks like fun.
I got behind 2 dude's buying money orders yesterday a my Albertson's. I wanted to check the Coinstar but didn't want to lose my place in line. All I wanted was a pack of smokes lol

CoinJunkie · December 4, 2020 10:29PM

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

I dunno, probably best to contain all discussion of Albertson's money orders to a single thread...

Martin · December 4, 2020 10:30PM

Hey the boycott must have worked our Albertsons went out of business around 6 or 7 years ago

Martin

Rarity · December 4, 2020 10:50PM

Wow what a hassle. Thanks for the info.
About 10 years ago, I sold some coins worth $850 to a guy in FL. The buyer mailed me his bank cashier's check but the check never arrived. After checking the address I provided him, I found out that I made an error in my mailing zip code (swapping 2 digits). Since it was my error, the guy asked me to send him my coins and I did. We kept in touch while I tried to track down his letter with USPS but not successful. A long time went by and he finally got his cashier's check returned to him but he could not resend to me because he already canceled the check thinking it was lost in the mail. In the end, I received my payment after months of waiting

JBK · December 5, 2020 4:21AM

Maybe I am missing something. If the seller accepted a MO from a store why would they expect the store to turn around and give them cash for the MO? If the store was willing to do that why wouldn't they just have paid cash for the coin in the first place?

ricko · December 5, 2020 8:35AM

@walkyle .... Welcome aboard....Cheers, RickO

skier07 · December 5, 2020 9:44AM

Who uses a money order today?

tommy44 · December 5, 2020 9:58AM

@skier07 said:
Who uses a money order today?

Lots of "unbanked" people standing in line in front of me at the post office around the 1st of the month because they don't want to mail cash to their landlord or the cable company. You would be surprised how many people in this country do not have bank accounts.

BAJJERFAN · December 5, 2020 10:16AM

@hiyosilver said:
The store policy which apparently the store customer service was not aware of , is that the store does NOT accept or cash thier own money orders......WTF!!
     After making a couple of calls to H.Q and then to the store manager, I was just informed of this info.

FWIW the state of Wyoming will NOT ACCEPT their own warrants as payment for a hunting license.

Why not just deposit it at your bank tho I have heard that some banks won't accept USPS MOs either.

ctf_error_coins · December 5, 2020 10:22AM

I just had a customer mail a USPS MO to a PO Box at my local post office.

I do not have a post office box

I had to convince the postal supervisor to give me the Money Order mailed to a PO Box which is not mine, which he did

vplite99 · December 5, 2020 3:33PM

@tommy44 said:

@skier07 said:
Who uses a money order today?

Lots of "unbanked" people standing in line in front of me at the post office around the 1st of the month because they don't want to mail cash to their landlord or the cable company. You would be surprised how many people in this country do not have bank accounts.

It's expensive to be poor!

thisistheshow · December 5, 2020 6:08PM

@skier07 said:
Who uses a money order today?

I'm a fan of USPS Money Orders.

BryceM · December 5, 2020 6:29PM

Good bleep, I hope they never do away with cash.

ECHOES · December 5, 2020 6:30PM

@thisistheshow said:

@skier07 said:
Who uses a money order today?

I'm a fan of USPS Money Orders.

+1

thisistheshow · December 5, 2020 6:40PM

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

hammer1 · December 5, 2020 7:12PM

@thisistheshow said:

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

Or Glicker. He was the "champ" at resurrecting old threads.

thisistheshow · December 5, 2020 7:33PM

@hammer1 said:

@thisistheshow said:

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

Or Glicker. He was the "champ" at resurrecting old threads.

thisistheshow · December 5, 2020 8:10PM

@hammer1 said:

@thisistheshow said:

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

Or Glicker. He was the "champ" at resurrecting old threads.

How about the signature line?

Direct 2hr dot net

JBK · December 5, 2020 8:35PM

@thisistheshow said:

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

Very good question.> @thisistheshow said:

@hammer1 said:

@thisistheshow said:

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

Or Glicker. He was the "champ" at resurrecting old threads.

How about the signature line?

Direct 2hr dot net

I didn't click on the link but I did Google the url and it is "Albertsons online automated HR service system."

The odd wording of the OP's comments tells me it is either an automated AI response, or an offshore contractor surfing the web to try to counter negative comments about the client company.

thisistheshow · December 5, 2020 8:56PM

@JBK said:

@thisistheshow said:

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

Very good question.> @thisistheshow said:

@hammer1 said:

@thisistheshow said:

@walkyle said:
You can buy a cash request at any Albertson's area by going to the client support counter, rounding out the vital fields (payee, buyer data, and so on) and paying the charge. Despite the fact that the store will sell cash orders at specific areas, Albertsons doesn't money them. While there is no particular notice of this arrangement on it. I purchased a 40.00 cash request at Albertsons. I returned it to restore it and get my cash back. Simply get in line and request a cash request and reveal to them the sum you need it for. Most stores charge somewhere in the range of .19 and .99 pennies for them, however you can discover places where you can get them for nothing in case you're liquidating your check.

@walkyle said:

@BryceM said:
This thread is 13 years old. Why resurrect it?

Well, my friend, I know but many people just search for it and so I'm here to share what I have...

Is this spam? Or a bot?

Or Glicker. He was the "champ" at resurrecting old threads.

How about the signature line?

Direct 2hr dot net

I didn't click on the link but I did Google the url and it is "Albertsons online automated HR service system."

The odd wording of the OP's comments tells me it is either an automated AI response, or an offshore contractor surfing the web to try to counter negative comments about the client company.

Exactly.

In which case there is all sorts of ways the conversation can go. Why and how is it here? How omnipresent is it? I actually am aware of such things and look for them. Many people don't.

Edit to add: I just did something I've never done. I flagged it.

Coinscratch · December 5, 2020 9:45PM

Meanwhile back at the ranch!
This could be PMD I’m not sure but I found most of it rattling around in the sink disposal today.

jdimmick · December 5, 2020 11:06PM

I was reading this thread about albertsons, thinking the one in my area has been closed for years, then realized somebody revisited this thread!

Money orders from Albertsons.......

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