Payment Type	USA	Canada	Worldwide
Visa / Master Card	Best Choice	Best Choice	Best Choice
Western Union	Good	Good	Good
Money Order (US$)	Good	Good	If Available
Cashiers' Check (US$)	Good	If Available	If Available
Personal Check	OK	No	No

VISA / Master Card

Using a credit card is the fastest and easiest way to pay for your order. This is the only method that results in shippment within 24 hours of your order.

For international orders, we will charge the US dollar amount and the translation to your local currency will appear on your Visa/MasterCard statement.

SSL Encryption is used by our site to protect your credit card number and personal data. SSL encrypts your data to prevent it from being read by any third party, and SSL also checks the validity of a digital certificate from a certification authority (Thawte) to verify that your encrypted communication is sent only to PJRC. If you want to learn more about SSL, Netscape (who originally created SSL) has this introduction to SSL and an introduction to public-key cryptography (both are long and fairly technical). In January 2000, long after Netscape wrote those two pages, the US relaxed its export restrictions on strong cryptographic algorithms, so today's web browers are usually available with the strongest ciphers.

Even with encyrption, if you are still uneasy about entering your credit card number to the website, you can instead send it by Fax. To do this, use the web site, but enter 0000-0000-0000-0000 for the card number in step #3 and press the button to finish the order. Then, print the final confirmation page (or the confirmation email you receive), write your card number on the printout, and fax it to us. Our fax number is on the contact information page. Please remember that we also need the expiration date, so you will need to either select the date on step #3 or include it on the fax. You can also try calling our voice number, but please keep in mind that we are not able to attend the phone during all hours of the day, and that we are located in the Pacific time zone.

Western Union

Western Union has over 80000 locations worldwide, with agents in nearly every country. Western Union is usually the only effective international alternative to using a Visa card. The Western Union Web Site has an Agent Locator that you can use to find a Western Union office in your local area. Western Union will charge you a fee to send the money transfer.

To use Western Union, you need to fill out the on-line ordering web pages, selecting Western Union in step 2. When you complete step 3, you will receive an automatic email that confirms your order and includes instructions for sending a Western Union transfer to PJRC.COM. You should print that message and take it with you to the Western Union agent, as it will contain all the information needed to use the service. That information also appears at the bottom of this page. When you visit Western Union, they will give you a 10 digit number which you must email to allow us to receive the money. It is safe to send this 10 digit number in unencrypted email, because Western Union will only deliver to the named receipient.

Money Order

Sending a money order is usually only an option within the USA and Canada. The money order must be in US dollars, payable to "PJRC.COM". Use the on-line ordering web pages, and select "Cashiers' Check or Money Order" in step 2, and of course confirm the order in step 3. You will soon receive an email with the exact ammount to send. In the US and Canada, a good place to obtain a money order is at the post office. Banks can also issue money orders. Some banks outside the US and Canada can issue money orders in US dollars. After you have mailed the money order to us at the address below, please send an email to let us know when to expect your money order.

Cashiers' Check

You may obtain a cashiers' check at your bank. This is generally only an option within the US. Most banks charge a small fee to issue a cashiers' check, which has the advantage of allowing us to process your order without the delay associated with a personal check. The cashiers' check should be made payable to "PJRC.COM". Use the on-line ordering web pages, and select "Cashiers' Check or Money Order" in step 2, and of course confirm the order in step 3. You will soon receive an email with the exact ammount to send. After you have mailed the cashiers' check to us at the address below, please send an email to let us know when to expect your money order.

Personal Check

Personal checks are only an option within the US and they must be drawn on a checking account at a US bank. There can be considerable delay associated with verifying the funds on a personal check, though the process is helped if you can include a phone number we can call to verify funds (a toll-free customer service number works well). Use the on-line ordering web pages, and select "Check (USA Banks Only)" in step 2, and of course confirm the order in step 3. You will soon receive an email with the exact ammount to send. After you have mailed your check to us at the address below, please send an email to let us know when to expect your check.

Information You May Need to Send Us Your Payment

Our Address:

PJRC.COM
Attn: Robin Coon
14723 SE Brooke CT
Sherwood, OR 97140
USA

Our Phone Number:

(503) 625-9328
(503) 625-9840 (fax)

Our Bank:

Key Bank, NA
Portland, Oregon 97201
Phone Number (800) 539-2968