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So I'm wending my way along a new route of four branches of Union Bank, which all have coin counters. I don't like to dump more than $100 in one place... even though they attempt (half-heartedly) to convince you that that would be fine. First stop... no problemos, took twelve minutes (they have to change bags out when filled with $25). Second stop... more of same. Third stop... chatty male teller who decided I was his friend. Put one bag of $50 thru and machine goes nutso (no, there weren't three red 7's lined up) spewing quarters like the payoff on a one-armed bandit. They're rolling all over the floor. What does he do? He starts scooping them up and throwing them on top of my pennies. I dunno... maybe he thought I was destitute, dependent on my last two bags of pennies to secure shelter and a meal for the night. At any rate, I wasn't about to argue with him. Finally the stream slows to a trickle and he opens up the counter, and starts running his finger down a track that was jamming. Out come more quarters, as well as a couple of keys. He says "you got lucky, there's probably ten dollars or so in there." I told him "thanks, I owe you lunch." No problem, says he. I look at the tag, which should have read $100, plus or minus a cent or two. Cha ching... over $155! Is this karma or what? Yesterday I gave a bum fifteen dollars, and I get payback the next day? Way cool

See? And you thought sorting halves was profitable

Huge score, nice.

What a lunch date that would be! If you get in good with him who knows

Nice score man, I feel bad for the poor sap who lost his change!

Wow - bonus...

Some silver sorter cashing in quarters was probably really confused about his totals haha...

I'm pretty sure the teller was thinking, "oh the poor old man with his last few cents."

In three weeks when you are on your weekly "hand truck" deposit run he'll change his mind and start treating you a little different I think

Mercuryman wrote: I feel bad for the poor sap who lost his change!

and his keys!!!

beauanderos wrote:So I'm wending my way along a new route of four branches of Union Bank, which all have coin counters.

You found Union Bank branches with coin counters? I bank with them and have not seen any coin counters in their O.C. branches I've been to.

TwoAndAHalfCents wrote:

beauanderos wrote:So I'm wending my way along a new route of four branches of Union Bank, which all have coin counters.

You found Union Bank branches with coin counters? I bank with them and have not seen any coin counters in their O.C. branches I've been to.

That's too bad, I don't know why Orange County would be any different from Fresno, but... The only downside of their coin-counters is that the bags fill up at $25. You feel kinda guilty making the employee get down on their knees repeatedly to keep changing the bag. I told them I am changing to them from Bank of America (which is true) and that I need to fund my account with my emergency stash of pennies. They don't seem to mind, even encouraged me to dump greater amounts (they probably think this is a limited-duration event, haha) For sure, you know I'll be heading back to the mother lode site. I'll have to scope it out and determine when that teller is working.

If you do take him on a lunch date, maybe let him get to 2nd base with you so he keeps getting you extra money.

CardsNCoins wrote:If you do take him on a lunch date, maybe let him get to 2nd base with you so he keeps getting you extra money.

Nick... Nick. Dude, I know that works for you, but I prefer to play it straight.

TwoAndAHalfCents wrote:

beauanderos wrote:So I'm wending my way along a new route of four branches of Union Bank, which all have coin counters.

You found Union Bank branches with coin counters? I bank with them and have not seen any coin counters in their O.C. branches I've been to.

Same here, I have yet to see a Union bank with coin counters. In fact, the only banks that I know of that have them, are credit unions.

Fresno? Well I guess I won't be taking my zincs to beauanderos's dumping grounds. But I'll be sure to widen my search of Union Bank branches in the greater L.A. area looking for those elusive coin counters.

I see a trip to Fresno in my future. I have an account at Union bank.