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"Cheque by Return"?

Deru
Deru Posts: 639 Forumite
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Hi

Need to send someone a cheque but in correpondence, he asked for cheque by return. What does that mean?

Google'd it and found mention of it but no definition. Any help? THank you.

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  • Rupert_Bear
    Rupert_Bear Posts: 1,303 Forumite
    Straight away perhaps!
  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    It means post the cheque and he will do whatever it is your asking upon receiving it.
  • Mikeyorks
    Mikeyorks Posts: 10,377 Forumite
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    Deru wrote: »
    he asked for cheque by return. What does that mean?
    .

    It's short for 'by return of post'.

    Goes back to the days when we all paid by cheque 'cos there were so few options.
    If you want to test the depth of the water .........don't use both feet !
  • Deru
    Deru Posts: 639 Forumite
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    I see. Still sounds weird to me.

    Yeah, the recipient is a lot older than me. I'm 27 and never heard of it. Strange.

    Thanks all.
  • Mikeyorks
    Mikeyorks Posts: 10,377 Forumite
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    Deru wrote: »
    Still sounds weird to me.

    You've clearly never had a snotty demanding letter from HMRC etc. Going back many years .... it was a standard termination phrase.
    If you want to test the depth of the water .........don't use both feet !
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