I can't remember the last time that I had a cheque to pay in, until last week when Telstra saw fit to give me a refund on an old account. But Bank of Queensland only has two branches in the 'Ville, one too far away (like a 20 minute drive, a marathon 😊) and one in a nearby shopping centre which is horrible to park - and horrible to shop, for that matter.
But ... this is prob old news to everyone except me, AusPost has a facility, Bank@Post. So I just toddled, well, coddled, toddled in my car, along to my local PO and paid the cheque in with even less hassle than at a bank branch. I imagine this is a Godsend in a country town where all the bank branches have been closed.
I just had a quick look at the childhood country town to see if there were any banks left there, far western NSW. It appears two that were there back in the '70s are still in operation. I also remember there being a Rural bank branch, but that had a name change and then was absorbed by another in the mid 2000s. I was surprised to see that two different banks were still operating there. The hours appear to be reduced, but that's expected given there is also an ATM available.
I am astonished at your being sent a cheque @Foaming Draught , I had anticipated that doing a bank transfer would be the way to go!
... I am astonished at your being sent a cheque @Foaming Draught , I had anticipated that doing a bank transfer would be the way to go!
You'd think so, wouldn't you, esp since they have my bank details because I pay them by direct debit each month. Ah well, it was a nice retro moment, made easy by Bank@Post. I haven't issued a cheque, nor even had a cheque-book, in the 30 years I've lived in Australia.
NZ got rid of cheques years ago, which I don't think was a brilliant move. If I want to send money to anyone I have to use internet banking. which is when my neighbour steps in and helps. I can deposit money in a business account, but not in my brother's bank account even though it's in the same bank as mine.
The young tech genius at Tech Mate turned out to be an older man who was very helpful and now both my phones are sorted, so if I lose my usual one I can ring it on the spare one.
I also sorted out my rates payments, which is a great relief. The next thing to sort out is the paperwork so I can claim a bit more money for the earthquake damage. My claim was settled early and there was a successful court case after I was paid out so I am owed money by the insurer. While it will be welcome I'm feeling a bit punch drunk from the flurry of financial stuff.
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But ... this is prob old news to everyone except me, AusPost has a facility, Bank@Post. So I just toddled, well, coddled, toddled in my car, along to my local PO and paid the cheque in with even less hassle than at a bank branch. I imagine this is a Godsend in a country town where all the bank branches have been closed.
I am astonished at your being sent a cheque @Foaming Draught , I had anticipated that doing a bank transfer would be the way to go!
You'd think so, wouldn't you, esp since they have my bank details because I pay them by direct debit each month. Ah well, it was a nice retro moment, made easy by Bank@Post. I haven't issued a cheque, nor even had a cheque-book, in the 30 years I've lived in Australia.
The young tech genius at Tech Mate turned out to be an older man who was very helpful and now both my phones are sorted, so if I lose my usual one I can ring it on the spare one.
I also sorted out my rates payments, which is a great relief. The next thing to sort out is the paperwork so I can claim a bit more money for the earthquake damage. My claim was settled early and there was a successful court case after I was paid out so I am owed money by the insurer. While it will be welcome I'm feeling a bit punch drunk from the flurry of financial stuff.