POST requests default to GET requests

POST requests default to GET requests

I am trying to send a simple POST request to a PHP script but the request keeps showing up as a GET request instead. Here's my jQuery code:

      $.ajax({
         type: "POST",
         url: strURL,
         data: "name=John&location=Boston",
         success: function(msg){
            $("#dealerResults").html(msg);
         }
      });


When I echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_TYPE'] on the PHP side it is returning "GET" every single time. I tried using $.post and $.ajax in jQuery. Any ideas why this isn't working?!? jQuery is failing me right now.