Re: R: Re: T shirt Price Info

Mangiat wrote:

> We generally
> prefer cheques (another invention of Italian late Middle Ages, after
> Universities and banks!).
The trouble with cheques (which in American English are spelled "checks",
homonymity notwithstanding) in the U.S. is that they work well for existing
business relationships:  I pay my rent, electric bill, etc. by cheque.
But they don't work well for casual business purposes, because the retailer
feels the risk of insufficient funds is too high.

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