At the cashier, regardless of transfer amount, I'm asked for photo ID. They will not continue unless I give an ID.  The ID doesn't have to match the transfer detail. They do compare it to the transfer details, but don't scan it, don't write anything down, and don't seem to care. The system prompts them for an ID, so they ask for an ID. My photo ID doesn't match the transfer details. Once I had to explain that I'm sending it to work to help out a friend (which is 90% true). I leave out "help out a friend get bitcoins."

After I show ID, I pay the cash, get a receipt and confirmation from moneygram, and all is done. Minutes later my mobile wallet bings with bitcoins.

The process works, and bitinstant does its job well. The demand for ID and wasting time talking to the moneygram people are getting old and disturbing.