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Shopping Help

Hi guys and gals,

My sister wasnt paid on new years eve and it is now due to clear on Monday. She has no shopping or anything else in the house and I cannot get a payment to her online either as I have no online/telephone banking to do a transfer.

She has a cheque guarantee card and a cheque book. Anyone know where she could get any groceries just until Monday? I have had a look and seems the big stores supermarkets no longer accept them

much appreciated

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  • kippers
    kippers Posts: 2,063 Forumite
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    omen666 wrote: »
    Hi guys and gals,

    and I cannot get a payment to her online either as I have no online/telephone banking to do a transfer.


    much appreciated


    Could she not go shopping with you and you pay?...(only a thought)
  • chalkysoil
    chalkysoil Posts: 1,662 Forumite
    edited 2 January 2010 at 8:22AM
    can she get cash out from her bank? Maybe a local store/corner shop will take a cheque.
  • veggieblob
    veggieblob Posts: 654 Forumite
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    I would have though that if it really is "necessities" that she needs to buy she could go to cust serv at her normal store and say her card had been lost or whatever and ask if they can allow a cheque one time. Face to face most CS will try to be helpful?
  • SarahMoon
    SarahMoon Posts: 262 Forumite
    veggieblob wrote: »
    I would have though that if it really is "necessities" that she needs to buy she could go to cust serv at her normal store and say her card had been lost or whatever and ask if they can allow a cheque one time. Face to face most CS will try to be helpful?
    Unless its a business cheque for approved purchases (Varies between store) then no they won't budge and accept a cheque.
  • omen666
    omen666 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
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    chalkysoil wrote: »
    can she get cash out from her bank? Maybe a local store/corner shop will take a cheque.
    I live about 200 miles away
    veggieblob wrote: »
    I would have though that if it really is "necessities" that she needs to buy she could go to cust serv at her normal store and say her card had been lost or whatever and ask if they can allow a cheque one time. Face to face most CS will try to be helpful?
    have suggested this thanks
    SarahMoon wrote: »
    Unless its a business cheque for approved purchases (Varies between store) then no they won't budge and accept a cheque.
    Thanks

    Seems pointless these days in having them if they cannot be used

    Cannot seem to find anywhere

    Anyone else?
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