Personal check hell

[Anakah]

SC: Can I write a check?

Me: Sure. Do you have a players card?

SC: Yep. I've cashed them before when you guys were ___.

I really HATE it when they refer to the other company we were two buyers ago. We have nothing to do with the old company yet people insist that they've been coming to our casino for the last ten years when in reality its only been open for one year.

Me: Oh well company ___ took everything with them so we'll have to start from scratch.

SC: Okay.

I ask her for all the necessary items and I am about to go into Central credit. It's an online page where we can see where the person has cashed any checks.

Ooh I got a huge red flag on her account. She had a lot of NSF (Non sufficient funds), returns, and no payments. My mind flashed:

Me: (still with a smile) I'll be right back...

I start to go into the back and run into the supervisor.

Me: I need you to come see this...

The supervisor follows me and I merely point to my screen. He has that look too.

SV: Unfortunately we will not be able to cash any checks for you at this time. It seems that you have unpaid checks and returns in several other casinos.

SC: That's BullSh**!

I looked at her like: Because she was a little old lady and it was kind of funny and weird to see her outburst like that. She quickly covered her mouth and said to "pardon her french." Which annoys me anyway.

SV: It's all right here...

SC: Thats impossible! I have over fourty thousand dollars in my account!

SV: Nevertheless we cannot do a check.

SC: I don't want to pay the fees at the atm!

Now, if she had all that money why would she have so many returned checks and refuse to pay three dollars to pull out money?

SC: tell me the dates. I want to write them down.

SV: Okay, you have twenty-eight hundred at _____. On january ___.

SC: Ooh. That was because a russian man broke into my house and stole my credit card.

I'm like wtf to the russian reference, couldn't she have just said a man? Or why would there be outstandings on a check if he stole a credit card. I guarantee with the check procedures someone would have noticed a man with a woman's name and different ID... So I think BS right there.

SV: um.. okay but still we can't do one.

SC: But I got three million out of the settlement! I have the money!

At this point my supervisor and I were like yeah whatever.

She was declined at a bunch of other casinos too. Now ours.

SC: I'm leaving!

Us: Okay.

I swear I attract the crazies.

[Dalvenja]

Beware the Russians, for they are communists, and shall break into your house any chance they get.

[Broomjockey]

Suddenly I am reminded of this line:

Chilly: And whatever you do, don't mention the Russians.

[Bloodsoul]

Where's Joseph McCarthy when you need him?

[greensinestro]

SC: Thats impossible! I have over fourty thousand dollars in my account!


SC: But I got three million out of the settlement! I have the money!

Why do these people feel the need to share with everyone how much money they have anyway? Nobody knows how much money I have, and I think it's because I don't want to be mugged on the streets.

Nevertheless, if she has this much money, how does she have such a bad track record?

[BookstoreEscapee]

She got three million out of a settlement over a stolen credit card? Huh? The most she'd get from someone stealing her card would be not having to pay any fraudulent charges.... If she got 3 mil out of that I want the number for her lawyer!

[Phone Jockey]

I love how she has $40,000 in her account & has to write a check. HAHA

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I love how she has $40,000 in her account & has to write a check. HAHA

I think she meant to say MINUS $40,000

[MoonChild2007]

I love how she has $40,000 in her account & has to write a check. HAHA

Probably one of those people who are afraid of technology like debit cards. never knew what people's problems is with debit cards. If you don't want to use it to spend money, use an ATM card cause one of these days, you will NEED that money and no bank will be open.

Actually, to be fair, some of us forget our debit cards as well as cash so what quick way to use it than with a check? Granted that there will be money in the account.

[BlackIronCrown]

Beware the Russians, for they are communists, and shall break into your house any chance they get.

In Soviet Russia, the Vodka proofs YOU.

[Gabrielle Proctor]

I HATE checks. Swordsman hates them even more. They weren't so bad, until we had a big one bounce.
So now we have to enter all of their information into the computer and into our card machine.

I purposly take more time than I need. THAT'LL teach 'em!

[Nayeli_Sabia]

Probably one of those people who are afraid of technology like debit cards. never knew what people's problems is with debit cards. If you don't want to use it to spend money, use an ATM card cause one of these days, you will NEED that money and no bank will be open.

Actually, to be fair, some of us forget our debit cards as well as cash so what quick way to use it than with a check? Granted that there will be money in the account.

Now.... my dad, I love him, but he's got a touch of the crazy in him. Maybe more than a touch. Anyway... he's afraid of ATMs, and ATM cards. He says that's how the devil will control the masses when the end comes. He has an ATM card. It's never been used. Credit cards are ok, but he won't deal with checks. Mostly, my mom gives him $20 a week and he's happy. Ahh, family.

[Imogene]

Anyway... he's afraid of ATMs, and ATM cards. He says that's how the devil will control the masses when the end comes.

If I'm not mistaken, I read somewhere that a money-less society is the first sign of the end of times.

But I hardly believe that, since 'Time' is but a concept of the human mind. It does not 'end', it does not 'start' and it certainly doesn't wake you up so you can get to work.