I like to bank with people, over a counter
I didn't think this was an obsolete way to do it until today, when I popped into town and discovered my bank had disappeared. I phoned up to ask how I'm supposed to pay a cheque in and they said to use the internet in future. When I refused, they said I have to use the Post Office, cos that's what people do nowadays.

I thought banks were rich enough to employ their own staff.
(IHateSprouts is baking a huge pie shaped like an enormous pie, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 15:32, 14 replies)

How exactly do they suggest you pay a cheque in over the internet?

(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 15:39, closed)

I don't know, I couldn't work that out, either
Maybe the guy on the phone was just reading from a script and hadn't thought that through?
(IHateSprouts is baking a huge pie shaped like an enormous pie, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 15:42, closed)

If you roll it up really tightly you might be able to fit it down the phone line

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Mon 8 Nov 2010, 15:54, closed)

Silly!
Just put it in the DVD drawer.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 15:59, closed)

Or you could just scan it and email it to them

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Mon 8 Nov 2010, 16:27, closed)

No that's illegal and the machines won't do it.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 16:45, closed)

Fr srs?

(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 17:33, closed)

Dunno about cheques but cash has tech to stop copying
If you look closely at banknotes you'll see apparently random groups of yellow dots on them. (On a tenner, to the left of the Queen's head, in the otherwise fairly clear bit)
These tell colour photocopiers (and possibly scanners but not sure) that you're trying to copy cash and to not let you.

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 22:34, closed)

I've sometimes considered getting a t-shirt made with this pattern on
See what it gums up...
(Richy_T hundreds if not thousands of dollars, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 3:22, closed)

...

In the USA, it's the latest in check deposit technology at many banks. The Americans tend to be a bit unconcerned with account security though (perfectly legal to lend someone your credit card)
(Richy_T hundreds if not thousands of dollars, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 3:20, closed)

Had it turned
into a trendy wine bar?
('tin'tintin, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 2:29, closed)

Probably called "The Bank"
just to rub it in.
(greatoldone Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl f'tagn, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:12, closed)

It's turned into something called Santander
I dunno what that is.
(IHateSprouts is baking a huge pie shaped like an enormous pie, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:36, closed)

"Salamander" you say?

(caescarna Hell's Roomba, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:25, closed)