DjShadow: Problem is there is still an older Generation of NZ'ers who will keep using cheques till the day they die, they don't want anything to do with eftpos/atm's as they would consider it too complicated

keewee01: In this cashless society we had to use cheques for ages for anything relating to our son's school, but they finally a) got eftpos and b). gave out their bank account number willingly.

Still a number of small business around who don't get it - have to pay the chimney sweep by cheque last month.

Gordy7:
How can you have a decline increasing?

 

DjShadow: Problem is there is still an older Generation of NZ'ers who will keep using cheques till the day they die, they don't want anything to do with eftpos/atm's as they would consider it too complicated

John2010:

DjShadow: Problem is there is still an older Generation of NZ'ers who will keep using cheques till the day they die, they don't want anything to do with eftpos/atm's as they would consider it too complicated

Dunno if your generalisation and those of others inferrring cheques are dead is quite correct.

For our own case we have many examples where certainly with our bank it is much quicker and easier to just write a cheque and hand it over rather than  go through the security rigmarole of the bank for other than smaller internet transactions. For example, stumping up 80k buying a new car, and even smaller amounts such as 20-30k over the trade for a new car, and even little amounts such as 3k for six monthly marina berth lease payment have to get a temporary clearance which expires after 4 weeks.

How do you do that with your bank?