Mean Bank Tellers And Store Associates

Easy to fix....find a new bank.

My wife worked for a different banks for 23 years and she says they would never tell you they were saving them for themselves no matter what because they could be fired immediately for saying that. My wife's bank has people coming in all the time that work for bank companies looking for tellers who do stuff like that. If you have an account there they will sell you all the rolls they can, but only rolls not loose coins. Don't expect them to look for silver or wheaties for you.

My 2 cents

edgman

In fairness, a bank is not a coin store. Roll hunting, within reason, can be a fun hobby but when guys want to exchange $500 in change EVERY DAY because they are "mining" for junk silver, I would - were I a teller - cut them off very quickly. That's not my job and carrying around boxes of coins, particularly for some of the young gals who work there, can be hernia inducing.

Ok this is my take.
I have heard that bank tellers are not allowed to tell customers that they collect for themselves. Don't know if its true or not, but I've heard that.
It's like going to the gas station to buy a scratch off lotto ticket hoping to win something and the person behind the counter says, I found all the scratch offs that are winners. They are not suppose to 'fish' through anything, they are providing a service for a paying customer, just like a bank teller. They are providing a service for a paying customer. If they want to collect coins, great, go collect them like everyone else.
I now go to the branch manager or the bank executives (you can find them on the internet) and talk to them, and most will hold coins, not really a lot of silver ones, but when you talk to them, they are much better in understanding than the tellers are.
Some understand that coin collecting is not just a hobby, but a way of living.

I had the same problem, So I did some calling around, telling them what my intentions were. Results?

I found a message on my answering machine yesterday that the head teller left for me. She told me she called to let me know that since its a holiday week, the bank would not get its rolls until Friday... and that even though I did not call her to order my halves this week, she went ahead and did it for me anyway :)

I have GREAT group of people at my bank! I am thankful after hearing what other people have to go through.

Wow... Some of you are being ridiculous.

@basebal21 I USED to live in a tiny town where everyone knew everyone - a true Andy Griffith style, but modern day, Mayberry RFD Atmosphere.

I am not really in a city per se, although the population per square mile is very high. Roads are always crowded like in a large city. I had always heard of the PA "Bible Belt" and admit I attribute the amiability of the people here to that fact. Of course they have their troubles (like the first bank I went to), but although I could never know everyone here like I did in the small town, most of the people have the same general caring attitude towards others the small town did.