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  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,125 Forumite
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    Don't know if this will help you but I just noticed on the letter advising changed t&cs for BOS the following info:

    "From June 7 June 2017 you will be able to do more of your banking at the Post Office...

    Deposit cash & cheques
    Deposit cash or cheques into your account at any PO that provides a full counter service.
    You'll need a paying-in slip to deposit cash or cheques and you can ask in one of our branches if you don't have a paying-in book containing these.
    To pay in cheques you'll also need a cheques deposit envelope, which you can get at a Post Office or from one of our branches."
    HTH
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
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  • 50Twuncle
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    Katiehound wrote: »
    To pay in cheques you'll also need a cheques deposit envelope, which you can get at a Post Office or from one of our branches."
    HTH
    The PO does not have paying in slips for the Nationwide - andI very much doubt whether they hold them for BOS either !!!
  • takman
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    Cheques are an archaic payment method and if it wasn't for people stuck in the past they would have been abolished in 2018!.
  • Katiehound
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    The PO does not have paying in slips for the Nationwide - andI very much doubt whether they hold them for BOS either !!!

    No, the PO does not have paying in slips.I didn't say it did.
    As I wrote - the deposit slips come from your bank. Generally they come in the form of a paying- book of slips. Like a cheque book
    The deposit envelopes are supposed to be available from the PO- but this is from June 7 (for BOS), not now.
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
  • 50Twuncle
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    takman wrote: »
    Cheques are an archaic payment method and if it wasn't for people stuck in the past they would have been abolished in 2018!.
    Cheques are necessary for paying workmen etc - they don't tend to have card readers with them - and many don't appear to have bank account numbers available (so can't pay by transfer) - and cash is not safe to hold !
  • agrinnall
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    Cheques are necessary for paying workmen etc - they don't tend to have card readers with them - and many don't appear to have bank account numbers available (so can't pay by transfer) - and cash is not safe to hold !

    Then those workmen need to move into the 21st century. Or you need to choose ones who have already done so.
  • badmemory
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    Don't those card readers need a signal?
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    badmemory wrote: »
    Don't those card readers need a signal?
    They do - this is the reason why cheques are still needed !!
  • mgdavid
    mgdavid Posts: 6,710 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    They do - this is the reason why cheques are still needed !!

    No it isn't. It is simple and reasonable to establish means of payment before choosing the provider, I've not come across one yet that won't accept an electronic transfer if arranged in advance. (except small beer like the window cleaner who has his 15 quid in cash).
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  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    mgdavid wrote: »
    No it isn't. It is simple and reasonable to establish means of payment before choosing the provider, I've not come across one yet that won't accept an electronic transfer if arranged in advance. (except small beer like the window cleaner who has his 15 quid in cash).
    Consider yourself lucky then
    Where I live - bank accounts are new to many people !
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