I post-dated a check that I sent in the mail to make a car payment and the company sent the check through to the bank. The bank accepted it before the date on the check. Needless to say, I was not aware that they could do that, and ended up bouncing other checks because they put the check through, which turned out to be a nightmare of charges that my bank would not remove!
Pamela Timm wrote: > >Pamela Timm wrote: > > > >> In reality the person > >> who has the check can cash them despite the date written on the check. > >> > >> Pamela & EE Gang > >> > > > >Not at any bank I've ever dealt with. I have personally taken a cheque to > the > >bank, not realizing it was post-dated, and been told to come back and cash it > >on the date written on the cheque. > > > >Brigitte > The only reason I shared this information is that our local TV station > recently did a bit regarding post dated checks & it was there that the bank > personnell stated the reality is the date on the check is not going to stop > a check from going through. > It is a reality & one that I was not aware of before & is only a comment on > the practice of post dating checks. > I think it is great that when you went to cash the check that the bank > noticed the date on the check & didn't take it but the truth is this > doesn't always happen & what the financial person on the TV show stated is > the bank can take the check regardless of the date. > I think Myra's attitude is great & this is not a reflection on that at > all. It's just about post dating checks. > > Pamela & EE Gang > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
