I was offended today when I withdrew some foreign money from my account and she asked me what do you need it for? I answered her, but I felt that her question was inappropriate.
2007-03-05 15:08:47 · 12 answers · asked by Vivian 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
I worked as a teller for around 6 months a WHILE ago. Generally I would not ask someone such a question, but as an above answer said, you asked for foreign currency. In such a case, I may ask, but it would be intended as a harmless question, more to make conversation than anything.
99% of my transactions were routine, so I'd break up my day to see something out of the ordinary. For example, someone deposited a check for 8 MILLION...I thought "WOW" and so I asked about the check. The customer was glad to share, I wished her a nice day and went about my business.
Don't make more if it than it is.
2007-03-05 15:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by Voice_Of_Reason 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a small town and they're a long time customer, they may be offended that you don't know them by now. However, it sounds like that is not the case here. They may not think it through and realize that this is protecting their account from someone getting into it illegally. My bank also requires we state a password. I was dismayed when on one occasion they DIDN'T ask for my ID or password, since the teller and I didn't know each other. I'd just politely remind them that this is for their own protection and benefit, not an effort to hassle them. With some people you have to state the obvious. added: They should also require ID to do a deposit. My bank does. They explained that otherwise it would be an easy matter for someone who had your account number to deposit a couple of dollars to make sure the account was good, then write a check to clean you out. Apparently this is a common technique.
2016-03-29 01:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is inappropriate also. I was at the bank, and an old guy took out about 25,000. He said the person who told him to get the money said he must have cash. THe teller was so concerned about not having that much cash that they didnt ask the old guy......why are you paying someone cash? I think he was getting scammed.
Maybe she thought that was the case with you. She could ahve said something, more appropriate.
2007-03-05 15:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by batwanda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am a bank teller in a very small town-a town where i grew up. everyone knows everyone elses business.
if you got foreign currency, which i am not familiar with how to handle that...she may have to file a CTR (cash transaction report) if it's over a certain amount.
if not, she was probably just curious as to what you were doing out of the country!
ain't no thing but a chicken wing.
2007-03-05 15:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's totally inappropriate. You should talk to the branch manager.
2007-03-05 15:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by taxman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Banks make a fortune off of loaning your money out, so she was probably wondering if they were going to get it back soon. I guess its okay to ask, but you don't have to answer.
2007-03-05 15:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by bernard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inappropriate and unprofessional, to say the least. Send an email in to her supervisor.
2007-03-05 15:17:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree. It's very inappropriate unless you were asking for unsequal money, then she would have every reason to ask you.
2007-03-05 15:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by Baby Boy due May 8th =) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The question was rather inappropriate.
2007-03-05 15:17:03 · answer #9 · answered by Carlene W 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was unprofessional, but probably not intentionally intrusive. If you didn't want to answer, you could have simply said you prefer not to answer. However, she should not have put you in an uncomfortable situation.
2007-03-05 15:13:36 · answer #10 · answered by artemisaodc1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋