Money Transfer: Money Order, E-Money order

Money transfer generally refers to one of the following cashless modes of payment or payment systems:

• Electronic funds transfer, an umbrella term mostly used for bank card-based payments
• Wire transfer, an international expedited bank-to-bank funds transfer
• Giro, also known as direct deposit
• Money order, transfer by postal cheque, money gram or others
• Postal order, purchased at a post office and is payable at another post office to the named recipient

It can also refer to the following cash-based wire transfer systems:

• al-Barakat, an informal money transfer system originating in the Arab world
• Hawala (also known as hundi), an informal system primarily used to send money to and from the Middle East, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal
• Remittance, a transfer of money by a foreign worker to his or her home country
• Currency exchange, transfer for of one currency to another

Money Order

A money order is a payment order for a pre-specified amount of money. As it is required that the funds be prepaid for the amount shown on it, it is a more trusted method of payment than a cheque.

The money order system was established by a private firm in Great Britain in 1792 and was expensive and not very successful. Around 1836 it was sold to another private firm which lowered the fees, significantly increasing the popularity and usage of the system. The Post Office noted the success and profitability, and it took over the system in 1838. Fees were further reduced and usage increased further, making the money order system reasonably profitable. The only draw-back was the need to send an advance to the paying post office before payment could be tendered to the recipient of the order. This drawback was likely the primary incentive for establishment of the Postal Order System on 1 January 1881.

In India, a money order is a service provided by the Indian Postal Service. A payer who wants to send money to a payee pays the amount and a small commission at a post office and receives a receipt for the same. The amount is then delivered as cash to the payee after a few days by a postal employee, at the address specified by the payer. A receipt from the payee is collected and delivered back to the payer at his address. This is more reliable and safer than sending cash in the mail.

It is commonly used for transferring funds to a payee who is in a remote, rural area, where banks may not be conveniently accessible or where many people may not use a bank account at all. Money orders are the most economical way of sending money in India for small amounts.

E-Money order

Electronic Money Order is a web based rapid money transfer service offered by India Post between two individuals within India. Money booked through Electronic Money Order can be disbursed within 24 hours. A minimum of 1.00 INR and a maximum of 5000.00 INR can be sent through Electronic Money Order.

MO takes around 3 days for delivery and old Money Order around 7-10 days. Secondly you can no more specify any message along with eMO since there is no place for it. Though there is place for 2 digit message code which is can be chosen by you.