# Paying by mail **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 25, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-by-mail/236360 "2004-03-25T15:58:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Scribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribe)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-by-mail/236360/1 "2004-03-25T15:58:04Z")
Hi SDMD types, Love Unca Cecil’s books, so I will pony up my US $5. Got a problem though…no access to PayPal. Will the SDMB will accept payments sent by mail to The Chicago Reader’s editorial offices? [something like The Straight Dope Message Board c/o The Chicago Reader 11 E. Illinois St. Chicago IL 60611 USA] Hope so, 'cause otherwise, it will be hard for me to re-up due to my work schedule. (My goodness, I can mail payments to England to pay for stuff on eBay, so let’s hope I can do this…) ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-by-mail/236360/2 "2004-03-25T16:02:16Z")
> [@Scribe](#): > > Will the SDMB will accept payments sent by mail to The Chicago Reader’s editorial offices? All payments must be made electronically. Many Dopers have volunteered to act as intermediaries for those without a credit card or PayPal account - please see thread elsewhere in this forum. If all else fails you can send a money order to me, but I am to be the last resort. ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-by-mail/236360/3 "2004-03-25T20:48:05Z")
As **Ed** mentioned, there are lots of us who have volunteered to act as intermediaries. I’ve done it a few times already for others. If you’re interested, email me at [greenfleurdelis@hotmail.com](mailto:greenfleurdelis@hotmail.com). ---
**Author:** ![Scribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Scribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribe)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-by-mail/236360/4 "2004-03-26T03:13:43Z")
> [@Ed Zotti](#): > > All payments must be made electronically… . Thanks for the reply…I’ll get some SDMBer with Paypal and a kind heart to sign me in. 🙂