Should I remind tradesman to cash my cheque?

shoeaddict2310

A trustworthy tradesman that does a great job is hard to find. I suggest phone him and remind him about the cheque. You might need him again at some point..

pennypinchUK

If you want to use him again I'd remind him. Good tradesmen are hard to come by.

theGrinch

you are not his credit controller. we all love getting away with something, but dont spend it until xmas 2015

scottiemac

I would call him to give a gentle reminder. As others have said, a good tradesman is hard to find and he may have forgotten about it. I would not be happy if I had not at least tried to contact him.

florere

I'd give him a call just so I could stop worrying about whether I should do anything or not.

moxxy-girl

Of course you don't HAVE to remind him, but I think you should.
You were happy with the work, it's his money - it could be just an oversight on his behalf that the cheque is tucked away somewhere , forgotten.
The RIGHT thing to do is tell him. :A

nicke20

Im amazed nobody else has mentioned this
cheques now expire after 3 months, I should know as i tried banking an insurance cheque for £1800.00 at 4 months old only to have it bounce. It was a pita getting the insurance company to reissue

smscott

No advice here, just a story if what happened to me. A tradesman did some work for £100 and I paid by cheque. I didn't notice whether it was cashed or not. Over a year later I got a letter saying it hadn't been cashed, was out of date and he required a new cheque. I double checked with the bank and they said it was still cashable so I should cancel it if I was to issue a new one. That would cost £12. I wrote to the tradesman, asking that he send me that cheque and I would then reissue. If he didn't send me the original I would send him £88 (£100 minus the £12 to cancel). I have never heard back and he hasn't cashed the original. I'm happy to pay, but not to give a second cheque without confirmation I won't end up out of pocket.

Talent

Some not very nice peeps on this one. Shame. I'm guessing you wouldn't tell the shopgirl she'd given you change for a 20 when you gave her a 10!! The guy did a good job, you may need him again and he's probably got kids to feed....

tired_dad

Agree. Small trader will have a nightmare running a buisness by themselves. They have to do all the work and admin themselves. I always pay up. Transfer monies by bank transfer immediately. If a cheque was not cashed I would remind them as I'd rather the funds were taken when I have the money in the bank. A man deserves an honest income for honest work. If a guy did a really good job I'd go out of my way to sort it cos good relations with quality tradesmen is worth its weight.