Who Still Uses Paper Checks and Why?
Date: Thu, 05/01/2008 - 10:16
I am standing in the express lane at the super market and I am next in line. The person ahead of me buys a couple items and when told the amount whips out the check book and carefully writes a check. Then writes the check in the register and hands it to the cashier who sends it through the scanner. The scanner fails to recognize the check so the cashier asks for ID and proceeds to write the DL number on the back of the check. By this time the New Jersey in me is starting to steam out of the overflow valves in my eyeballs which start to roll and gaze upward for help. My ready made fried chicken is now going to get home as steamed cold hen!
Why in this day of debit cards would anyone want to write a check for their groceries? I have even seen them slow a fast food line to the speed of a senior soup kitchen. Why?
I have to write a check for my rent as they will not accept a debit card without a 30.00 charge so I have no choice. All my other bills I pay on line. That brings me to my question. How many of you still write checks and why?
Why in this day of debit cards would anyone want to write a check for their groceries? I have even seen them slow a fast food line to the speed of a senior soup kitchen. Why?
I have to write a check for my rent as they will not accept a debit card without a 30.00 charge so I have no choice. All my other bills I pay on line. That brings me to my question. How many of you still write checks and why?
That is also correct...thanks for that info. My comment was
That is also correct...thanks for that info.
My comment was mainly geared around floating, but yes, there are some placed that will deny the check on the spot.
