At one stage I was paying $15 for unlimited cheques with immediate clearance, then $20, then $20 per 4, then they decided that they would no longer offer immediate clearance... that will be $35 per cheque PLUS a 6 week wait PLUS unknown fees charged by the remote bank, thank you very much.
I've stopped depositing cheques at Westpac now but it was always entertaining - usually I would be the one telling them what to do and what fees apply. Even when I deposit occasionally at HSBC they usually get it wrong, so I pull out the PDS and show them.
