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From: lynnef@teklabs.UUCP (Lynne Fitzsimmons )
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Checks and credit cards
Message-ID: <2862@teklabs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-May-84 12:06:56 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 16 12:06:56 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 21-May-84 04:57:42 EDT
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Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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The item that you are referring to is a check guarantee card.  Most of the
banks out here in the Portland, OR area have them.  You have to fill out a
application similar to that of a credit card to get one.  Most banks will
guarantee checks up to $100, ours guarantees checks up to $200.  They will
pay a bad check up to that amount, but you still get charged the bad check
fee.  You ought to see if any of the banks in your area provide this service.

-- 
Lynne Fitzsimmons
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