When you place your order for coins to begin coin roll
hunting, most banks will complete this order without any added charge. They are
merely providing a service that they complete almost everyday. However, in some
cases, banks will charge a certain percentage per roll when ordering your
coins, which can work out to about 10% of the total purchase (can be 10 cents
per roll, or more). This could occur at any bank or at anytime really.
It may not seem like a lot, but bank fees add up quickly |
However, as a general rule, we still prefer that you
order your coins from a bank you are signed up with and have a history with.
Here is why. When you go to order your coins and the issue of extra fees comes
up, you can always reply that if you can’t get your coins at face value, then
you will be bringing your business somewhere else (to a different bank!). Bank
managers will most likely not be willing to lose your account over these fees and
will hopefully drop them altogether. If you have a good amount of savings in
your account, you can use this to your advantage as well. Be sure to let them
know that you have quite a bit of savings at their bank. Remember, you want to
get these coins only at face value so you can begin coin roll hunting as soon
as possible, so use everything you can to your advantage. Please note that you
may need to have a minimum amount in your account for this, so make sure you
meet this requirement.
Coin roll hunting requires that you pick up boxes fairly
consistently, most likely on a weekly basis. Could you imagine paying these
extra fees each and every time you pick up your boxes? This would defeat the
purpose of coin roll hunting to an extent. Since we are making so many frequent
pick ups for coins, this is another reason why these extra fees are never to be
paid in our opinion.
Remember, always be polite
when dealing with your bank, but also be firm that you will not be willing to
pay these extra fees for your coins. With the above tactics you should be able
to get your coins at face value, and if there is still a problem, you do have
options at other bank chains or other banks. Once you have these coins, then
you can begin coin roll hunting.
Which Canadian banks offer rolled coins?
ReplyDeleteAre there banks dealing with it easier or more difficult?
Can I get rolled coins at the post office?
Thanks!
Hello todaymoser,
ReplyDeleteAll of the main Canadian banks, incluidng some of the Credit Unions, offer boxes of rolled coins to search through. I have found RBC and CIBC to be the easiest banks to work with, but I haven't had any major problems at any bank. I am not entirely sure if you can get rolled coins at the Post Office, but you may want to check with them.
Thank you for the comment and I hope I have answered your questions!
Does TD offer rolled coins?
ReplyDeleteyes.
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