How to retailers know if a bank card matches a cheque book.

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Shops still take cheques?

dr_adidas01

billbennett wrote: »

Shops still take cheques?

Yup some still do, the DVLA still take cheques for renewing driving licences as do Identity and Passport Service when applying for a new or renewal passport.

agrinnall

dr_adidas01 wrote: »

Yup some still do, the DVLA still take cheques for renewing driving licences as do Identity and Passport Service when applying for a new or renewal passport.

They're not shops though, are they? And even if you pay at the post office (not sure if they accept cheques for these services) you won't be walking away with what you've paid for, and you won't get your DL or passport until the cheque has gone through clearing.

I can't recall seeing any major retailer that still takes cheques, not that I've tried to use one in a shop for ... well, I can't remember how long.

Hazzanet

Only the sortcode had to match; the guarantee used to be per customer per branch, rather than per account.

As others have mentioned, the guarantee scheme has been dead for some time.

pmduk

silvercar wrote: »

Account number isn't on the card, only 16 digit code.

Each bank makes it's own decision on this. RBS Group doesn't mention account numbers, Barclays does. Can't say for the others.