Hey CT, So I've been trying to find a teller at a bank to help me look for things. I was wondering , if you have a teller friend, how you went about getting the teller to help you? Do you pay them on the side with profits or do they just do it for you. Also do your friends find single coins like wheats etc and odd notes like radars etc? Just wondering. Thanks and i'm curious to know.
If you go to the same banks on a regular basis you will figure out who the helpful ones are. Asking if they have old stuff etc will be the conversation starter. Heck, I have found my best stuff from tellers that were interested in the same stuff and knew what to look for. I have known most of my tellers for years, some of them have even moved on to new jobs in other banks that I deal with. I have accounts at numerous banks and credit unions. Some of them I have worked with on volunteer jobs at events etc, some I know as personal friends outside the bank now.
No, you don't pay them on the side. It's an ethics thing and they could lose their job (or probably worse) for accepting cash gratuities. I bring my tellers a little box of cookies or pastries every time I visit (once or twice a week). That, a pleasant attitude, a smile and a wish for a good day go a long way. They are all thankful for the little things that make coffee breaks more enjoyable. Even the branch manager looks out for things for me now.
Okay update, I went to 5 banks today asking around and strapping, Strapping i found 1 unc 1974 $1 out of $300 and a taped up 1988 A. At the first bank a teller had been saving stuff for 2 years. I didn't take it all but i grabbed a $1 funny back a 1928 and 1928 B $5 and a 1934 and 1934 D $5 all avg circ. To lazy to post pics right now.
Haha, Appliancejunk has it right! But in all seriousness, the advice above is perfect in my experience. Actually, my teller friends were friends before I started rooting around for coins and notes. I own my own business so I was always in the bank for actual business. When they get to know you they are more willing to help out with business-related activities. Then, asking about hobbies and coins / notes etc. just comes naturally. Case in point: I went into the bank last week and one of my usuals asked me about a couple of red seal $2.00 notes that came in. I explained what they were, how they were different than federal reserve notes (green seals), and encouraged her to take them home if she had $4.00 to switch out and her boss was OK with it. She asked me if I wanted one, and if course I took it off her hands. She got a nice souvenir and so did I.
Make shure its not a robb the bank look, once I wanted to make a map of all banks in the area, decided it was too much like what a bank robber would do
If you use the deposit/withdrawal slips provided by the bank, be sure to look at both sides before using it. It may just be an urban legend but I've heard of people writing stick up notes and putting them back in the pile for someone to use later.
