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Bucephalas69 · 07-12-2009

Don't know about your area, but in the UK a cheque can clear your account and you can withdraw and spend it, but can still be recalled and reversed some time later.
Cash is KING!
You could offer a small discount for cash for this very reason (but must put it through the books of course).
On a business account, if a cheque bounces there's usually a charge of £20+ and the bank would then re-present it for payment, another £20+ if it bounces again!

But the bankers are honest people and wouldn't do this knowingly!

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Bucephalas69 Alpaca Location: Wales, UK Posts: 49 CamelKarma: 13 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: How to collect payment when doing weddings Don't know about your area, but in the UK a cheque can clear your account and you can withdraw and spend it, but can still be recalled and reversed some time later. Cash is KING! You could offer a small discount for cash for this very reason (but must put it through the books of course). On a business account, if a cheque bounces there's usually a charge of £20+ and the bank would then re-present it for payment, another £20+ if it bounces again! But the bankers are honest people and wouldn't do this knowingly!
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