> Very few of these checks were actually cashed, even the largest ones. More often they have been framed and kept as "bragging rights".[4][5]
Cashing a check only removes it from your possession if you hand it in to do so. Banks these days need only a physical scan of a check, e.g. via mobile phone deposit. Why not do both? There's nothing wrong with taking payment for your efforts.
> Very few of these checks were actually cashed, even the largest ones. More often they have been framed and kept as "bragging rights".[4][5]
Cashing a check only removes it from your possession if you hand it in to do so. Banks these days need only a physical scan of a check, e.g. via mobile phone deposit. Why not do both? There's nothing wrong with taking payment for your efforts.