From: "Doug Ramage" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: cheque check.
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 09:25:17 +0100


"Big Dave"  wrote in message
news:rdGRc.1858$Ss3.19634209@news-text.cableinet.net...
> Hello all. I have been given a cheque by my granny in law. She has signed
it
> vertically over the amount in writing (crossed cheque???) as well as in
the
> usual bottom right place. Anyway, she says I can present it to her bank
and
> they will give me cash straight away, rather than wait 5 days at my bank.
Is
> this true or will I look like a wally in her bank
>
>

"Opening" a crossed cheque like this used to be possible. No doubt John
Boyle can confirm its current effectiveness.

Or just telephone her bank and ask?
--
Doug Ramage

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