Is it normal for apartment management companies to ask for money orders? - Page 5 - Other Topics Forum - Discuss Pop Culture, Arts and Entertainment

since i am old i have no idea what i would want a card reader for one time. i dont want pass words on my money i want them to see me and my id before they give it away. i can go to my bank and take out or put in all i want in complete privacy in ten minutes or less.

plus i dont have to go to the bank often as i carry money with me. most of the people around i see nowadays if i turned them upside down and shook them 20 bucks wouldnt fall out. they have to go to a machine to get money for dinner.

and no to the question as you are responsible for changing your password and protecting it or tough luck.

Quote

02-16-2018 , 10:10 AM

#102

Neil S

King of the sidebar

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 19,695

Quote:

Originally Posted by estefaniocurry

Imagine when he discovers that he can just do it from his cell.

I love how you ignorant Eurotards have no flipping idea what you're talking about.

Quote

02-16-2018 , 10:13 AM

#103

Neil S

King of the sidebar

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 19,695

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray Zee

See I'd rather make someone have my card and my PIN to get my money at the teller, rather than use some hokey 'signature card' security. But if you're with a bank that doesn't use anything electronic at the teller, then more power to you.

Quote

02-16-2018 , 10:46 AM

#104

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,352

The reason the first payment and security deposit is required by either a money order or a certified check it to guarantee the funds will be available. If you gave them a check then move in and the check bounces, they have to go through the whole eviction process which could take months, so you could hypothetically be living there without give her a dime for two to three months.

Quote:

Originally Posted by krunic

I went to a western union place to get a money order. They said that amount (1492.50) can only be paid in cash. WTFWTFWTF. So now it'll take me 3 days to get that much cash because my bank account has a $500 daily limit on the amount of cash I can withdraw. Sweet. This is quite a high tech system we have here.

Just ask her what is the maximum amt. you can pay using a card, then break up the 1,492.50 into smaller money orders. It doens't all need to be on one check.

Quote

02-16-2018 , 07:11 PM

#105

krunic

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 6,189

Update: went to my bank website and found out I could get a cashier's check sent overnight. So I got that today and went to the leasing office to pickup the keys. I met the woman I've been talking to and she is indeed super old, along with everyone else in the leasing office. My new apartment is ****in awesome tho. There's a brick wall I can throw things at without disturbing the neighbors.

You may now resume politarding.

Quote

02-16-2018 , 07:26 PM

#106

gregorio

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39,313

Congrats on the new apartment!

Quote

02-16-2018 , 08:41 PM

#107

Ray Zee

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,920

sounds like you will be a great renter and will have no problems there.

but see it is all about doing things in person. thats what living is about.

Quote

02-17-2018 , 09:05 PM

#108

Dr. Meh

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,351

Didn’t read the whole thread but totally normal to be asked for that. The stock thing is weird and I’m not sure why you even divulged owning stock.

Also, you might want to consider finding a cheaper place or a better paying job, if you can. Sounds like you’ll be living paycheck to paycheck if you live there and that’s never a fun position to be in. Good luck!

Quote

02-18-2018 , 04:56 AM

#109

Everlastrr

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,897

GL Krunic. Bet you can fit a LOT of those tennis pictures on the walls.

As for the rest, what El D said pretty much exactly.

Quote

02-18-2018 , 09:53 PM

#110

krunic

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 6,189

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Meh

I divulged owning stock because I knew they would ask me to get cosigner when they saw my income, but I didn't know they only cared about income and completely disregard any assets that would take a whole 3-4 days to get to my bank account (which ironically is the same amount of time it took to get a cashier's check to make the first payment).

As for the proof of owning the stock, my strategy was to simply ignore that email and maybe the old bag would simply forget she'd asked. It worked.

I'm already moving in, and no I will not be living paycheck to paycheck, because I hardly spend money on other things, and I expect to have a 2nd job soon.