sending a check via mail to open a checking account

[Yossarian]

opening a Washington Mutual Account to get a $75 gift card. to open it, I need to send them a check for $1 made out to myself. I have to sign the back right? it makes my financial spider sense tingle to send an endorsed check through the mail.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Send registered US Mail.

Then only the bank will open it.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Send registered US Mail.

That costs more then $1 to open the account

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Send registered US Mail.

That costs more then $1 to open the account

True but if his worried about some-one absconding with the check then eat the difference. He is trying to claim much more than that anyhow.

I would expect that there is no Washington Mutual branches near him.

 

[surreal1221]

How long do you have to maintain the account, before you can cancel it?

 

[Yossarian]

8 weeks. doesn't have to be a check but I am forced to take the laziest means possible.

 

[KarenMarie]

make it out to yourself and sign it, dont sign the back.

if you make it to youself, only you can cash/deposit it... if you endorse the back, anyone can. it is only $1.00 but still...

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
make it out to yourself and sign it, dont sign the back.

if you make it to youself, only you can cash/deposit it... if you endorse the back, anyone can. it is only $1.00 but still...

that's what I thought at first, but if I don't sign it, what authorizes BoA to release the dollar to Wash Mutual to open the new account?

 

[Gurck]

Signs you've been surfing ATOT too much... I read this as "sending a chick via mail" and immediately thought "realdoll"...

 

[EagleKeeper]

Find someone who is near a Wash Mutual branch, paypal them the funds required and mail the signature paperwork to the bank and/or the person.