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A comment on Ask HN: Why US companies want to use cheques?.

Re:Ask HN: Why US companies want to use cheques? by andymoe on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @04:45PM (#14548473)
International wire transfers usually cost the sender 25 bucks. Checks don't.

Edit: But yes, the situation is redicoulous.

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Re:Ask HN: Why US companies want to use cheques? by usuallybaffled on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @05:46PM (#14548948)
They usually say something about the cost yeah. What is weird is that they also seem to be using cheques for local transactions (or so they tell me, I find it hard to believe).
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Re:Ask HN: Why US companies want to use cheques? by bradknowles on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @12:18AM (#14550615)
Checks as local transactions frequently get converted into electronic ones on deposit, and many businesses now have you sign a waiver that says any checks you send them will get converted into an ACH draft from your bank account.

But for business transactions, checks are still the default.

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Re:Ask HN: Why US companies want to use cheques? by andymoe on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @02:15AM (#14550943)
Why is android autocorrect so terrible?
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