Cheque book collection from branch

WillPS

HillStreetBlues said:

WillPS said:

TheBanker said:

All banks I've worked for that have branches have had a flag in the system for 'shared postbox'. If ticked, it means cards, chequebooks, internet banking passwords and other 'risky' items go to the branch. You'd normally get a phone call or text message to tell you there's something to collect.

This will be much less convenient given there are fewer branches these days, but I don't see why they'd have removed the facility. 

Best to give your chosen bank a call and ask them. 

When I was in student halls I had this box ticked with Natwest - but in my case what happened was the letters were 'disguised' - by which I mean the letters themselves were folded in half, placed in another envelope with the address printed in a fairly convincing handwriting font with an actual stamp applied at a slightly jaunty angle. I think it was meant to look like a birthday card.

I know other people were directed to branch though.

So instead of someone nicking it thinking it was bank info they nicked it because they thought money could be in the card.

Yep. Not my policy but I had exactly the same thought...