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Paper Roses

(7,506 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2014, 04:16 PM Apr 2014

Do you buy checks on line?

I find that I can buy checks cheaper through one of the sites from which I get mail and advertising, rather than my bank. I have used several as 'first time customer' with good results.

Found a new one a few days ago. Called and found the whole procedure upsetting.
Their ad quoted a price for 4 boxes of duplicate checks for $14.00 plus free shipping, but the bottom line --the fees made the price printed in the ad foolish.

I have had good results with two:
ChecksInTheMail and ChecksUnlimited. Their 'first time' customer prices are great.

Tried another company today and their $14.00 fee for 4 boxes of duplicate checks--if ordered by phone stated that the price was discounted to $12.00 plus free shipping. By the time I got thru all the rigamarole with the customer service rep, the price quoted $45.00. What happened to the $12.00 and free shipping?

I was angry and canceled the order. I know I can buy checks at a price better than the one quoted by this company. When she ever said that my $12.00 (I thought) order was $45.00 I was really upset. Who are they kidding. I had to ask for the final price. The rep did not volunteer it. I had not yet given my CC number to complete the sale and told her to cancel it. I then asked why the prices was not as quoted in the add, she told me I had this and that on the order--which I did not.

Phooey! Do any of you buy checks from an on-line source? Care to give me the company name? I need new checks but will not deal with this other company again.

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Do you buy checks on line? (Original Post) Paper Roses Apr 2014 OP

ChecksInTheMail is the only one I've ever used, and I'm a long-time repeat customer. kcass1954 Apr 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ruby the Liberal Apr 2014 #2

i shopped around for a community group i was treasurer for and sadly NMDemDist2 Apr 2014 #3

I haven't bought checks in ten years gejohnston Apr 2014 #4

I've been doing that for ages. Used Checks in the Mail and others. raccoon May 2014 #5

I haven't bought checks in 4 years. RebelOne Sep 2014 #6

Super Value Checks NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #7

Costco sense Jan 2015 #8

kcass1954

(1,819 posts)

1. ChecksInTheMail is the only one I've ever used, and I'm a long-time repeat customer.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:16 PM

Apr 2014

When I worked in banking, I got checks there - at a decent discount.

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Ruby the Liberal This message was self-deleted by its author.

NMDemDist2

(49,314 posts)

3. i shopped around for a community group i was treasurer for and sadly

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 06:51 PM

Apr 2014

the best i found was Walmart checks

http://www.walmartchecks.com/

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

4. I haven't bought checks in ten years

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 07:55 PM

Apr 2014

or more. I either do it on line, debit, or cash. In the rare occasion I need a paper check, I get a money order or cashiers check.

raccoon

(31,458 posts)

5. I've been doing that for ages. Used Checks in the Mail and others.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2014, 07:30 AM

May 2014

Of course, when I'm not a first-timer any more, the prices weren't so great.

But check prices have gotten ridiculously high. About 2 years ago, I decided to hell
with the cost, I was going to have Elvis checks! But they were so expensive I didn't get
them. I got some very plain checks from WalMart online.

I don't use nearly as many as I used to, because I use my debit card so much these days.