Comments on: Your Take: Ever Buy Checks Online?

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:09:10 +0000

I just ordered 150 duplicate checks from VistaPrint for $7.48. I ordered them with my Christmas cards, so I got free priority shipping (
order received within 7 days of date placed), even though the checks ship separately. They were sent via UPS with a tracking number. Here’s the best part: When I checked the tracking, UPS told me the checks were shipped from…Harland Clarke!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:45:40 +0000

WAL*MART requires my phone number, I am sorry but that is a deal breaker, I decide who and who doesn’t have my phone number, and WAL*MART certainly isn’t one of them.

By: Judith

Judith — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:15:36 +0000

I just ordered checks, one stamp and some deposit books through my bank, who orders them through Harland. I was told they would total about $70. Surprise, surprise….my account was charged $145.
Have you ever looked for prices for Harland’s products? They make it almost impossible.
When I finally tracked it down, the 70.00 became $107 somehow, and the shipping was $35.00. I can ship a lot of stuff for that much money! All told, the stuff couldn’t weigh more than a pound and a half.
I wish I had a bigger soapbox so I could tell people to pay close attention! SCAM is right!

By: marsha

marsha — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:36:57 +0000

I just ordered checks online through my bank, then got a notification of the order being placed, by Harland Clarke. One of the fields I entered (*required)when placing the order, was my email address (but one I never use.) Now I am being bombarded with spam. I just called Harland Clarke and they deny selling my email address. Has anyone else had this happen???

By: Howard

Howard — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:05:50 +0000

Outrageous? How about an outright scam? I reordered 250 personal laser checks through my bank and was charged $141 for them!!! No special handling, no rush order – just a regular slow delivery. That is nearly $.60 per check. Harland Clarke must be out of their mind. Never, repeat, never would I order anything from them! Be warned.

By: eric

eric — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:26:45 +0000

If anyone was curious, I just checked and Bank of America is still charging that ridiculous price. Hello Wal-Mart!

By: tugger mama

tugger mama — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:30:53 +0000

I also looked at BOA’s check reorder and was astounded! I wound up ordering twice the number of checks for half the price from Vista Print(two boxes, $10- I think). They were having a 50% off special and shipping charges were either reduced or already reasonable. The order and delivery process was easy, timely, and efficient. Take that BOA!!!

By: Juan

Juan — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:18:16 +0000

Schwab’s High Interest Checking Account sends me checks for free.

By: Proud Pappa 2B

Proud Pappa 2B — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:47:49 +0000

How do you expect for BoA to pay for their new acquired assets(if that’s what you want to call them).

By: fathersez

fathersez — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:29:15 +0000

Over here in Malaysia only the bank branch where you have your account can issue you cheques. Yes you can order them online but only from them.

Its strange to learn that you can buy a bank’s cheques from 3rd parties. Do the cheques come with your account numbers printed on them? The image seems to indicate so.

By: Yana

Yana — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:02:17 +0000

About the leaving it on the porch thing – I highly recommend never giving out your physical address, and renting a box at the UPS Store. I also have a PO Box with the postal service, which should be enough except that some places demand a physical address and UPS does not deliver packages to PO Boxes.

The only problem I’ve run into is that some banks (most) demand your physical address, which I feel is none of their business in spite of the Patriot Act or anything else. The problem with this is that even if you give them a different mailing address, they will invariably send something important like a credit card to your physical address. After you’ve told them not to. This is a severe security risk. I put in a forwarding address change EVERY YEAR from my home to the UPS Store, to try to keep myself safe from mail/identity theft.

Only my credit union did not demand my home address, and therefore they do not put me at risk.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:29:37 +0000

The “leaving it on the porch” security issue is something I hadn’t thought about. I’m fortunate in that we have mail boxes where the postwoman can lock the box and stick the key inside our mailbox (which itself has a key), so that’s not a concern for me but I think I’m in a unique situation.

By: Jace

Jace — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:12:49 +0000

Jim, I’m surprised how many people seem to think you need magnetic ink and security fibers to make a check “legal”.

You can write a check on a napkin, or a watermelon, or a cow and it’s legal. It’s up to the individual bank as to whether they’ll accept it but it’s federally legal tender as long as it has the date, account number, routing number, amount and signature.

I move almost every year which makes ordering checks a nightmare. I print my own checks at home with my laser printer. Saves money and hassle and if a check that doesn’t look like my custom checks is cashed, I will know in a second that it wasn’t written by me.

By: rexmus1

rexmus1 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:34:39 +0000

I just got 4 boxes of custom checks (Wonder Woman! Didn’t get a golden lasso, though…)for $24.45 from Direct Checks Unlimited. Had no probs, they did a great job…but mailman decided for some strange reason to leave on my porch, not even between the screen and regular door (even though I have a MAIL SLOT in my door!) So yeah, safety is a bit of an issue…

By: Lu

Lu — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:41:15 +0000

Ever think about printing your own? I, like you, do not write checks very often. I ended up buying Versacheck software (which included 100 blank check) for less than $10 delivered.

The software is very simple to use. I print 20 checks at a time to have on hand. The nice thing is that I can print small quantities and make adjustments as I need. For example, when I move, I can print checks with my new address (I remember throwing out about 500 unused checks at my last move). It’s also useful if you have more than one checking account.