[OT] Which is a better way to pay? Bank transfer or cheque?

[Robin]

'Fraid not in the basic 8+6 digits in UK banking.

There is in IBANs.

[Martin Brown]

The problem arises mainly if it is a valid account number and a corrupted sort code. The simplest fix is to have someone else check your data entry against the typed copy before making the transfer.

Or if it is for a large amount do a trial payment of £10 and then when the recipient has confirmed safe arrival of it send £(X-10).

[Chris Green]

Isn't there?! What a stupid system, one digit wrong and your money is down the pan.

[tim...]

this used to be a case

but they gave up on that, as they needed the full range of numbers for the accounts that they opened and were stuck with a maximum of 8 digits

tim

[tim...]

German banks have recently insisted that all transfers must be done using the full IBAN number (presumably) to avoid this problem

perhaps we should do the same

tim

[www.GymRatZ.co.uk]

Best solution. That way the trust is a two-way thing.