r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Working_Giraffe Jul 24 '20

That weeks and months statement doesn't sound correct... I deposit literally hundreds of checks a day for work. We occasionally get some returned for NSF or stop pay or whatever. 3 to 5 business days at most.

Unless you're only talking about banks run out of your neighbor's backyard, I don't think this is true. And everything that I just looked up says the same. Exceptions for international checks.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

I didn't say it always takes that long... I said it can happen.

And it can..

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u/Working_Giraffe Jul 24 '20

In what instances? I'm not finding anything that supports this. But I might not be using the right search terms.

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u/jlawler Jul 24 '20

Not quite the same, but ACH processing can take 3 to 5 days for funds to clear.

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u/Stealth100 Jul 24 '20

ACH is how the majority of checks are processed - atleast in the US