5 Common Occasions Checks Are the Preferred Payment Method

Checks are still one of the most commonly used methods for issuing business payments, and their convenience, accessibility, and affordability have all been enhanced by the emergence of online check printing and mailing. Instead of relying on orders of pre-printed checks to arrive—and discarding them when they become outdated—take advantage of the benefits that on-demand, custom check printing and mailing offers. Checkeeper continues to be the go-to source for business owners, bookkeepers, payroll managers, and individuals who issue customized business checks to vendors, clients, employees, and other business affiliates.

Business owners prefer check payments when they:

1. Want to avoid transaction fees

Checkeeper offers the convenience of online payment without the convenience fees. One flat monthly fee unlocks all the features of unlimited check printing: print one check, one-hundred, or one-thousand, all for the same price each month. Add additional users to your Checkeeper account, when needed, and limit their access to only designated features, all without paying extra. Skip the upselling, tiered pricing, and surprise fees that many online software companies charge; access all the check templates and print an unlimited number of checks with no added incurred fees.

2. Have to pay people remotely

While some employees elect direct deposit to receive payment, freelancers and term-based contract workers don’t always have or prefer that option. When you need to send a payment check for services rendered—with or without invoice statements and accompanying documentation—Checkeeper makes it easy and fast. Send a one-time payment or send regular check payments to any address, and have all payment and documentation information stored for you in the online registry for later tracking, reconciling, and tax preparing.

3. Want to customize for better branding

Checks can be helpful marketing tools in addition to transactional tools. Checkeeper enables complete check customization that includes: color logos, design images, custom backgrounds, and custom check fields for streamlined bookkeeping. Create more professional and memorable checks that represent your business and work in tandem with other marketing and advertising materials.

4. Work with a vendor who is not set up to accept credit or online payments

While accepting credit cards and online payments has gotten easier than ever before, many small and independent businesses are not equipped to accept credit cards and other payment forms, or they don’t want to pay the associated fees. Checks can be a good alternative to issuing reliable, secure payments to most kinds of businesses and service providers.

5. Have a high-volume check order that needs to be mailed quickly

While many business owners and managers prefer to print their own checks right from the convenience of their office or home, there may be times when the number of checks needed far exceeds the supplies, time, and resources available in-house. Concluding a highly successful rebate program that now requires remittance of hundreds (or thousands) of rebate checks? Have a lot of refund payments that need to go out due to a canceled event, or reimbursement payments due to a large group of people? Checkeeper can take on your one-time, high-volume check order so that it does not become an unnecessary drain on your time and resources. A call or email to Checkeeper can get you a custom quote and time frame for printing and mailing all of your needed payment checks. Checkeeper has mailed payments for insurance companies, law firms, and other businesses that need a mass payment order sent out promptly. Uploading a CSV file with pertinent payment info, including names, addresses, amounts, etc., can get your check printing and mailing order started.