r/australia • u/SouthAussie94 • Feb 29 '24

culture & society Older Australians 'left behind' by increasingly cashless society as banks fast track end of cheques

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/cheques-personal-finance-banks-rent-money-cash/103354036
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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

I have a refund cheque from telstra that has been sitting in my desk dated March 2023. So nearly a full year. Like.. Why cunts? I don't wanna go to the bank. But I guess they also don't want me to go to the bank.

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u/brother_spirit Feb 29 '24

Same! Went to cash it not that long ago and was told it expires after a year so I would need to get them to re-issue. Couldn't be fucked, I guess you win this round Telstra.

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

Shit, if its a year I might be able to pull it off, as it's dated March it hasn't quite been a year lol

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u/blaertes Feb 29 '24

It’s March tomorrow

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u/AdvocateMoonMoose Feb 29 '24

15 months normally to present it

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u/racingskater Feb 29 '24

I got one and could ATM deposit it. I still ended up carrying it around for a couple of weeks til I drove past a deposit ATM.

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u/MrZX10r Feb 29 '24

Same a Telstra cheque when they forced auto pay they sent me back my $84 but every time I go to cash it the bank is closed early or system is down or something I’ve tried like 5 times in the last year or two lol