LOL These are good

[ceriserose 1]

you know what I find strange about living here in Los Angeles,is that, yes, there is a lot of ATM machines but hardly any stores accept your ATM card , where as in Canada, at least where i am from, almost every store, big or small accepts your ATM card

I have noticed that trend here (in NJ) too. When I was in college, I used my ATM card almost everywhere. Recently, I have noticed that many stores have signs up that say they don't accept debit cards. I wonder why.

I knew that the debit systems between Canada and the US weren't compatible...what boggles me about living here in WA is the amount of people that still write checks at the till. I mean, in Canada (Vancouver anyway) it's unheard of to do that anymore. Cash, debit or credit - most stores won't even take a check (or rather, cheque, as it's Canada... ). Here, I can't tell you how many times I've waited behind check-writers. I'm really surprised since a lot of the other US banking things seem to be modeled for efficiency (drive up banking, being able to initiate payment prior to final total being rung in, etc.).

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Cash, debit or credit - most stores won't even take a check (or rather, cheque, as it's Canada... ). Here, I can't tell you how many times I've waited behind check-writers. I'm really surprised since a lot of the other US banking things seem to be modeled for efficiency (drive up banking, being able to initiate payment prior to final total being rung in, etc.).

That's interesting. I haven't seen anyone write a check around here in years. Most stores don't even take 'em.

[Peggy 1]

Those were so funny.

There is places here that dont take debit either.

Alot of people write cheques here too.

Edited February 20, 2006 by pink_roses

[Marilyn. 340]

I have been able to use my Canadian Debit card at the till a few places but I just find it strange that a lot more places won't take your ATM card, just credit or cash , specially in a city this size

[ceriserose 1]

Do banks even list their ATM locations anymore?

Bank of America does, on their website. I know this because my wife asked me to look up ATM locations between where I work and where she works and I was just looking that up!

Hmmm. Maybe they do. I always dealt with one credit union, and a small one at that, and generally used the ATM they provided at my office.

Just looked up our bank's site...they list locations but they go by map and you input criteria (like mapquest). So I guess I learned something new today.

Cash, debit or credit - most stores won't even take a check (or rather, cheque, as it's Canada... ). Here, I can't tell you how many times I've waited behind check-writers. I'm really surprised since a lot of the other US banking things seem to be modeled for efficiency (drive up banking, being able to initiate payment prior to final total being rung in, etc.).

That's interesting. I haven't seen anyone write a check around here in years. Most stores don't even take 'em.

Well, this is a small town, with the closest amenities to the nearby Oregon small town across the river. Maybe that's the difference. I might have thought it was a generational thing (seniors abound, and since I'm not working, I'm out when they are), but it's not just older people...it's a wide variety.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I might have thought it was a generational thing...

Just a hick thing

[ceriserose 1]

I might have thought it was a generational thing...

Just a hick thing

ROFL

Instigator.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I might have thought it was a generational thing...

Just a hick thing

ROFL

Instigator.

[ceriserose 1]

*watches in amusement as all the "check-writing at the till types" crucify your AS$*

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

*watches in amusement as all the "check-writing at the till types" crucify your AS$*

To the hicks in the audience, I say this: Bring it, b!tch.

[Bootylicious!! 2]

Well I agree with you all. I can't stand to get in line behind someone who is writing their check. I really hate it when they stand there the whole time, waiting, then bring out the check book after the person is done ringing them up. Hello, you knew you had to pay somehow. Get your damn checkbook out and be ready if your writing a check.

Edited February 20, 2006 by clmjmm7

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

mar,

what kind of stores ain't takin the atm?

up here in northern cali, the grocery stores do take em. dunno 'bout the general stores sears/macy's etc... tho. shopping ain't my forte.

on hte check writing thing, yeah, some folks still do that around here too. haven't seen any stores banning em tho. i don't mind check writers as long as they don't wait till the total is rung up to begin writing the darn thing. oh, then they flop out the coupons and flip through em to see which ones are applicable. arggghhh.

Daniel

:energetic:

[almaty 19]

*watches in amusement as all the "check-writing at the till types" crucify your AS$*

To the hicks in the audience, I say this: Bring it, b!tch.

i think you are correct on this..

[Marilyn. 340]

mar,

what kind of stores ain't takin the atm?

up here in northern cali, the grocery stores do take em. dunno 'bout the general stores sears/macy's etc... tho. shopping ain't my forte.

on hte check writing thing, yeah, some folks still do that around here too. haven't seen any stores banning em tho. i don't mind check writers as long as they don't wait till the total is rung up to begin writing the darn thing. oh, then they flop out the coupons and flip through em to see which ones are applicable. arggghhh.

Daniel

:energetic:

a lot of the bigger stores do take the ATM but you have to understand the town where I am from, 99 percent of the stores take the ATM card, here it is usually only the big stores....

[Sister Fracas 5]

CHECKS???/CHECQUES???

I don't even know where my checkbook is...LOL

Debitcard all the way....