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<p>[QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 1903196, member: 12789"]Which is precisely why banks don't let "ordinary" customers come in and buy coins gratis like they used to. I have several banks that I have an accounts with, they will sell rolled coin but they charge 5% - but somehow I manage to continue walking out without paying the 5% fee - why? Because the tellers like me. I bring them goodies, I have given them hockey, baseball and play tickets, they really like candy. I don't then dump the coins at the same place - that creates bad JuJu - don't do it unless you want to make people not like you. Now I have dump banks, but then they get the same goodies the others do, and lately a couple of tellers that are collectors themselves so I bring them and sell them goodies for face value that they like. I also do favours like authentication of older bills, buying up the $2s they don't like or want and spending them around town etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I treat CRH like a business where you have to go on your personality to open cash drawers, vaults etc. It is possible. A persistent and friendly attitude goes a long way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did I mention that tellers have me on speed dial? So much so that I am becoming a victim of my own success - buying up more stuff than I can deal with sometimes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 1903196, member: 12789"]Which is precisely why banks don't let "ordinary" customers come in and buy coins gratis like they used to. I have several banks that I have an accounts with, they will sell rolled coin but they charge 5% - but somehow I manage to continue walking out without paying the 5% fee - why? Because the tellers like me. I bring them goodies, I have given them hockey, baseball and play tickets, they really like candy. I don't then dump the coins at the same place - that creates bad JuJu - don't do it unless you want to make people not like you. Now I have dump banks, but then they get the same goodies the others do, and lately a couple of tellers that are collectors themselves so I bring them and sell them goodies for face value that they like. I also do favours like authentication of older bills, buying up the $2s they don't like or want and spending them around town etc. I treat CRH like a business where you have to go on your personality to open cash drawers, vaults etc. It is possible. A persistent and friendly attitude goes a long way. Did I mention that tellers have me on speed dial? So much so that I am becoming a victim of my own success - buying up more stuff than I can deal with sometimes.[/QUOTE]
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