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From: tkoppel@udenva.UUCP (Ted Koppel)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Bank of America and check guarantee cards
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Date: Mon, 24-Feb-86 22:57:08 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 24 22:57:08 1986
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In article <1211@brl-smoke.ARPA>, ron@brl-smoke.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) claims:
-->The use of CHECK GUARANTEE cards is very regional.  In Denver, nearly
-->anyone would take a check if you had a check guarantee card.  Out here in
-->the east, they aren't impressed by the fact that you have one at all.
-->

That is no longer strictly true.  My experience in Denver (over the
last year or two) is that check-guarantee cards are almost NEVER
accepted by themselves, as they used to be. Almost any transaction now
requires a drivers license or a credit card IN ADDITION TO the C.G.
card, which sort of defeats the purpose.

One interesting note--my experience is that some of the more
sophisticated cash-register terminals do a lot of check verification
without requiring ID; the local Target store requires no ID on a check
less tahn $25-30; they key in the MICR number and their register
decides what is valid.


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