by Danielle
I received a reimbursement for an overpaid bill and went to our bank to cash it. When I made my request I was asked, “Do you have a deposit slip?” I thought I had used the wrong verb for a minute, and said, “Um, no I’d like CASH please.”
The teller said, “I’m sorry we don’t carry cash.”
I had to let that hang in the air to digest. How can a bank not have cash? I must have raised my voice a little while discussing this matter, because an english-speaking manager came over and clarified that yes, it is a bank, and no, they don’t have cash. Wow.
I had forgotten a similar experience a few months earlier when I stopped into my branch to break a 50 euro bill. I was headed to the grocery store and needed some change to give to my homeless lady who sits out front. It’s a major faux pas to show up empty handed, in my opinion, as we have almost a friendly exchange.
Bank yes, cash no.
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sbk // September 15, 2009 at 2:06 pm |
what on earth?? that’s the nuttiest thing i’ve heard in a while. so they will take your money. but they will not give it back in any way, as cash. wieeeerd.
let me guess — they have cash machines but you must always pay the bank a fee to use it?