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Short Answer
Stripes sells money orders worth up to $500 at most locations. You must pay in cash, and you’ll pay a fee of up to 3% per money order.
Stripes’ Money Order Policy
Stripes convenience stores sell money orders at most locations. Stripes stores are typically open 24 hours a day and can sell money orders around the clock. But, before you head out to buy a money order at Stripes, you might want to contact your nearest Stripes location to confirm that it does, in fact, sell money orders.
After you’ve confirmed that your local store offers money order services, you’ll need to make sure you have enough cash for the transaction — as this is the only acceptable method of payment for a money order at Stripes.
Most often, Stripes will issue a Western Union money order. However, if the location has recently been converted to a 7-Eleven-brand store, it will offer MoneyGram. (7-Eleven recently purchased Stripes and in the past has slowly converted its purchased stores in stages.)
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Either way, you can expect to pay a 1% to 3% fee for the purchase of a money order. The limit on money orders at Stripes is $500.
Stripes nor 7-Eleven cash money orders. Find other options in our list of places that cash money orders.
Stripes is a convenience store chain with more than 600 locations in the U.S, primarily in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Its regular offerings include beverages, snacks, hot food items, candy, and ice. Some locations also offer truck stop services like showers and laundry machines.
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