Neil Williams wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:57:35 -0700, Kev wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6272606.stm

"London Underground said that fare dodgers will still be able to use
cheques to pay their fares, and fines, to ticket inspectors".
So only a fare dodger can pay by cheque. If I happen to lose my
ticket or I am mugged will I have to find some other means of payment
or would I become a fare dodger.

Not uncommon these days. I reckon it's time the banks took action to
abolish cheques completely. BACS and other electronic payment systems
are far superior.

Completely agree, however there are many out there (especially the older
generation) who don't use telephone or internet banking.

Smaller businesses (a good example being B&B's) will only take cash or
cheque payments as (they say) it's uneconomic for them to be set up for
card payments.

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