This isn't really a cake disaster as much as a personal disaster. I made a Birthday cake for a customer and as usual she paid with a check which is fine. However, I can't for the life of me FIND THE CHECK! I've lost it. It was only $45 but still! I've looked everywhere including my car and it is no where to be found. I told my customer about what happened so she wouldn't wonder why her bank account showed her with an extra $45 in it. She was going to write me another check and just stop payment on the one she gave me but I told her no because it would then cost her more money. It's been a couple of weeks now and still no check. I think I should tell her to go ahead and stop payment on it in case someone else finds it and tries to manipulate it and cash it. What do y'all think?

Absent minded,
Lazy_Susan

If she's willing to go ahead and give you another check, why not have her write it and subtract whatever it costs her to stop payment on the other check?

i've done this before! so, like suggested before, have her write you a new check minus the fee for stopping the first check.

In our area, it cost $35.00 to stop payment on a check. It's crazy...

In our area, it cost $35.00 to stop payment on a check. It's crazy that it costs so much.

Did you check your account to see if you did deposit it and think you lost it?

Depending on the bank, they may not charge a stop payment fee.

Had to call the parents I babysit for and ask to send another check. All I can figure is it went through the washer since my clothes had little paper specks on them.