Does anyone still write checks at the supermarket?
If so, why?
P.S. Just so you know, if you do, everyone behind you in line, hates you.
Ah, they hate me anyway. :-)
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Do supermarkets still even accept cheques? I could see that going bad often.
shareThey do and the funny thing is, the money comes right out of your account right then and in a lot of stores, after they scan the check, they give it back to you. So basically it's the same as using a debit card but it holds up the line while the individual fills it out.
shareOK haven't seen anyone use one for ages here for anything. My cheque book is still sitting in drawer half used and I have had it for 10 years.
Yeah, I was thinking that it may have become more electronic than it used to be. Why would anyone bother with it?!
All I can come up with is some relics just refuse to join the 21st century. I've had an ATM card since 1984 and have never had a single problem. I tried explaining this to a guy who said he didn't trust them but he wasn't having it.
shareI can be quite cynical and untrusting but at a certain point you just need to accept some element of risk or you will be continually bogged down (and bog other people down) with doing things the old fashioned way.
shareFear of the unknown, most likely. I haven't had a checkbook for years, pay bills online, make purchases online.
shareI still insist on using my ATM card when all the young kids nowadays use their phone to pay for everything. I know, boomer problem.
sharenot the case when Ive done it, it usually take 2 days to clear for me, i have been told it automatically comes out by my father who is a banker but it simply is not true in my case
shareBrings back some memories...I moved from NYC to Minneapolis in 1988, and I remember someone paying by check at a fast food restaurant. I was stunned. If you tried to pay by check at a NYC fast food place (e.g. McDonald's) they would look at you like you just landed from Mars.
(I left MN in 1997)
Edit: I only use a check if I owe anything on my Federal tax return. So typically I write one check a year.
The last time I saw anyone paying with a check was in The Big Lebowski :-)
shareNope. Wrote one a couple days ago to renew my drivers license, tho. First time in years, no kidding.
99% of my banking is online.
well if you're poor you can play the game. the day before you get paid write a check at the supermarket and get some food before you get paid. when the check cashes hopefully the cash is in the bank (most of the time) to avoid overdraw fees
shareI don't write checks at the grocery store, even though they still accept them. I do, however, still write them at smaller businesses. Around here most of them seem to appreciate getting a check because they don't lose money through processing fees. Just today I wrote one to my car mechanic.
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