I kindly asked my teller if she had some mutes...

[kanjoe07]

And this is what she gave me

[Fulvio]

And this is what she gave me

Niiiice haul! Though I presume you don't actually mean "gave", right?

[ausjack]

Sweet score KJ

[Goldseeker]

I WENT TO SEVERAL BANKS OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND ALL SAID THAT WERE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE/SELL ANY PAPER NOTES TO AN YONE WHO REQUESTED THEM.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

[JeffH]

Reserve Bank policy is for all paper notes to be returned for shredding and incineration (bloody spoilsports).
However, I believe, they cannot force the issue and any Australian note, regardless of vintage, is still legal tender.
"A new process to ensure that the quality of lower-denomination currency notes is maintained has been developed. It provides incentives to ensure that banks and armoured car companies return old notes, including from remote areas, for processing and replacement." RBA Annual Report 2006.

Many bank staff have minimal understanding of the situation and believe it is illegal to return obsolete note to circulation.

[Fulvio]

Many bank staff have minimal understanding of the situation and believe it is illegal to return obsolete note to circulation.

And worse, some refuse to accept written evidence from the RBA to the contrary. They even claim they would lose their jobs if they handed them over.

What is one to do? Well, dump all your roadkill on them, increasing their workload, of course! :diablo:

[Unicorn]

It's happened to me before too, but I suppose if I were a humble teller and I was told that this was the process, regardless of the customer's evidence, I would do as I was instructed.

Rock and a hard place.

:cray: I can still see that wad of paper $10 from a few months ago ...... behind the counter, just begging me to take it home.

[kanjoe07]

Yeah, she didn't 'give' them to me Fulvio haha

I have to admit I'm very lucky because I've known all the staff at that Westpac branch for at least 8 years now since my family opened up a Malaysian restaurant in the area - known everyone from the tellers right to the branch manager, so that helps. They also had about $150 in $1s and $2s but I didn't have time to look through all of them.

I also got a paper $100 about two months ago as my best mate is a teller at a Bankwest branch. So it helps to know the right people, in the right branches (apologies for the square Instagram photo):

[Goldseeker]

I received a phone call from a lady whose son is sorting out his late grandmothers deceased estate, (NO This is not an EBay gimmick), and I was informed that here is a quantity of PAPER $50 and $100 notes.

I can't tell you the how good they are but will find out on Tuesday evening.

I will take my camera and try and get some photos.

So just in case someone could be interested, could you please PM me and I can advise you on Tuesday evening or Wednesday.   Pleaee PM me with your normal EMAIL address so that I can send you the photos of the notes.   (That's provided they are brought to the netball courts for me to photograph).

[Fulvio]

PAPER $50 and $100 notes.

How come suddenly everybody and his dog has tons of paper looking for new homes??? Jeez... do I have to go rob a bank to give all these poor orphans shelter from the fires of NPA? :angel:

[Coins from Vending]

went into my new bank today and they had over $3000 face value in paper notes, predominantly $100s, I took 4x50x 4x20s and 4x5s, They kindly put aside 5x100s that were nice and white clean and crisp, I go get them Thursday.

Lovely lady said she'd put aside anything unusual, round 50s paper notes $200 coins etc, and they also get 90% brand new coin from Armagaurd twice a week.

Might have found a "winner"

[Unicorn]

Wow! You're a lucky one!

With these crisp notes we'll have change your handle from CFV to CFU!!!

[Fulvio]

Armagaurd twice a week.

TWICE a week??? Where on earth is this?

[robbiegal]

PAPER $50 and $100 notes.

How come suddenly everybody and his dog has tons of paper looking for new homes??? Jeez... do I have to go rob a bank to give all these poor orphans shelter from the fires of NPA? :angel:

the older baby boomers are kicking the bucket

[Fulvio]

the older baby boomers are kicking the bucket

Harrumph! I resemble that remark! And get off my lawn!