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1p cheque.

I had a Tesco savings account and decided to close it as I never use it and I can't sign on online because I have a new computer, it does not recognise my new computer so I couldn't see if I had a balance.

So I posted a letter asking to close it and send me any outstanding balance.

Today I got a cheque for 1p.
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  • Lith
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    LOL

    I'll give you 5p for that cheque !!!!!
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  • McKneff
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    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    It will be a computer generated cheque, nobody actually sees the amount on the cheques going out.

    It will have gone into an envelope automatically and dropped into a box automatically, but still, i see what you mean.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
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  • bengal-stripe
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    jakirk wrote: »
    Today I got a cheque for 1p.

    Don't spend it all at once! :D
  • Lith
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    Put it in an ISA !!!!!
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  • samwsmith1
    samwsmith1 Posts: 922 Forumite
    I got a cheque of 5p once (Automated), and a hand written one for £1.01 from "Natwest Sundry Account" when O2 money closed!
  • SailorSam
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    It may have cost a lot more than that to be processed and sent out but by sending it now at least Tesco have saved on the postage increase we heard about today,
    Every little bit counts.
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  • Stephen_Leak
    Stephen_Leak Posts: 8,762 Forumite
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    For one of their WorkFare slaves, it would be a pay rise.
    The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life. :)
  • Nine_Lives
    Nine_Lives Posts: 3,031 Forumite
    I think the lowest amount i received by cheque once was £0.03. I might've had 1p also, but can't quite remember.

    There was no way i was paying it in to a cashier person at the bank, so the next time i had some notes to pay in, i paid it in at one of the self-serve machines to avoid the embarrassment :rotfl:
  • InsideInsurance
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    Always remember my Aunts house as she had a check for a few pennies she had received as her share of a competition prize. She had it framed and put in the toilet with the words "break glass in case of financial emergency"
  • pmduk
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    My lowest cheque was for 2p when o2 money closed. Must have cost Natwest more to clear it when I paid it into my account.
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