RULES FOR BANK CUSTOMERS.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 53, 7 June 1884, Page 7

RULES FOR BANK CUSTOMERS.

The annexed rules are recommended to the attention of those who do business at the bauus. A great deul of time and annoy a nee may be saved — by nob following them :—: —

llnlo 1 . — JLf you have any 'business with a bank, put it off until three o'clock, or if possibli , a little later, as it lo )ks more business-like to rush in while the bank is closing.

Llule 2. — Never put stamps on your cheque before you get to the bank, but tfivo the Teller a penny, anil ask him to lick it ami c-mcd it for you ; the Teller expcer.s to lick all the stamps, and it is a source of disappointment to him, when people insist <">u doing it themselves, an i will save him buying his lunch.

Rule tf, — In depositing tnuiioy, try to urftt it upside dovm and wrontr, and" foremost, so t.iat t.i.e cfishitfr mtty Ikvvo ii \iitn- exoroi.*? in- stmig 1 itiJiiiag it. up JCiure oouuuing it.

Rule 4. — It is best not to take your bank book with you, but call at atiotuer time and have it enteied. You cun thus make two trips to the baiu wnere one would answer.

Rule 5. — If a cheque is made payable to your order, be careful not to endorse it before handi.ig it to the Teller, but let him return it to yon ami wait while you endorse it ; this helps to pass the time, and is a pleasure and relief to the Teller.

li.ule 6. — H a cneque payable to your order is drawn on a bank where you are not known, and the Teller asks you to £et yourself identified, be sure and treat rhe request as an insult, and do not fail to #et very mad about it. He will then think you are a judge or a member of Parliament, and feel ashamed at not recognising such a noticeable person.

Rulo 7. — You can generally save time when making a deposit by counting down the money to the Cashier, as you can nearly always count more speedily and correctly than he can.

R n l ( » q. — If you can make a deposit of £100, anil give a cheque for £50, it is a good tiling to call frequently at the bank and ask how your account stands, as it impresses the officers favourably with your business qualifications.

Rule 9. — Never keep any record when your bills fall due ; ami if they are dishonored censure the bank for not giving you notiec.

Rule 10. — Always date your cheques ahead ; it is a never failing sign that you keep a good balance in Lank ; or if you do not wish it generally known that you are doing a good business, do not deposit your money uutil about the time you expect your cheques to be in.

Rule 11. — When you order back a collection be sure and not give the amount on the day when it is due, as it gives a bank olficr a chance to look over all his collet ton books in finding it. and impresses him with the idea that your transactions are so immense that you cannot keep an account of them. A strict observance of the foiegoing rules will make your account desirable for any bank, and make you a general favourite with all .the bank officers.