On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 11:11:10 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/3/2018 6:13 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Ed Pawlowski"Â* wrote in message ...
> >
> > On 11/2/2018 8:58 PM, wrote:
> >> On Friday, November 2, 2018 at 6:33:46 PM UTC-5, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>>
> >>> My mother picked out a very nice Lincoln Mark
> >>> IV and was ready to write the check.Â* The salesman told her that they
> >>> wouldn't accept it even if the dealership still had the car and
> >>> waited for the check to clear the bank.Â* Mom went straight to the bank
> >>> and had them
> >>> issue a certified bank check.Â* When she returned to the dealer they
> >>> initially refused to take that in payment, but after talking to the
> >>> sales manager they reluctantly did accept that check.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Why were they reluctant to accept the certified bank check??
> >>
> >
> > Fraud.Â* There have been many instances of counterfeit bank checks the
> > past few years.Â* When I close on the house it will have to be wire
> > transfer for the same reason.
> >
> > ==
> >
> > So how do you pay for such things?Â*Â* I can't remember the last time we
> > wrote cheques. We use our debit of credit cards for everything.
> >
> >
> I use cash for anything under about $50 to $100 and credit card above
> that. Buying a house involves much more that what anyone would carry in
> cash or credit limit on a card.

I tried to put a car purchase on my credit card (think of the points!)
but the dealership wouldn't go for it. They did take a plain old
personal check, though.

Cindy Hamilton