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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 11181910)
SO I have realized I don't actually know HOW to write an American check, even if I had one.
You write the dollars in words and then a fraction on the end? And then you have to show your credit card as id.... |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Bob
(Post 11180722)
This thing on cheques....our old insurance company, no fee paying by cheque but there was a $4 admin fee paying by DD.
Our town, excise tax is by cash or cheque, DD is done online through a third party, for a small convenience charge of $5. School milk money, it's subsidised so only about $5, but if paid online there's a $4 service charge and that's also if you top up lunch card....so kidlette gets a cheque for it. Bit annoying. pay it via free online bill pay which generates a paper check to mail to theme:huh: School meals, if paid online, attract a service charge of 5%, with a minimum of 2.50. So given I only put $20 bucks in at a time, and that tends to last a semester, I tend to write a check for that (free) or send cash. Interesting to see that people pay for checks...I get them free from the bank. Last time I got renewals, some years ago, they sent 8 boxes with ( I think ) 8 books x25 checks in each box. I was on the last box when our old account was "potentially compromised " and when I got the checks for the new account, there was only one box. The writing is on the wall...... |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
(Post 11181993)
You do.
And then you have to show your credit card as id.... |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
(Post 11182005)
Credit card rather than DL? Never knew that....don't think I've ever written a check in a store
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
(Post 11182012)
Either will do, but the cc is sillier.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
(Post 11182020)
Not dissimilar to the old cheque card in the UK though....although at least on that they did used to do a rudimentary signature check.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 11182053)
The 80's were great weren't they? ;)
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
(Post 11182020)
.... at least on that they did used to do a rudimentary signature check.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11180686)
One that surcharges credit card payments to the state and local governments. Same for my property taxes and LLC annual fee, send a (7¢) cheque and use a (49¢) stamp, or pay $5 in surcharge for the privilege of saving the state/ county processing and handling fees. One day America will wake up to the fact that electronic transfers save everyone time and effort, and sticking the taxpayer with an extra fee is ridiculous. [/B]:frown:
Btw, I pay for my registration online (when I'm organized and not having to run to the local privatized license shop.) I don't think I pay an extra charge for that. Which reminds me, I need to register my car this month! |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11182146)
And signatures on the "writeable" strip on the back of a 3â…œx2â…› plastic card are nothing if not rudimentary! :lol:
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 11182165)
Better than the ones they try to have me write on the machine thingy at the store.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11182171)
Mine too, but then remember I have delegated the signing effort to my personal checkout assistant. :lol:
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 11182165)
Better than the ones they try to have me write on the machine thingy at the store. :p
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Re: Pet Peeves?
The dam garden hose, it always kinks and gets knotted up after putting it away.
Yes we have a hose reel but that is pain that it is worth. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Boomhauer
(Post 11182557)
The dam garden hose, it always kinks and gets knotted up after putting it away.
Yes we have a hose reel but that is pain that it is worth. |
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