Day amp arrives Cashier check returned

Does anyone know for sure if a bank draft or certified bank check is more secure than a simple bank money order? This draft is physically typed by the bank and requires BOTH the payee's and payor's name be typed in by a bank official, rather than just a "fill in the blanks" money order. More expensive than a money order ($5- or $6-)...is the added protection worth it?

Thanks for all the advise so far.

This guy actually seems to check out. His address and phone number are listed, and the local police say he lives in a nice residental area.

To me if he were going to flea, the phone # would have been bogus, and when I offered to ship three day air most criminals would have said yes. He said ground would help save him some money. We talked on the phone and have stayed in touch constantly from begining to end.

Grant it he is a newbie and may have paniced at some point but I really can't say right now. I'm just glad I found out early enough to cover the check with funds before I started bouncing checks

I was almost able to stop the delivery, but UpS had delivered four hours prior. I'm keeping the faith for now, This guy seems nice enough I hope it's no big deal

STAY TUNED!

The whole idea od cahiers checks being as good as cash are false. I took one for a watch I sold which later bounced. I was told that the buyer must have put a stop on the check as nothing had been initiated from the bank end. After inquiring amongst various bank officials it was confirmed. I later filed a claim with the police department as the watch was an expensive Rolex. After report was filed I turned it over to my insurance company who covered my loss as theft. I had a binder on the watch which may have had something to do with them covering it, but you may want to check anyway.

Glen: The concern I have is that it cost him money to stop the check (my bank would be over $25). The eternal optimist in me is hoping it is some sort of bank computer miss key. If it is buyer's remorse or jitters, he owes you the fees your bank will charge you for returning the check in addition to the stopped amount.

I value your posts/contributions. Hope this works out for you.