Canadian Bank Cashiers check?
I have a buyer for a carburetor I have. He is in Canada. I stated in my ad I do not have Paypal but will take a POSTAL SERVICE money order. He and I made a deal. He said he would get a money order. I replied to make sure it was a POSTAL SERVICE money order. I expected to get a UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE money order or a CANADIAN POSTAL SERVICE money order in US dollars. He sent a express envelope and paid extra to get it here fast. What I got was a check in my name on the ROYAL BANK OF CANADA/JP MORGANBANK Syracuse, NY.
I tried to cash the check, but was told I had to deposit it and wait till it cleared. But the bank said they could not tell when it would clear. My bank called the bank it was drawn on, but they would not verify it over the phone. And there are no JP MORGAN banks near to take it to.
So I did not send the carb. I have contacted him to proceed.
My question is, has anyone handled a similar situation or heard of any checks on this bank that were not good?