i get a postal order from the merchant.
where do i get a postal order from?
the merchant
the postal order is a direct descendant of the money order, which had been established by a private company in 1792. during world war i and world war ii, british postal orders were temporarily declared legal tender to save paper and labour. postal orders can be bought and redeemed at post offices in the uk, although a crossed postal order must be paid into a bank account. until april 2006 they came in fixed denominations but due to increased popularity they were redesigned to make them more flexible and secure. they now have the payee and value added at the time of purchase, making them more like a cheque. the fee for using this form of payment falls into one of three bands - details are available on the post office website. the maximum value of postal order available is £250.00 with the fee capped at £12.50.
postal order
promotional postal order





















































a promotional postal order (ppo) is a special type of postal order that is issued in the united kingdom by various companies in conjunction with the royal mail to promote their goods and services. these have been issued at various times since the 1970s.





















































section::::list of companies known to have issued ppos.





















































bullet::::- cinzano





















































bullet::::- smash





















































bullet::::- nescafé





















































bullet::::- typhoo





















































bullet::::- reader's digest





















































bullet::::- maxwell house





















































bullet::::- bounce (fabric softener)





















































bullet::::- swan





















































bullet::::- brooke bond teas





















































bullet::::- persil





















































bullet::::- kleenex





















































bullet::::- cannon





















































bullet::::- post marketing surveillance unit





















































bullet::::- berkeley





















































bullet::::- philips





















































bullet::::- boehringer





















































bullet::::- tango
promotional postal order