American Bank Checks Review: Personal Check Stores

American Bank Checks combines two stores we evaluated previously, Checks in the Mail and Checks Superstore, under one banner. You'll see a lot of similarities among the three "stores", but American Bank Checks is probably the most bare-bones of them.

Much higher prices than rivals'

We looked at Basic Blue Safety Checks, Parchment Hologram Checks, and Patriotic Design Checks across all of the providers of personal checks we evaluated. You'll quickly see that American Bank Checks gives you fewer checks at a higher price, compared with most rivals on our list:

• Basic Blue Safety Checks: $27.99 for a box of 80 singles, $31.99 for a box of 80 duplicates
• Parchment Hologram Checks: no parchment style available, but a basic high-security check with a hologram foil bar and other features was $34.99 for a box of 80 single checks and $39.25 for a box of 80 duplicate checks
• Patriotic Design Checks: prices for the "Stars & Stripes" design were the same as the Basic Blue Safety Checks

Keep an eye out for promo discounts

At least there are ways to not pay full price here. When we visited the website for American Bank Checks recently, we got an offer to save 20% if we provided our email address. But, there was also a promo code in the banner at the top of the site that also got us 20% off, no email required. So, be sure to look there for an option that doesn't require signing up for an email list.

Personalizations for $2.99 each

As you create your order, you'll be able to add some personalization if you choose. Putting on a stock logo costs $2.99, and so does choosing a non-standard font or adding text over one or two signature lines. You can also add FraudArmor protection for $4.99 per box; that's a little spendier than many competitors, and we're not thrilled that American Bank Checks includes it by default (so you'd have to click on "no thanks" to exclude that from your order). You'll be able to see a preview of your personal checks as you make changes.

No free shipping option

Once you finally get to the checkout page, you'll see the options for shipping. (Handling costs are built in.) There's zero option for free delivery with American Bank Checks: your order will likely default to trackable ground delivery within 10-12 business days; we were charged $11.95 for that option. However, you can get standard, non-trackable shipping with arrival in 10-12 business days; on our order of one box of single personal checks, we were charged $4.95. Higher-tier options include 2nd day, overnight, and signature required delivery, all with an added cost.

Not much feedback specific to this company

We were glad to see that American Bank Checks' parent company, Checks in the Mail, has an "A+" rating and accreditation from the Better Business Bureau, with just 26 complaints filed there in the 3 years leading up to this review. We didn't really find much feedback specifically for American Bank Checks, however.

You'll get more from competitors

We don't find much to get excited about with this provider of personal checks. The pricing is much higher than average, there's not much feedback from customers, and American Bank Checks seems to be overshadowed by the other check printing companies in its own portfolio. (But before you get too excited and jump over to one of American Bank Checks' "sister" sites, we'll point out that they were both among the lowest-ranked services when we evaluated them separately in the past). Get your checks from a provider that's higher on our list instead.

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On the American Bank Checks website