Business Checks on the Cheap
February 28, 2008 – 11:31 pmUntil recently, I didn’t need physical checks for my publishing business - instead I just used the free BillPay service provided by the bank and saved on postage. However, a few days ago I found out about the new business checking account from ING Direct that has even higher interest than consumer accounts (3.75% at time of writing). The problem is that they need a copy of a check as part of the account opening process. So, I had to order checks.
For some reason, check companies really rip you off. For example, a single box of personal checks with a simple design costs $8.99 at ChecksInTheMail.com, a little over $10/box at ChecksUnlimited, and $24/box at ClarkeAmerican which my bank uses. Business checks are almost double the price.
How much did I pay? Only $5.96/box. How? I ordered them from Walmart Checks. I ordered my personal checks from them about a year ago, and now ordered my business checks as well (I ordered my business checks through the personal checks section since I wanted a regular check book and my address for personal and business uses match). I got them a week later.
And guess what? After looking at the mail headers of the emails I got from Walmart Checks, they actually come from citm.com which is ChecksInTheMail.com. The same site that charges me almost $3 more for the same box of checks.
