mrbks22
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I posted my first box of halves the other day and after reading so many posts (I'm working my way back through the thread and I'm on page 10) I realize how lucky I was to get 7 40% halves in one box.
I've also read through the beginners thread because I hate asking questions that have already been answered.
Anyway, I needed to dump the first box of halves and went to a CU I've been a member of for years. They have the coin counter in the lobby. I started dumping my halves and it "jammed" up about $350 in. Turns out, the half dollar bag was full. I asked one of the tellers over and she came and pulled the full bag. I've never seen inside one of those machines before and I wish I could have searched the half dollars that were in the bag before mine. She replaced the bag and I proceeded to dump the other halves in and get my receipt. I took it to the counter, half hoping that a different teller would assist me. As luck would have it, my turn came and the same teller that emptied the bag was the one who called me up. I told her I'd like to make the deposit for the coins and withdraw $500 (for one of the two boxes my other bank is ordering me for Friday). She said ok. I sheepishly asked her if she had any loose halves or any rolls in the back. She said no, they don't keep them. I thought maybe she was mad about me filling the coin machine and just didn't want to look in the back and then she said, "We can order you another box of halves if you want." I kind of paused and said, "You'd do that for me even though I just dumped all those others?" She said, "Of course. Emptying the coin machine is our job. We do it all the time."
After reading so many bad stories about tellers who are mean or angry about the coins, I was surprised that my first experience was so good. I told her yes, I'd love to order a box and I assured her that I would NOT be dumping that box back in her machine. She assured me that it was no problem, and I will need to use that bank to dump sometimes, but I won't abuse it. She was very cool about the whole thing. I think the next time I do go in to dump, if she's there, I'll offer to bring her a cold drink or something just to say thanks.
So I have two boxes of halves coming on Friday and then another on Monday. Where has this hobby been all my life?
I've also read through the beginners thread because I hate asking questions that have already been answered.
Anyway, I needed to dump the first box of halves and went to a CU I've been a member of for years. They have the coin counter in the lobby. I started dumping my halves and it "jammed" up about $350 in. Turns out, the half dollar bag was full. I asked one of the tellers over and she came and pulled the full bag. I've never seen inside one of those machines before and I wish I could have searched the half dollars that were in the bag before mine. She replaced the bag and I proceeded to dump the other halves in and get my receipt. I took it to the counter, half hoping that a different teller would assist me. As luck would have it, my turn came and the same teller that emptied the bag was the one who called me up. I told her I'd like to make the deposit for the coins and withdraw $500 (for one of the two boxes my other bank is ordering me for Friday). She said ok. I sheepishly asked her if she had any loose halves or any rolls in the back. She said no, they don't keep them. I thought maybe she was mad about me filling the coin machine and just didn't want to look in the back and then she said, "We can order you another box of halves if you want." I kind of paused and said, "You'd do that for me even though I just dumped all those others?" She said, "Of course. Emptying the coin machine is our job. We do it all the time."
After reading so many bad stories about tellers who are mean or angry about the coins, I was surprised that my first experience was so good. I told her yes, I'd love to order a box and I assured her that I would NOT be dumping that box back in her machine. She assured me that it was no problem, and I will need to use that bank to dump sometimes, but I won't abuse it. She was very cool about the whole thing. I think the next time I do go in to dump, if she's there, I'll offer to bring her a cold drink or something just to say thanks.
So I have two boxes of halves coming on Friday and then another on Monday. Where has this hobby been all my life?
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