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Busy Bee posted:When I was cleaning my room I found a check that was written to me last year and I'm not 100% positive if I cashed it. I've used mobile deposit in the past so I'm not sure if this check can still be cashed or not. Is there an easy way that I can check? Take it into a bank.
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Aug 4, 2014 23:17
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Busy Bee posted:When I was cleaning my room I found a check that was written to me last year and I'm not 100% positive if I cashed it. I've used mobile deposit in the past so I'm not sure if this check can still be cashed or not. Is there an easy way that I can check? Either your bank can look it up, or maaybe call the issuing bank and see if they'll verify it for you (some banks will, some will not). If it hasn't been cashed it's probably stale dated so you'll have to seek a replacement from whoever wrote it to you.
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Aug 4, 2014 23:26
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If you haven't remote deposited it: Call the person who wrote it. If you're trying to be sneaky deposit it at your bank and don't mention the date. Wait a week to be super sure that it cleared but be prepared for a chargeback fee. As a last resort try to cash it at the bank it's drawn on. Stale dates are firmer with business checks than personal checks, by the way.
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Aug 4, 2014 23:30
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Mescal posted:Stale dates are firmer with business checks than personal checks, by the way. Not sure what you mean by this, but at both the banks I worked for stale dated checks were to be turned away, period, even personal checks drawn on our own bank, so I wouldn't count on softer regulations.
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Aug 4, 2014 23:32
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Huntersoninski posted:Not sure what you mean by this, but at both the banks I worked for stale dated checks were to be turned away, period, even personal checks drawn on our own bank, so I wouldn't count on softer regulations. I work at a bank and I can tell you that a lot of the time, dates don't mean poo poo.
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Aug 5, 2014 01:58
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Well then it does vary from bank to bank so it's not something someone should count on. I'm surprised your bank allows it: if the originating bank follows the rules and returned it once alerted by their customer, it should come back as a mark against the teller that allowed it. That kind of thing looks ugly on an audit, the banks I worked at had training videos and actual tests about stale dated checks, proper endorsements, etc. E: and one of them was a real piece of poo poo bank, which is why I'm surprised
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Aug 5, 2014 03:54
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My credit card got compromised and changed a while back, which hosed up a bunch of scheduled pre-authorized charges. Among them was a gym membership and I just got a notice from them saying that my outstanding balance was sent to a collections agency. The amount isn't too bad (less than $200), but their notice made no mention of the agency I should be dealing with... What's my next step? Will this gently caress with my credit score at all? I live in Alberta, Canada.
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Aug 5, 2014 03:59
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Huntersoninski posted:Well then it does vary from bank to bank so it's not something someone should count on. I'm surprised your bank allows it. I'm not saying any bank allows it. If somebody hands me an old check I'm going to make sure that it's still good per whoever signed it.
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Aug 5, 2014 04:39
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Mescal posted:I'm not saying any bank allows it. If somebody hands me an old check I'm going to make sure that it's still good per whoever signed it. If I just chucked a cheque into an ATM what would happen? Does a computer scan the date at some point and make sure it's not past the latest date or before the date on the cheque?
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Aug 5, 2014 05:38
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TheAngryDrunk posted:I'd like to connect a device to my home network that is in a spot that would make it difficult to connect with cables. Are there wireless devices that can approach wired speeds? I'm looking for something other than WiFi, if that's possible. If you're not willing to snake some ethernet cable then, yes, that is your best option for the price. I bought a $30 set last year to get a blu-ray player online in a back room and it's worked like a charm for months. Twice I've had to unplug them and reset the connection, but that might have been the fault of my cheap router or the cheap blu-ray player.
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Aug 5, 2014 15:02
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tuyop posted:If I just chucked a cheque into an ATM what would happen? Does a computer scan the date at some point and make sure it's not past the latest date or before the date on the cheque? At that point if it's rejected it's probably going to be the bank of the person who wrote it to you that is going to, meaning it could even be weeks before it came back (if it did - it might go unnoticed, but it's not something i'd depend on, because if it comes back it's coming out of your account plus a fee). It kind of depends on how the banks process it. Mescal posted:I'm not saying any bank allows it. If somebody hands me an old check I'm going to make sure that it's still good per whoever signed it. Sorry, when you said "personal checks are softer" and "dates don't mean poo poo," I assumed you were talking about your bank's approach, since you were advising the guy to try and deposit it in his bank. It's just not smart to try and depend on the inattention or incompetence of an employee because even if it makes it through the teller line that's no guarantee you've got the funds for good, as you know. Rat Patrol fucked around with this message at 15:16 on Aug 5, 2014 |
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Aug 5, 2014 15:12
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TheAngryDrunk posted:I'd like to connect a device to my home network that is in a spot that would make it difficult to connect with cables. Are there wireless devices that can approach wired speeds? I'm looking for something other than WiFi, if that's possible. On the wireless side 802.11N has a theoretical limit of 300mb/s and 802.11ac has a theoretical limit of 1000mb/s. These speeds are obviously very dependant on interference etc. I have not tried the above product myself, but I've heard the speeds vary greatly depending on the quality of your electric cabling.
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Aug 5, 2014 20:39
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TheAngryDrunk posted:I think something like this is what I need, but I'm wondering if there are better options. Never buy powerline networking stuff from any place that won't let you return for a full refund, it's exceedingly difficult to tell ahead of time whether any setup will work in your own place. When it works, it works great, and you can get excellent speeds; but it's just as easy to end up in a situation where it doesn't connect at all or connects but at exceedingly slow rates.
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Aug 5, 2014 20:44
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Mak0rz posted:My credit card got compromised and changed a while back, which hosed up a bunch of scheduled pre-authorized charges. Among them was a gym membership and I just got a notice from them saying that my outstanding balance was sent to a collections agency. The amount isn't too bad (less than $200), but their notice made no mention of the agency I should be dealing with... They're probably bluffing to get you to pay them money. Any reputable business would just cancel your membership when your CC stopped accepting charges. Give em a call and escalate until you can talk to a manager that'll just wipe it away.
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Aug 6, 2014 02:37
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Where's that one thread with the goon having various humorous things reflected in his glasses? I can't find it.
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Aug 6, 2014 04:24
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Jon Joe posted:Where's that one thread with the goon having various humorous things reflected in his glasses? I can't find it. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3616673
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Aug 6, 2014 04:27
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Thanks, funny enough I found it right after I posted, apparently I am blind. 
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Aug 6, 2014 04:28
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Anyone learned to wink an eye they couldn't previously? I can only wink my left eye. Haven't found any solid/scientific info online if it's genetic, or a learned behaviour.
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Aug 6, 2014 05:35
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Deadclown posted:On the wireless side 802.11N has a theoretical limit of 300mb/s and 802.11ac has a theoretical limit of 1000mb/s. These speeds are obviously very dependant on interference etc. I have not tried the above product myself, but I've heard the speeds vary greatly depending on the quality of your electric cabling. I do have access to fast WiFi, but I'm concerned about the interference. From what I've been reading powerline networks can be as fast, but with less interference. Nintendo Kid posted:Never buy powerline networking stuff from any place that won't let you return for a full refund, it's exceedingly difficult to tell ahead of time whether any setup will work in your own place. When it works, it works great, and you can get excellent speeds; but it's just as easy to end up in a situation where it doesn't connect at all or connects but at exceedingly slow rates. Good advice. It's not of much use to me if it's no more reliable than WiFi.
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Aug 6, 2014 05:35
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Yeah the main thing is it entirely depends on how your house's power is wired and routed. There can be cases where the next room over won't have reliable networking over power in any of the outlets, but across the house works perfect or vice versa. But if it does work, you can reliably expect 500 megabit speeds across a pretty far way.
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Aug 6, 2014 05:39
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Dominoes posted:Anyone learned to wink an eye they couldn't previously? I can only wink my left eye. Haven't found any solid/scientific info online if it's genetic, or a learned behaviour. Out of curiousity, what's your dominant eye? I've got a dominant left eye but I can wink with both of my eyes.
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Aug 6, 2014 10:43
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Dominoes posted:Anyone learned to wink an eye they couldn't previously? I can only wink my left eye. Haven't found any solid/scientific info online if it's genetic, or a learned behaviour. Well this is weird. How did you spend your early childhood if not learning things like ambiwinking and whistling? (Not saying you can't whistle, but some grown rear end people can't and have to learn  )
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Aug 6, 2014 11:02
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My friend couldn't whistle until he lost an fault tooth, now he whistles when he talks 
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Aug 6, 2014 12:55
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tuyop posted:Well this is weird. How did you spend your early childhood if not learning things like ambiwinking and whistling? (Not saying you can't whistle, but some grown rear end people can't and have to learn Fragrag posted:Out of curiousity, what's your dominant eye? I've got a dominant left eye but I can wink with both of my eyes. Dominoes fucked around with this message at 14:37 on Aug 6, 2014 |
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Aug 6, 2014 14:29
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On sinks with separate, symmetric hot/cold handles, why do some of the cold handles turn off clockwise and others turn off counterclockwise? Is it just a cruel industry joke?
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Aug 6, 2014 14:46
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hooah posted:On sinks with separate, symmetric hot/cold handles, why do some of the cold handles turn off clockwise and others turn off counterclockwise? Is it just a cruel industry joke? It's to prevent the uninitiated from accidentally triggering the summoning ritual.
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Aug 6, 2014 14:48
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This whole "dat ___ tho" meme, is that even proper grammar? Also, when people say things that don't really go anywhere and have no context, something like, "When you smash your fingat."? I don't know why but seeing that stuff makes my brain hurt.
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Aug 6, 2014 15:42
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Of course it's not proper grammar, it's just dumb internet bullshit.
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Aug 6, 2014 15:45
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Lblitzer posted:"When you smash your fingat."? That definitely makes my brain hurt.
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Aug 6, 2014 15:49
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Dominoes posted:Anyone learned to wink an eye they couldn't previously? I can only wink my left eye. Haven't found any solid/scientific info online if it's genetic, or a learned behaviour. tuyop posted:Well this is weird. How did you spend your early childhood if not learning things like ambiwinking and whistling? (Not saying you can't whistle, but some grown rear end people can't and have to learn
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Aug 6, 2014 16:03
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I used to not be able to wink my left eye but I figured it out. I actually can't frown at all.
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Aug 6, 2014 16:23
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Dominoes posted:Not sure, but my right eye has a bit better distance vision. How can you not know which is your dominant eye? Do you know which is your dominant hand?
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Aug 6, 2014 16:24
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Loopyface posted:How can you not know which is your dominant eye? Do you know which is your dominant hand? Lol what? I didnt even know dominant eyes were a thing
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Aug 6, 2014 16:34
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stickyfngrdboy posted:Lol what? I didnt even know dominant eyes were a thing Hold your thumb out at arms length and use it to cover up a spot in the distance, like a lightswitch or something. Now close one eye. Is the spot still covered? If so, the open eye is your dominant eye.
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Aug 6, 2014 16:36
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Hold your thumb out at arms length and use it to cover up a spot in the distance, like a lightswitch or something. Now close one eye. Is the spot still covered? If so, the open eye is your dominant eye. How does that work? if it's across the room you can't focus on both so you wind up seeing two thumbs or two lightswitches and then which eye keeps it covered just depends on which ghost lightswitch you cover up.
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Aug 6, 2014 16:40
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I tend to use both eyes at the same time for most things, which I think most people also do, unless they have one eye, and then it's obvious which eye is dominant.
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Aug 6, 2014 16:46
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I know my right eyes the dominant one because my left has shittier vision.
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Aug 6, 2014 16:48
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Apparently eye dominance is a hard thing for some people to understand. You know when you close one eye to line something up with something else? To aim? The eye that stays open is your dominant eye.
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Aug 6, 2014 16:52
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Huntersoninski posted:How does that work? if it's across the room you can't focus on both so you wind up seeing two thumbs or two lightswitches and then which eye keeps it covered just depends on which ghost lightswitch you cover up.
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Hold your thumb out at arms length and use it to cover up a spot in the distance, like a lightswitch or something. Now close one eye. Is the spot still covered? If so, the open eye is your dominant eye. Close your eyes, lay your index finger along the length of your nose, in the middle. Open your eyes; while looking forward, whichever side you see the finger as being on is your dominant eye. People also have a dominant foot, apparently. It's the one you use to kick poo poo most of the time.
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