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What's the point of paying with a check? (kbin.social)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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isn't it like a debit card with extra steps? at a store I mean

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's a holdout from when your options were cheque or cash (debit cards hadn't been created yet). Cheque is the more secure option as its use can be cancelled/reported as fraud. Cash is just gone once handed over, so it can be stolen from you easily.

Most places won't accept cheques anymore. Mostly just grocery stores. (food is a necessity and the elderly don't like change)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's interesting that that's the case in America because in the UK absolutely no shops accept cheques

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's becoming extremely uncommon, I've never actually seen one used, just signs at a few groceries listing cheques as an option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

yea I just saw some dude use one today, and none of the employees knew what to do lol