Quote Originally Posted by chadknowslaw View Post
Clearing checks internationally is a PAIN IN THE ASS. It takes my bank at least 3 weeks plus they charge me $35 to deposit a euro-denominated EU check. They treat it like it was forged -- they even put it into a little envelope all by itself and send it off to some special place where I am convinced spells are cast and fingerprints are dusted to ensure the validity of a bank check drawn on the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Just to be the Devil's Advocate [and as a porn lawyer I have really earned THAT title] his spelling of cheque is not wrong -- just different than US English. The Brits think we spell it wrong in America :-) plus they think we say "aluminum" wrong [they say al - you - min -ee -um when we say ah- loom- in- um ]
Not wrong, just different.

I agree on your this issue, however I have had different experiences with different banks. Some banks buy them with the notice that they will dip into my account in case the check bounces. Others, send it for collection with 3-8 weeks of wait.

Guess which bank I'm doing business with now