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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Of course you don't want to just ask when Brinks(or whomever delivers) Kinda suspect. But, I kinda listen never know what you might overhear.  |
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New Member
 United States
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Wear a ski mask and ask when Brinks will be there..That usually goes over well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just wondering - why would ANY concession stand need a BOX of pennies? If they do it right they can feed the tax man and still round everything to nickels.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
LOL... Seriously though its not really an us against them situation. Most tellers (imo) are just doing their job and could not care less "why" you want the coins. Really is about interpersonal relations...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i had a nice convo with a teller a week ago and she said that " we dont look for coins, we dont have time to" this was after I asked if any old rolls or dated coins came through. I know for a fact they dont open rolls. BUT I have have received some very old wrapped dimes and they were new. which makes me think if they know the older looking ones, then they do.. o well. we are all too paranoid
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Valued Member
United States
307 Posts |
At our bank you have to order online or in person what change you want in advance. They will send an email or phone call to tell you when you can make a pick up. The amount of coins you request is taken out of your account. It is a very good system, no wasted effort.  |
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New Member
United States
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I have no idea why they would need that many pennies, but she was dead serious. When I said no she was so puzzled. I almost want to go back tomorrow and buy two more.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
565 Posts |
If you go to the commercial window you should have no problems. They deal with it all day.
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
That is pretty funny... I have a certain teller I try to use everytime I go in for a box. She is very friendly and will actually go back into the vault and look to see what is customer rolled and fed wrapped. The bank charges 5 bucks a box, but she will go in find the fed wrapped rolls so I don't have to pay for it or she will bust the box open for me so I don't have to pay the 5 bucks. She asked what I do with the coins and I told her I collect them and look through them. To my suprised she actually seemed interested and asked me what I coins I was looking for and I told her there were too many to name, so she asked for my phone number yesterday and said she would hold onto anything that was interesting or something she rarely sees so I could look at it. It is ashame I am married and probably 10 + years older than her, she is cute.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I just bought a box of pennies and some rolls of nickels. When I asked the teller I could see the gears start moving and then they quickly puttered out. "Do you own a concession stand?" No "Are you sure you want a box of pennies?" Yes "Do you just want a bunch of change or something?" Yep I could see was simply lost of why I would want a box of pennies. I didn't tell her why I just got my box and left her pondering.
At many banks tellers are young, single females. If you are a young, male, consider the possibility she was trying to start a conversation with you. Way back when I was young and single I noticed that many tellers did start conversations. Now that I'm older, only the older ones do that. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Now that I'm older, only the older ones do that.
Same here, with the addition of the pregnant and not so attractive ones. |
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New Member
United States
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Well I am younger, but this teller was the oldest of the four that were there.
And she looked at me like I was commiting a crime <--not the first thing I usually get when women hit on me.
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Valued Member
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Cherry Picking the Teller Window...
At my bank, tellers keep change sorted (edge up) in a little tray on the counter top. While the teller does my transaction, I have time to do some some quick cherry picking the edges for silver or anything that catches my eye. I just buy the change down to the coin I want.
(... oh yes... I am that cool.)
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Tell them you're making coin sculptures.
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New Member
United States
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Oh yeah...I didn't find anything in that box either...maybe 8 pennies pre-1980...nothing worth keeping...most were 1995-2008
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