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by sitzkrieg 1064 days ago
belabored local computer industry user cannot aim smartphone at check but manages to write entire smarmy comment about it, more at 10.

seriously tho, even giving someone a handwritten check and getting it deposited or cashed anywhere is a minutes problem

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Might depend on the country though.

Cheques don't seem to be a thing any more in most countries (apart from special circumstances), with the clear exception of the US.

I wouldn't even know what to do with a check. I've literally never seen one.
In the USA maybe.

I need to go to my bank in person between 10-12 or 2-4 M-F here if I wanted to cash a cheque. The bank branch is an hour away.

Being in Europe, I'm not entirely sure if I could even cash a check.

At least my dad had problems with one from Canada couple years ago. And I doubt one from other places would fare any better.

Foreign checks are admittedly a bit of a pain; I need to go to a bank branch (though not exactly a $999/hr pain). But I routinely deal with domestic checks and it's <5 minutes with my phone's bank app.