Farmers paying for goods

acon2119

I am doing research into the different ways that the various sectors pay suppliers for products.

Farming

When farmers are buying farm supplies from a distributor what way do they usually pay. Is it online banking type of system, over the phone using a debit card, cheque, cash?.

All feedback appreciated

I said

acon2119 wrote: »

I am doing research into the different ways that the various sectors pay suppliers for products.

Farming

When farmers are buying farm supplies from a distributor what way do they usually pay. Is it online banking type of system, over the phone using a debit card, cheque, cash?.

All feedback appreciated

Have ya ask tesco or dunnes or Aldi or lidl how they pay while your at it.

acon2119

I said wrote: »

Have ya ask tesco or dunnes or Aldi or lidl how they pay while your at it.

I'm assuming that is a sarcastic comment, and if so, the most appropriate or decent thing you could have done is ignore my post. I am only asking a question about something I know nothing about.

I am not asking any farmer to tell me any private details about their finances; I simply asked what is the most frequently used form of making payments by the farming sector.

Limestone Cowboy

Cheque's for almost everything.

Timmaay

Only afew years ago it was probably over 90% cheques for most farmers, nowadays 90% of my transactions are either debit card, online bank transfer (for larger amounts), and direct debit for regular payments. Cash is almost never used, bar some very small payments and even then it would only be if I didn't have my wallet.

pedigree 6

acon2119 wrote: »

I am not asking any farmer to tell me any private details about their finances; I simply asked what is the most frequently used form of making payments by the farming sector.

You do know the next question is why do you want to know and what difference the information makes to you.

You'll find you'll get a lot more info if you're a bit more truthful and not just barge straight in and tell posters to ignore your first post.

orm0nd

acon2119 wrote: »

I am doing research into the different ways that the various sectors pay suppliers for products.

Farming

When farmers are buying farm supplies from a distributor what way do they usually pay. Is it online banking type of system, over the phone using a debit card, cheque, cash?.

All feedback appreciated

most goods would be bought on account and paid off depending on the credit arrangement with the supplier ,

if the rep. calls payment would be by cheque, if paid at premises it would be credit card

we have 2 suppliers who accept bank transfer.

most online purchases would be credit card

cash is rarely used, the exception would be very small once off purchases

blue5000

acon2119 wrote: »

I am doing research into the different ways that the various sectors pay suppliers for products.

Farming

When farmers are buying farm supplies from a distributor what way do they usually pay. Is it online banking type of system, over the phone using a debit card, cheque, cash?.

All feedback appreciated

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