Re:Paper Money Diehards Refuse to Fold
by jon-wood on Monday May 29, 2023 @03:01PM
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Mullvad have made it work, but itβs definitely not smooth. I believe their process is to assign a unique ID to your invoice, which you can then write on an envelope stuffed with cash you mail to the correct address. On receipt they match your cash with the invoice and mark it as paid.
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This might work but sending cash in the mail is a pretty terrible idea. Most postal services strongly discourage it, or you're using recorded services which are expensive and add all the same tracking issues.
Which postal services? The USPS doesn't strongly discourage it.
They absolutely do and may refuse to mail it in some cases. It increases the risk of theft astronomically, that's why money orders exist.
Can you provide a source? I can provide two indicating they do not.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/can-you-send-cash-...
https://apnews.com/article/archive-fact-checking-9264421609
You should report to the postmaster general if you are refused service; they would be interested in hearing about this.
Re:Paper Money Diehards Refuse to Fold
by phpisthebest on Monday May 29, 2023 @03:45PM
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Postal services deny liability. If you send cash and it is stolen you can not sue or get redress from the postal system
Re:Paper Money Diehards Refuse to Fold
by tylersmith on Monday May 29, 2023 @09:15PM
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You can insure up to $50k when sending cash through USPS.
They all say that but it works fine for smaller dollar amounts (say under $100).
Registered mail is insured up to $50,000
https://faq.usps.com/s/article/What-are-the-Limits-for-Insur...
Re:Paper Money Diehards Refuse to Fold
by tanseydavid on Monday May 29, 2023 @04:24PM
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If you tell the USPS that you are sending cash, they will not accept it for delivery.
I found this out the hard way trying to overnight about $500 cash to a family member.