First off, I loved e-check and used that for Pinny & Bodog in the last few months. It was a frickin' convenience! I hadn't used Neteller since my poker days that stopped last year when I bought a condo so I was not impacted by Neteller's departure from the USA. I figured then that I'd focus on sports betting than poker as it doesn't require me to be glued to the screen for hour(s).
Anyway, after I got & cashed a check from Bodog last week, I was able to touch those funds this week to withdraw for a cashier's check via FedEx to BetJM.
I *did not want* to use my home bank to make a cashier's check because I was worried about how it'd return back to my home bank once BetJM (or any book) cashes it wherever they cash it.
So, this morning, I intended to go to 3 nearby banks to see how much the fee was to make a cashier's check. My bank charges a $8 fee.
I first went to 2 of them, the well-known banks to y'all as you have mentioned them several times. Being deaf, I had prepared a note for them and asked "what the fee for a cashier's check & I'm not an account holder with your bank". Both replied the same, "Sorry, we do not issue cashier's checks to non account holders."
Blast it. I guess they prefer to have somewhere to put any liability on, but it doesnt make sense because money orders do not require "someone to have an account" with that money order's issuer, DUH!?
So I skipped the 3rd bank and went to my home bank (with the cash that I had withdrawn the last 2 days at 2 branches, LOL!). The teller was friendly and did ask me for the "payable to" and confirming my name/address to my bank account. I didn't like it that they wanted to type the "payable to" themselves but no difference because they'll see it on their check when it comes back to them (if I had written that part myself manually... so no difference there).
So I gave the payable to information, and I got the cashier's check just fine. Ironically, I asked "what about the fee, $8.00?" She was like, "I waived it." Cool.
Went over to FedEx/Kinko's place & the guy says the cheapest way is ironically "International Priority", not "International Economy", which really surprised him from the look of his face. Great for me, but dang, $42.82 from my location to Jamaica!? Oh well. (The economy price was gonna be $58 something, haha.)
At least BetJM should see my envelope next Monday. Interesting experience but I admit that I am shocked to see $40's and $50's *JUST TO SEND A DOCUMENT/ENVELOPE* overseas!
Similar experiences, anyone?
* CalvinTy
Anyway, after I got & cashed a check from Bodog last week, I was able to touch those funds this week to withdraw for a cashier's check via FedEx to BetJM.
I *did not want* to use my home bank to make a cashier's check because I was worried about how it'd return back to my home bank once BetJM (or any book) cashes it wherever they cash it.
So, this morning, I intended to go to 3 nearby banks to see how much the fee was to make a cashier's check. My bank charges a $8 fee.
I first went to 2 of them, the well-known banks to y'all as you have mentioned them several times. Being deaf, I had prepared a note for them and asked "what the fee for a cashier's check & I'm not an account holder with your bank". Both replied the same, "Sorry, we do not issue cashier's checks to non account holders."
Blast it. I guess they prefer to have somewhere to put any liability on, but it doesnt make sense because money orders do not require "someone to have an account" with that money order's issuer, DUH!?
So I skipped the 3rd bank and went to my home bank (with the cash that I had withdrawn the last 2 days at 2 branches, LOL!). The teller was friendly and did ask me for the "payable to" and confirming my name/address to my bank account. I didn't like it that they wanted to type the "payable to" themselves but no difference because they'll see it on their check when it comes back to them (if I had written that part myself manually... so no difference there).
So I gave the payable to information, and I got the cashier's check just fine. Ironically, I asked "what about the fee, $8.00?" She was like, "I waived it." Cool.
Went over to FedEx/Kinko's place & the guy says the cheapest way is ironically "International Priority", not "International Economy", which really surprised him from the look of his face. Great for me, but dang, $42.82 from my location to Jamaica!? Oh well. (The economy price was gonna be $58 something, haha.)
At least BetJM should see my envelope next Monday. Interesting experience but I admit that I am shocked to see $40's and $50's *JUST TO SEND A DOCUMENT/ENVELOPE* overseas!
Similar experiences, anyone?
* CalvinTy