Originally Posted by Deborah12687
When I sell things at fairs and shows etc I never take checks cash only. I have been burned several times and lost a lot of profits. It is really hard to collect the money from an NSF check and you have to pay money to get it collected.
Check with your state's Attorney's General. In Illinois, if I turn a bad check over to them after making an attempt to collect, the police will show up at the persons home and take them in. It is illegal to pass a bad check. You can recover the amount of the check, plus up to 10 times the amount of the check and expenses (certified letter cost, etc.)