> wrote in message
...
> Debit and credit cards have been around for ages now. So why do people
> still pay by check which is:
>
> Time-consuming
> Error-prone
> Expensive (checks aren't cheap)
>
> Plus checks are a hassle for the grocery stores to deal with. They
> just pass the cost on to the consumer through higher prices
>
> I can't think of any developed nation that still relies on checks for
> day-to-day consumer transactions.

Many of the older folks do not trust computers not do they understand EFT.
Checks offer control albeit an illusion. They also believe it takes a few
days for a check to clear.


If you believe you can live in a paperless society you're delusional.

Dimitri

One other thing now that I think of it - the older folks in line take one
look at you and decide to **** you off!


dc