TESCO REFUSING CHEQUES from 6 AUGUST

dangeroussports

Debt can be avoided. You just have to grow up and become responsible.

oops_a_daisy

I have missed using cheques since starting to use a credit/debit card because I used to be able to keep a better running total of money in the front of my cheque book. I still use cheques to pay for DD's dance classes and for lunch money.
I wonder if when the banks phase out cheques if prices will go up because the retailer loses a percantage on every card transaction that they accept.

mrbnewc1

oh dear.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6911608.stm

MothballsWallet

MrsNozzle wrote: »

I have noticed recently, though, people are asking if I take CC, and a couple of younger (18/19 year old) students have had to ask me how to fill in a cheque as they have never had to before!

I can remember being taught how to write out a cheque at school (primary school, I think it was).

I'm just thinking that, if the banks do phase out cheques completely, if I set up a small business, I'm going to have to change how I'd pay suppliers who didn't have direct debit/BACS facilities (and not all companies do)... You can't send cash through the post (well, you can, but Royal Mail doesn't recommend it).

uktim29

MothballsWallet wrote: »

I can remember being taught how to write out a cheque at school (primary school, I think it was).

I'm just thinking that, if the banks do phase out cheques completely, if I set up a small business, I'm going to have to change how I'd pay suppliers who didn't have direct debit/BACS facilities (and not all companies do)... You can't send cash through the post (well, you can, but Royal Mail doesn't recommend it).

I run several online business's and don't have this problem. I think you'd find it wouldn't effect you at all.

changkra

dangeroussports wrote: »

I read that once upon a time people use to pay for their shopping using a cheque book and a 'cheque guarantee card'.

It was about the same time as pound notes where in circulation.

I havent seen a pound note or someone paying with a 'cheque book' in a shop before. Is it true that these people use a 'wireless' too?

brilliant post lol