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How to cross cheques?

• Xelement

  16 Apr 10, 20:20

  as per title, thanks

• caleb_chiang

  16 Apr 10, 20:40

  That is the dumbest question I had heard... just mark a cross across the cheque...

   

  Just kidding... just strike 2 lines on the left top corner will do.

• Xelement

  16 Apr 10, 20:59

  what's the purpose?

• caleb_chiang

  16 Apr 10, 21:07

  - to prevent it from being directly encashed

  - must be deposited into a bank account

• kengkia

  16 Apr 10, 21:22

  Originally posted by caleb_chiang:

  - to prevent it from being directly encashed

  - must be deposited into a bank account

  how does crossing a cheque prevents it from being directly encashed?

• caleb_chiang

  16 Apr 10, 21:24

  It is the bank's practise to only bank in cross cheques... you can ask them why they do that.

• FireIce

  16 Apr 10, 21:45

  draw 2 parallel lines on the left top corner

• RoyFang

  16 Apr 10, 21:48

  I learnt it during my last job...

• caleb_chiang

  16 Apr 10, 21:51

  I learnt it from writting my first cheque years ago...

• ditzy

  16 Apr 10, 22:24

  Sometimes you may notice cheques with the words ``not negotiable'', its exactly the same reason why cheques are crossed. Its actually for security purposes, that the cheque payable is only to be encashed thru the bank.

• mancha

  17 Apr 10, 01:28

  Originally posted by kengkia:

  how does crossing a cheque prevents it from being directly encashed?

  The bank girl see the two lines, will tell  you cannot take cash. Cheque must bank in your account.

• Xelement

  17 Apr 10, 07:39

  thanks for all the help

• angel7030

  17 Apr 10, 13:43

  u r welcome, alternatively, you can sent your check to 21, tembling Rd Joo Chiat, i can help you to cross