Why did the bank teller give me a weird look?

Question

I went to cash a money order for an old camera i sold on eBay. The bank took forever in giving me my $$$ and then gave me the weirdest look. It was like they suspected me of something. I know this sounds paranoid, but it was really weird. It was a legit postal money order. Has anyone ever experienced this? Bizarre.

Answer 1

My husband sent me some money through a money order. The bank has put a 20 day hold on it. I just read in our local paper about a girl who got scammed with an money order (she uses the same bank I do) I think with all the scams now, they are getting more suspicious of people. Don't take it personally.

Answer 2

Depending on the time of day ask her what she is doing for lunch or dinner. If she is doing something, ask her if she's free tomorrow. That way even if she didn't get the hint the first time, the second time around comes across as you're not just inquiring but that you are asking. If she gives you a blank look, already have some place in mind and tell her, there's a great (insert cuisine here) restaurant in (insert area - best if in general neighborhood of bank) that I'd love to take you too. Now you're confident, bold and definitely interested. Assume she's single until she tells you otherwise. Don't say one of those, your boyfriend or husband is a lucky man lines. They are too corny. Too, too corny. If she tells you have one, be casual about it, you can say something like, oh well, bad luck then. If she declines for any reason be graceful, and whenever you do see her afterwards just be as pleasant as if it had never happened. Smile and nod.

Answer 3

There are a lot of fake money orders out there. It's not you they would suspect but the person who gave you the money order. Don't send the camera until the money order clears the bank.

Answer 4

No, not with a postal money order.

Though I'm reminded of instances where I met bank clerks with issues of their own, which they may or may not have been able to leave at home. One bank clerk I knew kept my favourite trench coat, and when he was slow in returning it, I visited him with a friend at his bank. Oh, he was embarrassed. But I got my coat back.

Maybe the teller thinks you look like someone he or she knows.

Answer 5

There was a guy that sold something on Ebay. He took the check to the bank it was drawn on (bank of america), and asked them if the check was good. They said it was good. He said he wanted to cash it. They called the police, and he was hand cuffed and arrested!

I don't know what he was suppose to do!

Answer 6

Bizarre behaviour generally proceeds from clandestine government for no reason at all on the single pretext of keeping those at operative level " busy ". You - in this case - don't matter. You would matter to me, but not to the likes of them.

Answer 7

You are the customer, and as such are entitled to a good service. If you are really offended, write a polite letter to the bank about it.

If you do not recieve a satisfactory response, take your business elsewhere in future.

Answer 8

Dopn't take it personally - tellers are being trained to be very suspicious of money orders, since there are many counterfeit ones going around.

Answer 9

i've never had this experience, but i have dealt in postal money orders...did you know you can cash them at the post office?? try that and avoid any hassle.

Answer 10

Get used to it with all the money laudering form afica and the uk. the post office may do away with them, and please dont accept money orders as a form of payment. i sold my ipod and got a bogus money order.