Does a Postal Money order need to "clear"?

I sent a Money order to my seller and he says he will ship when it clears. Is this necessary?

shoe06-11-2008 6:46pm

narrod Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,064 posts 06-11-2008 at 08:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete They are counterfeited so I can see a seller might want to wait. They can go to their local post office and verify that it is genuine and not stolen.