Tellers And Collectors

[Fulvio]

No, its not the name of a hot new band.

Rather, this is about the fine line where we educate a bank teller about our hobby, so they'll help us... and then the spark ignites and they turn into competition!

Case in point:
This little trinket was found by one of my friendly WBC head tellers.



OK, so its not worth anything, being a manufactured curiosity, and not a very good one at that (slight upset, visible joint). But the point is he was looking, and heard that hollow sound they make. So now it lives in his pocket, from which it emerges to be shown to collectors and win the occasional coin toss.

Then there's my NAB coin teller who found a Perth Mint coloured bird dollar, and snagged it for herself. She'll take it in to work so I can grab a pic and hopefully identify it next week.

And the WBC coin teller who hit the jackpot with a hoard of silver 50¢.

And so on, and so on, and so on.

We have to educate these guys so they'll help us. Today all three of these people helped me. One with a big sack of copper. One with light purple $5's, one with a sack of UNC 10¢.

But how do we avoid tipping them over the edge so they start keeping all the best stuff for themselves? :dodgy:

[robbiegal]

get a job at the same bank ?

[JeffH]

Marry a bank teller.
I did.
She even knows what an incused and a wavy look like. Has brought home a few incuseds but, not so far, a wavy.

[robbiegal]

awwww
how sweet  :heart:

[Fulvio]

Marry a bank teller

Bit extreme... :dodgy:

[triplewitch]

I was going to say, send your spouse for a job at the bank, and tell him/her what to look for.

[JeffH]

Bit extreme

It works for me. That may not have been why I actually married her.

[Fulvio]

That may not have been why I actually married her.

What, there are other reasons to stick your head in a noose? :dodgy:

[Robster]

And a good home loan.!!:wavemulticolor:

[runway]

Know someone from Chubb or Armaguard would be advantageous