Paying in old Travellers Cheque

Jennywren3

Thanks for all the replies very informative The Travellers Cheques are actually Barclays and are not sterling 

retiredbanker1

Jennywren3 said:

Thanks for all the replies very informative The Travellers Cheques are actually Barclays and are not sterling 

In that case you will find it very difficult to get them exchanged unless Barclays still negotiate Foreign Paper cheques - many banks have stopped doing this.
A complaint might get you some of the money as per a post earlier.

Ballard

retiredbanker1 said:

Jennywren3 said:

Thanks for all the replies very informative The Travellers Cheques are actually Barclays and are not sterling 

In that case you will find it very difficult to get them exchanged unless Barclays still negotiate Foreign Paper cheques - many banks have stopped doing this.
A complaint might get you some of the money as per a post earlier.

The first post states that Barclays have said that they will accept them once signed and I’m pretty sure that the Ts&Cs state that they need to be signed in front of the cashier. Whether this was conveyed to the OP isn’t known.

Theleak250

flaneurs_lobster said:

retiredbanker1 said:

Theleak250 said:

https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/travel/travellers-cheques/

Travelers Cheques have been a timeless addition to the world traveler’s carry-on for over 130 years. While new Travelers Cheques are no longer issued, your Cheques remain backed by American Express and have no expiration date.

You would need to contact AMEX if they are in currency - Sterling cheques should be able to be paid in at the bank if the drawer signs top and bottom and puts your name in the middle.

Why are people assuming they are Amex cheques? Op hasn't said who the supplier is (or, indeed, was).

I have only ever known Amex cheques going back to the 90s. Very popular. 

wmb194

Ballard said:

It’s yonks since I last had any dealings with travellers cheques, but I thought that there was something about the institution cashing them needing to witness the signatures. 

Yes, when paying them in it used to be that you would fill your details and sign them in front of the cashier.

sheramber

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Theleak250 said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

retiredbanker1 said:

Theleak250 said:

https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/travel/travellers-cheques/

Travelers Cheques have been a timeless addition to the world traveler’s carry-on for over 130 years. While new Travelers Cheques are no longer issued, your Cheques remain backed by American Express and have no expiration date.

You would need to contact AMEX if they are in currency - Sterling cheques should be able to be paid in at the bank if the drawer signs top and bottom and puts your name in the middle.

Why are people assuming they are Amex cheques? Op hasn't said who the supplier is (or, indeed, was).

I have only ever known Amex cheques going back to the 90s. Very popular. 

There were three main types - Amex, Visa and Mastercard/Thomas Cook with Barclays issuing Visa IIRC.
They usually require to be co-signed by the purchaser/s Infront of the cashier along with ID e.g. Passport.  

eskbanker

Jennywren3 said:

Barclays Bank refused to accept it into our Joint Bank account and was instructed that he should sign the cheque and then they would bank it
 Did this and travelled back into town on the bus about 8 miles away AGAIN they refused to take it and said he must now come into town himself to a BANK in a pedestrian area

Just to be clear, Barclays presumably didn't refuse to accept it into your joint bank account as such, but wouldn't allow you to pay it in?  When they then stated that he needed to sign it, did they not make it clear that they needed to witness this signature, as that would seem to be a valid complaint?

Jennywren3 said:

My husband is awaiting a  new knee and is extreme pain and couldn't possibly walk that far There are no branches in the vicinity or even ten miles away they are all CLOSED they wont allow him to post it ANY Suggestions what to do 

If he's managed to do without this money for many years, can he wait until his new knee allows him to attend a branch? 

Hoenir

Jennywren3 said:

Thanks for all the replies very informative The Travellers Cheques are actually Barclays and are not sterling 

The answer is on Barclays website

From 25 January 2024, you’ll no longer be able to pay foreign cheques into your personal, Premier or Business Banking accounts

Theleak250

[Deleted User] said:

Theleak250 said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

retiredbanker1 said:

Theleak250 said:

https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/travel/travellers-cheques/

Travelers Cheques have been a timeless addition to the world traveler’s carry-on for over 130 years. While new Travelers Cheques are no longer issued, your Cheques remain backed by American Express and have no expiration date.

You would need to contact AMEX if they are in currency - Sterling cheques should be able to be paid in at the bank if the drawer signs top and bottom and puts your name in the middle.

Why are people assuming they are Amex cheques? Op hasn't said who the supplier is (or, indeed, was).

I have only ever known Amex cheques going back to the 90s. Very popular. 

There were three main types - Amex, Visa and Mastercard/Thomas Cook with Barclays issuing Visa IIRC.
They usually require to be co-signed by the purchaser/s Infront of the cashier along with ID e.g. Passport.  

Yes I remember my parents always trying to find a place and being amazed when they just handed over the cash!