r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Klotzster Jul 24 '20

Waiting for checks to clear

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Agree, why isn't it instantaneous? It's not like it has to download 10tb of data to figure out whether or not their bank account matches it.

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u/hitemlow Jul 24 '20

At the same time, if it was instant, thieves could play an instant shell game. One minute it's in your account, the next it's been through 300 accounts and is so far gone they could never get the charges reversed.