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Payment Methods for Buying Property,

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Thursday, March 31, 2016 05:40 AM 

Hello LRE Team and Friends,

I am planning to sell my plot in DHA within a few months time. The dealer told me that the buyer will give the pay order once the transfer is completed in DHA office.

I want to know is there any special precaution that must be taken regarding the pay order. Is there any risk associated with it? Also are there any other payment methods possible? Please advise

Kam replied on Thursday, March 31, 2016 07:18 AM 

Pay order is most secure method.
Cash is too risky.

MALIKŪ replied on Thursday, March 31, 2016 07:49 AM 

And to be extra safe you can ask for a photocopy of the pay order once the buyer has issued it from his bank so you can go to his bank and verify it from bank manager, I bought a DHA file two years back and the seller asked for a photocopy and I gave a copy so he can be reassured.

Asad replied on Thursday, March 31, 2016 08:34 AM 

Thank you Kam and Malik Sahub for the reply. For the pay order, can the buyer go to the bank and cancel it after handing over the orignal to the seller at the time of transfer? Or the pay order means that once it is issued the money gone from the buyer's bank account and no cancellation possible?

Simple Solution replied on Thursday, March 31, 2016 09:39 AM 

Get a photocopy of PO a day before transfer and get it checked from issuing Bank.

ABCD replied on Thursday, March 31, 2016 10:42 AM 

Asad Saheb,

If it is Possible ask buyer to give you certified cheque which is the best ever and safest option, How the bank issued the CERTIFIED CHEQUE, They will deduct the asking amount from his account and issue MANAGER CHEQUE for you, So in this deal you will be safe enough. But ask first for Certified Cheque availbility in pakistani banks. Or Open account in the same branch so transfer will be done withen seconds and the money will be in your account.

Thanks

XYZ replied on Thursday, March 31, 2016 11:38 AM 

@ ABCD, with due respect, it is not necessary to comment on something you know nothing about. PO and certified cheque/banker's cheque/manager's cheque is the same thing, just named differently in different countries. It is not very easy to open a bank account in Pakistan these days and may take several days or even weeks to finally get the account in operation.


@ Asad, the best thing is to get a PO and get it verified from the issuing bank (as suggested by Malik and Simple Solution). A PO cannot be cancelled unless the buyer returns the original PO to the bank. If the buyer says that PO has been lost, the procedure to cancel is very long and usually banks ask for affidavits and wait for weeks to confirm that it has really been lost. You will deposit PO on the same day and in a day or two it should be cleared.

Ms replied on Thursday, March 31, 2016 08:58 PM 

Mr. XYZ
For your info only

PO and certified cheque/banker's cheque/manager's cheque all are different sort of payment moods with T&C as per banking rules. Just for your knowledge.

In case if you need to know more pls approch any bank to understand.

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