is it safe to pay with e checks 
although e checks are as vulnerable as any other online bank transaction they can be considered safer than traditional paper checks which are riskier because they are tangible physical documents which can be stolen and forged the bottom linee checks are considered the digital version of traditional paper checks e checks are facilitated by the automated clearing house ach network an electronic network used by u s financial institutions funds are electronically withdrawn from the payer s checking account transferred over the ach network and deposited into the recipient s checking account e checks are a safer alternative than paper checks and also faster to clear and cheaper to issue 