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I'm guessing it's an American thing. I think they still use checks too.
by sorenjan 10y ago
I'm guessing it's an American thing. I think they still use checks too.
- giarc 10y agoI was in New Jersey once and was trying to catch a cab to a hotel. I had no US cash and needed to use credit card. Cabs in New Jersey apparently don't accept credit card. At the airport I had to buy a check for $10 or $15 at a machine using my credit card. When I reached my destination I filled out the check for the driver. It was linked to my credit card and charged later on.
- aidenn0 10y agoIn the US, checks are free; wire transfers cost money. Yes, that's annoying. [edit] Even stranger, I can go online and have my bank mail a check to anywhere in the US for free. It's $20 to send it directly to someone's bank account.
- sorenjan 10y agoThe concept of mailing pieces of paper as a way to pay bills is so strange to me. Fore reference, I'm in my mid thirties and have never used a check in my life. I remember my mom used them when I was very young, but I don't think I've even seen one in about thirty years.
- throwaway9475 10y agoYou've never taken piano lessons or bought Girl Scout cookies or paid rent, have you.