alternative to personal cheque?

zaksmum

I need to pay £100 to an organisation. The people concerned and myself share mutual extreme dislike.

I don't feel safe sending them a personal cheque as - of course - this would give them my full account and sort code details and I have good reason to believe they could not be trusted with this information.

Meeting up to pay cash isn't an option. Is there another way I could pay this amount without compromising my bank security?

ajharris

zaksmum wrote: »

I need to pay £100 to an organisation. The people concerned and myself share mutual extreme dislike.

I don't feel safe sending them a personal cheque as - of course - this would give them my full account and sort code details and I have good reason to believe they could not be trusted with this information.

Meeting up to pay cash isn't an option. Is there another way I could pay this amount without compromising my bank security?

Ask them to send you a bill with a counterfoil which can be paid at a Post office/bank or ask for the details of their collections account and pay on line. In case of a dispute the entry on your statement would be as good as a receipt. All the best

PROLIANT

zaksmum wrote: »

I have good reason to believe they could not be trusted with this information.

What? If you do not trust them then why are you dealing with them?

pmduk

Use a postal order?

dzug1

Postal order is the easiest - though the fee can be high

I would imagine if the distrust is mutual they are not going to want to give you their bank details either.

glider3560

Ask them for their bank account number and sort code, then make a payment from your account.

zaksmum

PROLIANT wrote: »

What? If you do not trust them then why are you dealing with them?

It's a case of HAVING to deal with them, sadly!

Long story, but basically they are attempting to sell a property in which I hold shares, and due to their ridiculously high asking price the deal fell through about a year ago.

So they have asked for £100 from all shareholders to keep the property viable for future sales and to avoid it having to close and fall into dereliction. There was a dispute some years ago in which some of us expressed strong disagreement with the manner in which some important aspects were being handled, and subsequently there was a fair amount of threatening behaviour.

They have made it clear that anyone who fails to pay the £100 will be unfavourably considered when the property is ultimately sold.

Olipro

can you not get their account details and then make the transaction electronically?

zaksmum

Olipro wrote: »

can you not get their account details and then make the transaction electronically?

No, they have refused to provide those details. They say the £100 is voluntary but needs to be paid by "every sane and fair minded person", otherwise those who refuse will be last to be considered when the prperty's sold.

bristol_pilot

Postal order (will cost you £10) or bankers draft from your bank (will cost you up to about £20). If you know someone who is under 18, they may be able to get a banker's draft from their bank with no fee, then you just give that person the £100 in cash.

PayPal ??

rb10

bristol_pilot wrote: »

If you know someone who is under 18, they may be able to get a banker's draft from their bank with no fee, then you just give that person the £100 in cash.

Or if you have a branch based savings account, you may be able to get a banker's draft for free from there.