¹Other options to submit a refund request if your money order has not been cashed:
- Fill out the Money Order Refund Request form on the back of your receipt.
- Send the completed form to the address mentioned on your receipt or by fax at 1-720-864-0477 or by email to [email protected].
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Can you get a refund for a money order?
If the money order has been cashed, the issuer will not replace it or refund the purchase amount.But if the money order goes missing, you have a good chance of getting your money back—minus a fee and a few weeks’ delay—as long as it hasn’t been cashed.
How do I cancel a money order and get money back?
Choose whether you want a refund or a new money order.
While filling out your cancellation request form, you will usually have the option of getting a refund or a new money order. If you no longer wish to send the money order, select the refund option to get your funds back.
How do I return a money order with a receipt?
Requesting a Refund
- Take your money order receipt to any Post Office location.
- Talk to a retail associate at the counter to start a Money Order Inquiry.
- After starting the inquiry, you will be able to check the status of your money order and inquiry progress by visiting the Money Orders Application.
How does a money order get returned?
If the money order has been cashed, a photocopy will be mailed to you only when the processing fee is received. If funds are available, you will receive a refund check. If the processing fee is not sent, it’s automatically deducted from the principal refund amount.
Can I cash a money order if I already filled it out?
What if I already filled out the money order but no longer need it for the payment I was going to make? If the money order is not altered and in good condition, you may try to cash the money order at your bank or a check cashing store.We suggest that you contact your bank or check casher before going to the location.
How do you correct a mistake on a money order?
If there is a mistake on it, the money order must be canceled or refunded. When you find that you filled out information incorrectly, all you must do is ask to cancel the money order and request a new one from the cashier.
How do I return a USPS money order?
Get a refund
USPS does not offer direct refunds for their money orders. Instead, you’ll need to make the replacement money order out to yourself and then cash it or deposit it into your bank account. From the USPS site… Money Orders are not eligible for a refund.
Can I cash a money order at my bank?
When you receive a money order, you need to cash it or deposit it into a bank account.You can cash them at numerous locations, including banks and convenience stores.
How do I cash a money order made out to my business?
Take your money order to a bank or a branch of the issuing institution such as the United States Postal Service, Western Union or MoneyGram and sign the back of the money order in front of a bank teller or a clerk. Write the name of the business first followed by your name and the position you hold at work.
Can I deposit a money order at an ATM?
You can certainly deposit a money order at any of our Citizens Bank ATMs – a money order would only be restricted from our mobile deposit feature.
Can I make a money order out to myself?
You can cash a postal money order at the post office, MoneyGram at Walmart, and Western Union at a Western Union Terminal. You can make out a money order to yourself and leave it unsigned until you’re ready to cash it, it’s much like a traveler’s check.
Can you trace a money order?
A money order is not a check, and it’s harder to trace one; keep your receipt until you are sure the order has been received and cashed. When a purchaser pays for a money order, it comes with a receipt that includes the serial number of the money order.
What can I do with a money order that I already filled out?
What if I already filled out the money order, but no longer need it for the payment I was going to make? If the money order is not altered and is in good condition, you may try to cash the money order at your bank or check-cashing store.
Can I Mobile deposit a money order?
Today, most banks allow mobile check deposit of personal checks, business checks, money orders, treasury checks and more.With mobile deposit, be sure you know your bank’s check hold policy for mobile deposits.
Can you change the name on a money order?
No, you cannot make changes to a completed money order. Any form of alteration or correction will result in ineligibility for cashing.
How long is a money order good for?
1-3 years
Generally speaking, money orders don’t expire, but they could become so old that they fall under abandoned property regulations or the value is eaten with fees. It’s important to read the fine print as provided by the issuer. After 1-3 years, Western Union will charge a fee against the value of the money order.
Can I deposit a money order into my bank account online?
If your online bank has an electronic scan feature, you can snap a photo and upload the money order to your account for deposit. If your bank doesn’t have this feature, you can mail it to the bank’s headquarters for deposit.
Can I deposit a money order into someone else’s bank account?
Send a money order
If you don’t want to use a personal check to deposit money into someone else’s account, sending a money order is an alternative old-school option. You can buy a money order at banks and credit unions, a U.S. Post Office, some big-box stores and more.
Can anyone cash a money order?
A money order is similar to a check, in that only the person or organization it is made out to should be able to cash it, whether at a U.S. Post Office, check-cashing location or bank. Unlike a check, a money order is prepaid rather than linked to funds in a particular bank account.
Do businesses accept money orders?
Supermarkets and convenience stores. Banks and credit unions. Check cashing, money transfer, and payday loan stores. U.S. Post Offices.