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From: browne@savax.UUCP (Duff Browne)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: Re: banks - US vs Europe
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Date: Mon, 24-Mar-86 16:31:08 EST
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> >I am a European living in the U.S., and have a question for natives. 
> >Why are your banks so inconvenient for travellers?
> >
> In Europe, you can cash checks everywhere using the
> EUROCHECK system. (Uses a widely accepted form of check guarantee.) I
> agree that the US banking system is archaic in that we do not have a similar
> sort of system - also I wish that I could be able to use Eurochecks in

Another item in there is *TRUST*.  I've notice an incredible lack of trust
up here in New England, versus Virginia.  Then again, it may be in larger
university towns (mostly where I've lived during my school and work careers)
that stores, restaurants, and banks are a little easier on check cashing.

Duff