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That's correct. I worked at a bank for years and once a month I would get a check written from the same older gentleman on half a sheet of yellow legal pad. He
by dalerus 10y ago
That's correct. I worked at a bank for years and once a month I would get a check written from the same older gentleman on half a sheet of yellow legal pad.
He apparently thought buy checks were a scam and he saw no reason to buy them when he could just use a sheet of paper.
- tamana 10y agoAnd he was exactly right! How do you know who wrote the check? You should only see the recipient.
- cmdrfred 10y agoI presume the account number would inform you of this? Perhaps he had to call and confirm?
- dalerus 10y agoThe first couple of times I called and confirmed that he did write the check. Also the banking systems keep copies of signatures so I checked the signatures as well. Once it became a regular thing, we made a note on his account.
- burfog 10y agoConsider yourself lucky. I've heard of checks being written on the side of a cow. I expect this works out better for people who get physical checks returned to them. Shredding the cow is a no-no.
- moron4hire 10y agoDepends on your views regarding barbecue.
- Zaephyr 10y agoAlso, business used to have have counter checks available for customers (if they took checks). Basically a standard blank form, sort of like what banks have for withdrawals but were less formal. Sometimes mentioned in 70's TV shows/movies like Columbo.