Why is the post office stealing money from envelopes?

I honestly don't get why people working at the post office—or wherever else you drop off mail—feel entitled to just snatch cash right out of an envelope. I've got a cousin living in Switzerland and I want to send him some money so he can pick something up for me, but I’m terrified those bastards are just going to lift the cash before it even gets processed. He actually tried sending money back to me once; the envelope arrived perfectly fine, except there was absolutely zero cash inside... It's infuriating. Does anyone know a better way to send money without dealing with these thieves?

Sending cash in an envelope is honestly a terrible idea.

So, is there actually any other way out of this...

just look up western union

So, I was just scrolling through the USPS website and saw that you can actually send money via insured mail... is that some kind of extra fee they tack on later, or how does that even work? To be totally honest with you guys, I don't even have a clue how you're supposed to send an insured package in the first place

If it’s just a standard shipment, they’ll snatch it up without a second thought because they know there are zero consequences.

Of course everything comes with extra fees later. Just go down to the local USPS office; they'll lay it all out for you.

Sending money via a bus driver? Please. Laughable.
Forget about envelopes or buses.
It’s strictly Western Union and similar services.

Just open a foreign currency account over at JP Morgan Chase and send him the money through PayPal.
That’s easily your cheapest bet—Walmart is just a bunch of crooks with those ridiculous fees they tack on.

Just open a checking account at any bank—honestly, even JPMorgan Chase works fine—and you can just wire the cash straight to your relative's account via online banking (or just walk into a branch with a deposit slip if you're old school). All you need is their routing and account number... Sending cash in an envelope is basically asking for trouble; it’s easily the riskiest way to try and surprise someone.

gentlenomad26 said:Just open a foreign currency account at JPMorgan Chase and send it through PayPal.
That’s definitely your cheapest bet since Walmart is just a total rip-off with those sneaky fees...

But seriously, with PayPal being such an option, I can't imagine who would actually think it's a good idea to send cash in an envelope...😁

Why?
Because I can...

PayPal really is the best way to go

My brother and I used to receive birthday money from our grandmother in Germany, sent in envelopes. She had a clever way of doing it by hiding the cash between layers of cardstock. She would craft her own sturdy greeting cards with a secret compartment inside for the money, and nobody ever suspected a thing. We always received every cent she sent. 🙂

It’s honestly mind-blowing how some people think this is a good idea... just sending cash in an envelope... I mean, that envelope is going to pass through a hundred different hands, especially if it’s crossing state lines or heading overseas. There are actual money orders for a reason. For like, a couple of bucks, you're actually covered and secure, you know?

Through the bank... I guess.
Maybe via bus...
Just don't do it via snail mail! I don't see why that would be an issue, really... though I guess it all depends on how much cash you're actually moving.🤷

Just ask him for his checking account info.
I'm sure he's got at least some sort of liquid
account you can use, so just wire the money over and you're all set...
it should go through instantly.