Sorry, but I think you need to look at your reasoning. If anything, those customers probably bring in more money, as people who make multiple trips to the store tend to be more likely to buy more than they normally would have. They also tend to be more impulse buyers. So in essence you tying up their line for 15 minutes with your cart full is probably worse for them than the 20 people who only have a few items.
You people? Way to take it personally buddy. I knew you lived in VA before I even clicked your avatar, based on the tone of your response. Luckily the vast majority of the people down here are extremely nice, and the area is beautiful, so I'll be staying. The check thing is just an annoyance.
How do you pay your CC company? Electronically? I think many write checks to CC companies.
But I'm like you, OP. I hate not only checks, but mail, and retail itself. Everything can be done online except trying on clothes.
But I'm like you, OP. I hate not only checks, but mail, and retail itself. Everything can be done online except trying on clothes.
Because cards are wholly evil. Cash FTW!
I have no problem getting rid of checks entirely though, since I haven't used one in maybe 10 years. Cash or card are enough options.
I have no problem getting rid of checks entirely though, since I haven't used one in maybe 10 years. Cash or card are enough options.
Everyone in this thread saying, "it takes one minute, what's the big deal". I agree! I don't get annoyed if it ONLY takes ONE minute. What I'm complaining about is long lines in which the vast majority of people take ~5 minutes EACH to write their checks.
Just to be clear, check writers have every right to write checks, just as I have every right to be annoyed by it. :beer:
waggy
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Rolf. i use checks. u usually have most of it filled out before the cashier is done. all i have to do is fill in the amount and give it to them. doing that does not take any more time then useing a CC or such.
Though if i known people like mike like to cry about it and moan in line i would be takeing my sweet old time.
Though if i known people like mike like to cry about it and moan in line i would be takeing my sweet old time.
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Stores up here never accept personal cheques anymore and haven't for years, exactly how it should be. Who the hell writes cheques anymore? Get out of the freaking dark ages.
KT
KT
fatpat268
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Depending on the store, credit is the absolute fastest... faster than debit.
At my target, they updated their system, where I stick my CC in, Sign right away, spits it out and the cashier hands me receipt. A process that literally takes 5 seconds or less (depending how long it takes you to sign). Other places it seems like I'm going through endless menus (i'm exaggerating) or takes forever to process. Debit cards are sometimes faster at stores, but my general experience is that I have to tell it that I don't want cash back about 80 times before it processes the transaction.
I don't mind checks so much, I am patient, but if you have a bank account why can't you get the bank's free check card and pay with your purchases that way?
Edited: stupid mistake
At my target, they updated their system, where I stick my CC in, Sign right away, spits it out and the cashier hands me receipt. A process that literally takes 5 seconds or less (depending how long it takes you to sign). Other places it seems like I'm going through endless menus (i'm exaggerating) or takes forever to process. Debit cards are sometimes faster at stores, but my general experience is that I have to tell it that I don't want cash back about 80 times before it processes the transaction.
I don't mind checks so much, I am patient, but if you have a bank account why can't you get the bank's free check card and pay with your purchases that way?
Edited: stupid mistake
alkemyst
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Everytime I see someone writing a check for things like food and the like all I can think of is they are trying to float cash until their paycheck hits.
Being the kid was also buying giftcards it could be they were going to try to minimize bad check fees.
The scam is just write one big check for all the money you are going to need until 'payday' for visa/amex/etc gift cards.
You get hit with one bad check fee yet technically are still passing that cash on.
Being the kid was also buying giftcards it could be they were going to try to minimize bad check fees.
The scam is just write one big check for all the money you are going to need until 'payday' for visa/amex/etc gift cards.
You get hit with one bad check fee yet technically are still passing that cash on.
Aikouka
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Debit is the fastest method that I've found to use. I don't write checks, because I only use them for things that require checks (my apartment rent, etc).
I don't mind checks if they're not taking an obsessively long time. When I go to a store, I just want to get my stuff and get out. I try not to hold people up with my process and I wish people would return the favor.
Svnla
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OP you think you got it bad?
I went to Sams Club a few months ago:
Customer waited and looked around while clerk run up the items <at least 20 or so>
Customer pulled out check book from her purse
Customer asked for a pen because she couldn't find her pen in her purse or anywhere
Customer wrote the check
Stopped and asked for what date it was
Continued with the check
Stopped and asked for the total amount
Finished the check
Reconciled her check balance book before she torn the check
Handed over the check to the clerk
Stumbled around and look for her wallet
Located her driver license from her wallet
Took her sweet time to put her ID back to her wallet..then back to her purse
Took her sweet time to put her purse on top of cart..then pushed to the door
Me and other customers = not happy :disgust:
I went to Sams Club a few months ago:
Customer waited and looked around while clerk run up the items <at least 20 or so>
Customer pulled out check book from her purse
Customer asked for a pen because she couldn't find her pen in her purse or anywhere
Customer wrote the check
Stopped and asked for what date it was
Continued with the check
Stopped and asked for the total amount
Finished the check
Reconciled her check balance book before she torn the check
Handed over the check to the clerk
Stumbled around and look for her wallet
Located her driver license from her wallet
Took her sweet time to put her ID back to her wallet..then back to her purse
Took her sweet time to put her purse on top of cart..then pushed to the door
Me and other customers = not happy :disgust:
Zenmervolt
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Aside from bill payments (which are manually triggered by me each month, I will never trust an auto-pay function) and gasoline, I have moved to using cash only for all non-business purchases. Auto-pay is a bad idea because it's inherently too stupid to tell if a bill is accurate or not, it just pays it. Just last month I had a $200 billing error from T-Mobile. Auto-pay would have just paid it and then I'd have to go through the hassle of getting the money back. Much easier to call first, have the bill corrected, and then pay the correct amount.
The only reason I use a CC for gasoline is because they no longer allow you to pump first and then pay. When I was 16 we used to just pull up, pump the gas, then walk in to pay. Now you have to pay first, pump, then walk in to get change.
If someone wants to put an RFID chip in me, it's a dead cert that they'll be putting it into my corpse because that sure as hell ain't happening while I'm alive to prevent it. I refuse to use the new RFID debit/credit cards too. When my bank issued me a debit card with that feature, I had them disable it. That just makes it too easy for someone who might swipe the card from me.
Cash is always best. It can't be traced, it's accepted everywhere, merchants aren't charged excessive fees for accepting it, and it's impossible to spend more if it than you have.
ZV
nerp
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I like when people do this and end up waiting far longer than if they just took the spot further away and walked their lazy impatient ass to the door like a grown adult. People's insatiable desire for insta-gratification often causes them additional stress and slowdowns. It's really quite amusing. I treat mundane things like waiting in lines and buying groceries as time to let my mind wander. When I'm driving, I take an indifferent approach. If some guy wants to raise his blood pressure and scream and moan, that's fine. I'm probably not going to notice because I'm too content and relaxed to care.
Anubis
No Lifer
i realize this is like a year old, no idea why it was bumped
but i do this as well, i also write checks
ive posted that before
also agree 100% with nerp, as thats what i do
Aikouka
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Though I'm not sure if people waiting for a parking spot can really be compared to people disliking check writers. I don't like slow check writers (those people described in Svnla's post), but I absolutely will not wait for a spot, unless I have to (i.e. the guy started backing/driving out and hell, I might as well just take it). I actually really dislike people that wait for spots as they tend to cause a lot of congestion in the parking lot, because they block a direction of flow for that row. It's not so bad if you see them stopped and therefore don't go down that row, but if you're going down it behind them and then they stop... you're fucked. I've had that happen to me at Wal-Mart and I was pissed that I had to sit there and wait for some fucktard to wait for some other guy to load his/her car.
Yet again, I mentioned that I don't like slow check writers that ignore the fact that poor check writing habits (i.e. not having them filled out beforehand) are needlessly slowing down and inconveniencing others behind them. This is the same for people that stop waiting for a spot... they are needlessly inconveniencing anyone behind them.
Now we know how Zen gets all them monies for his car stuff
.I deliberately park far from the door so fat people don't park next to my car.
This is one strange thread. I have never worked as a cashier, but as a customer I've only seen maybe 2 or 3 people write checks to pay for stuff. I'm 22.
Zenmervolt
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Originally posted by: Aikouka
Now we know how Zen gets all them monies for his car stuff
There are also very few things more inconvenient than traveling away from home and having your CC declined because the fraud department was being especially zealous and flagged the transaction as inconsistent. Carrying cash solves that issue.
ZV
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