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in the 'people are stupid' category, i just had someone call me and complain that i put something in the memo line of a $10,000

Posted by Necromandie (aka Andie) Oct 28 '21, 09:46

donation check we sent out from a foundation last week.

We ALWAYS use the memo line to indicate it is for certain campaigns, etc.

She literally was angry about it. Which is incredibly odd in the first place, but also... you are risking pissing off a person who just gave you $10,000.

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When I worked at a bank in college we had a regular customer who DJ'ed for weddings and such. He got a check once with "Sexual Favors" written in the - kilbooooo! Oct 28, 11:01
"I'm sorry. Please return the check and I'll take care of that immediately." "So you'll issue us a new check with no memo?" - Trick or Todd Oct 28, 10:55
but sir, we can not in any way condone spending these funds on hookers and crack -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 28, 10:55
“I’m happy to take it back if you’d like…” -- nm* - znufrii Oct 28, 10:47 1
- My actual response was "We use the memo line internally and use it on all donation cheques. I don't see us changing this policy." -- nm - Necromandie Oct 28, 11:20
That's weird. -- nm - zunk xometimes Oct 28, 09:58 1
- What zunk said. That's weird. -- nm - ReluctantClown Oct 28, 10:46
"You put X in the memo line! Now those funds have to be restricted for use on X." Is probably why they were angry. - TWuG Oct 28, 09:52 2
- But again, restricted donation is up to the donor. A recipient charity complaining about inflexibility with their books is being shady. -- nm - Max Oct 28, 10:05 1
  - This. So this. -- nm - Maui Deeve Oct 28, 11:11
Yeah, that's...something. -- nm - Dark Callisto Oct 28, 09:51
Was it one of those really big checks like in Happy Gilmore? She might not want the memo line to appear in photots - SyrDragon Oct 28, 09:49
The memo line is for the cheque writer, not the cheque receiver. Right? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 09:48 5
- That's what the memueueeauxueue line is for. -- nm - con_carne Oct 28, 10:16
- I can't even imagine what good the memo line would do the recipient. The check leaves their possession. -- nm - marum scarum Oct 28, 09:51 1
  - It can be important for recipient vendors to match to invoices and account numbers. But there's no sense in wanting it left blank. -- nm - Max Oct 28, 10:03
- of course -- nm - mud Oct 28, 09:50
- yes, yes it is. -- nm - Necromandie Oct 28, 09:49

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in the 'people are stupid' category, i just had someone call me and complain that i put something in the memo line of a $10,000

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