PERSONAL CHECKS OR MONEY ORDER DON'T RISK YOUR MONEY

Hello okay Members, I have learned from an okay transaction, that using PERSONAL CHECKS or MONEY ORDER to pay for your items it's not always the best thing to do,specially those expensive items as the okay policy states that okay doesn't have anything to do withthe transactions you make atits website if you pay with a money order or a check.
(Correction on October 2009) okay has made big changes on 2009, now you are required to have a PAYPAL account to pay for your purchases, soChecks and Money Orders are not longer an acceptable method of payment, also okay has now an 1-800 phone number with a great team of representatives willing to help solvinga problem that you might encounter while shopping at okay.
(UPDATED Jan 20 2010) While okay made changes to the payment methods, some sellers continues acceptingChecks or Money Orders as a way of payment, this is not correct and IDO NOT REgeMENDusing any other payment method but PAYPAL
Never pay for your okay items using instant cash transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram !! transactions OFF-okay don't get the okay / PAYPAL protection.
On February 2007, I wonthe item #160081833627 from seller Alrose (okay Member) I paid $234.80 for it with a personal check thinking that my bank could protect me, however, the SELLER/UPS made a mistake sending or delivering the item to a wrong address
I did call PAYPAL but they couldn't do anything because I didn't usePAYPAL to pay for the item
I reported the seller to the okaySafety Teambut they couldn't do anything because I paid with a personal check
I did contact the okay customer supportto hearsome suggestions on what to do on my next purchases but not a real solution.
After dozens of emails every week to the Rude Seller, finally on 06/04/2007,(fourmonths later),I got a check from UPS for $222.00, $12.80 short, plus a Retaliatory Negative Feedback from the seller.
So, in orderto pay for all of your okay transactions I suggest youto OPEN a PAYPAL ACCOUNT and you will be"covered for up to the total amount you paid for your item",you may use Checks or Money Ordersfor small transactions or any other payment for LOCAL PICK UP
Thank you for reading