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

  • Darkassassin07
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    11 months ago

    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)

    • Big P@feddit.uk
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      11 months ago

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

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        11 months ago

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