Can you still pay by cheque in shops?

[franke]

Daft question I know but I live in Germany and haven't paid by cheque for anything for donkeys. I'm going to be shopping in London tomorrow and I've forgotten my payment card PIN, so can I use cheques? Will I still need a PIN? Please humour a dippy old expat and give me the lowdown

Yes you can. You nee your cheque guarantee card though. No pin needed.

Phew! Thanks Hula.

dont know about shop-shops but some supermarkets have displayed signs saying they wont accept them..

A few shops are starting to not accept cheques. I think Boots have/are going to stop and most supermarkets.

OOh! I'm not sure - I got caught in Tesco at Christmas - rather a large bill and the card would not be accepted so I offered to pay with a cheque and I had to back it up with the cheque guarantee card and my driving license!!
It might just be because the card was refused in the first place ....
Anyone else?

a lot of supermarkets dont. best to ask in shops before you get to the tills

I think if you pop into a bank and write yourself a cheque, they will give you the cash, if that helps

Brilliant Scoobi! [lightbulb emoticon]

agree that lots of places are starting not too, I noticed something in Boots recently. I would go into a bank and write a cash cheque and get some cash - take some ID with you, just in case.

the person in front of me in M&S was paying by cheque today..... and taking ages to fill it out etc

i was with my mum and telling her ratehr loudly about this thread on mumsnet

given that all shops need a cheque garantee card... which is a debit card (isnt it?) why not just use the debit card in the 1st place

Because NannyL - most people dont get paid til friday and a cheque wont clear before then!

Been there, done that!

perhaps they don't have the pin number for that card.

Woman in front of me in Sainsburys paid by cheque today. It took two different people to check it, and they told her they wouldn't be taking cheques from 1st Aug.

agh!!! didnt think of that