Sounds like a pretty nifty process they have in place. I haven’t seen anything like that this side of the Atlantic, over here though some banks do offer debit cards linked to checking accounts which is pretty popular. I can’t remember the last time I saw a consumer pay for something with a paper check here.

Yes, I noticed the same procedure at the local Walmart recently. And I did overhear the cashier saying that the shopper’s bank statement would show the transaction as a payment made by check and the # of the particular check.

However, thinking about it, that doesn’t seem right. What if the same check is used for the same payment method in another store?

It would be interesting to know what actually shows up in the statement.

Walmart’s been doing this for a couple of years now in Texas, other stores are moving to this practice. The check is just a debit instrument now. We just use our debit card now and dispense with the paper checks. Still carry the check register though to keep up with the debits.
There are a couple of small business owners who won’t accept debit or credit cards; I suppose it’s because of the fees the banks charge them to use the debits. But they lose so much from bounced paper checks that I wonder if it’s really cheaper for them.

Electronic checks are being used more frequently by the business world. However, personal checks are not even close to becoming obsolete. I own several personal checks websites, and I can say that sales have never been brisker!

The new trend in personal checks is personalization. People are ordering checks that reflect their passions and interests. People are no longer ordering plain checks from the bank, they are ordering checks that are designer checks with fine art, humorous checks, sports themed checks, anything that makes a statement as to who they are or what they like.

I’ve had people say they met the love of their life through their personal check. (They both shared the same passion for horses… and he had horses on his checks.) People are always surprised with the comments and subsequent conversations that they strike up when they switch to checks featuring their life’s passions.

Fun check designs can be purchased online at 50% below the typical bank charges for checks. Huge numbers of consumers are graduating from the plain cheap checks to the fun designer options.

I know when I’ve had an experience with electronic checks, they still want me to fill out a paper check and then they give it back to me. I don’t see electronic checks eliminating this fun networking option!