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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Poll Question
Everytime I go to the bank with a box of pennies (or two) I always get some kind of looks or questions. Some tellers actually struggle with the box hahahahahahaha I make them work for their wages. I tell them I don't like paper and they just don't get it. Anyone else feel awkward in the bank holding boxes of heavy coin? 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The tellers at TD Bank got used to me but I think some of them are annoyed some times when I get stuff there. Probably because its really the only bank I use. Although I'm switching gears and going to hit different banks like Citizens, Soverign, and BoA
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Valued Member
United States
458 Posts |
I'm fine with it. Tell them it's for my company. Went through about 17 boxes this week. It's the dumping that everyone hates. Walking in with 5 gallon pails full of change. They pull the machine out of the wall and we dump directly into it while they stand there with extra bags waiting to change them. When and if they complain I just tell them it's my way of getting back for anytime I overdrew by a couple cents and they hit me with a $30 fee...
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Valued Member
United States
200 Posts |
Now, that is a good retort, bva!! Revenge is a dish best served cold, or in change, LOL. Better yet, tell them " Here's the change I didn't have at the time you hit me with an overdraft fee"  Edited by Tam
05/21/2011 11:54 am
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Valued Member
United States
56 Posts |
I have to agree with bva.
My pickup banks love me but the dump banks are either nonchalant or annoyed. It mostly has to do with timing--if I'm at any given bank more frequent than once every two weeks I get "the look". As such I'm trying to either scale back or allow myself a larger operating budget where I'm able to maybe keep 2 or 3 boxes in "retention" at my house before I return them. Who knows...maybe I'll just widen the search area.
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Valued Member
United States
212 Posts |
Everytime I go to the bank and ask to buy a $25 box of cents, the teller goes into freeze mode and confusion takes over. Every bank, every teller, every time. And then here comes that question, "Do you mean pennies?" Uhhh........yes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3276 Posts |
i hate when they ask what it is for. I hit up several banks but I just now have one I am comfortable with. she gave me a box and said "are you a roll searcher too". I said yes and asked if a lot of people did it. she said tons of people do it and it doesn't annoy them. she was very nice, I go to this bank all the time now. they are awesome and don't give me looks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
I took in $200 worth of cents yesterday morning because my bank ships to the Fed on Thursdays. While I was dumping, the machine filled up. The teller brought out a cart to empty the machine and while she was doing it, said " We have 4 more ($50) bags in the back, would you like them ? " They even let me borrow their cart to take em out to my car. My method was to be up front with them from the start, get to know the tellers, and a box of chocolates now and then doesn't hurt either.I'm always greeted with a smile and most times they check the vault as soon as they see me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3276 Posts |
Maineman750, seems as if everyone who gets boxes are embarrassed and try to hide what they are doing and don't like weird looks. I was the same. I am just now starting to change though. it feels a lot nicer being up front, and the tellers really don't care. they see los of other people doing it too. like you, I found out that being up front is best. I have a bank that grabs a box of cents when they see me walk in.
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Valued Member
United States
417 Posts |
At first I got funny looks but now they are used to me. Couple call me the coin guy. Couple of banks has told me they have other roll searchers. I try to avoid them except for dumps.
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Valued Member
United States
417 Posts |
At first I got funny looks but now they are used to me. Couple call me the coin guy. Couple of banks has told me they have other roll searchers. I try to avoid them except for dumps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1204 Posts |
Im luck at my main dump have a teller who is also a coin collector and we always talk what did you find lately etc , last month he told me found a 1922d cent ! Where I get coins they like me and every time I ask for rolls of halves they tell me we dont carri them I have only couple loose ones but I can order a box for you if you want lol so I did my 1st box this week ! I always worried about doing halves because of the dump but after today the fear is gone ja ja ja !!...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3276 Posts |
Ricardo, did you get any silver in your box of halves?
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
Maineman, did you get all 4 $50 bags and if so any nice finds? When you finish searching the 20,000 cents give us an update.
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New Member
United States
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After staying up all night reading all the forums on the pennies I just couldn't resist. As soon as I got off I headed to the bank and got 2) $25 boxes. the teller asked if I owned my own buisness. When I told her no I was looking for older pennies she just said well thats a first. I've been working on them since 3pm today. I've all ready found a few wheats and an IHC. I would like to thank y'all for getting me addicted! Edited by allzach
08/18/2015 7:38 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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roll hunters are one of the main reasons so many banks are starting to impose all kinds of stuff about bulk coins. By me most banks will only take bulk coins of any kind if you have an account. They then send them out for counting. There is a fee for that. The amount is entered into your account. If no account, your sent a check and there is a fee for that too. All due to roll hunters.
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Posted 05/21/2011 10:37 am
