Quarter woes
October 12th, 2007
Since when can one not get a roll of quarters at a service desk of a retail store? At Target, they looked at me like I had a foot coming out of my head. At Pick ‘n Save this morning, they told me I couldn’t get quarters but they could give me two $5s for my $10.
Excuse me? You’ll give me cash, but not change? That’s correct — you see, according to some sources, stores are having issues with counterfeit bills and by giving a person change, they’ve just exchanged valid money for funny money.
That doesn’t make sense. Like, at all.
So what about going to a laundromat or such place with a quarter machine? Stopped by the one just a few blocks from my apartment and no dice. Seems they don’t believe in having a quarter machine in a place where people might need a good chunk of quarters.
And the Quick-E-Mart next door? Nope, they won’t give quarters, either.
Alright, so maybe I break down and go to a bank. There’s one just across from the Pick ‘n Save, and I decide to stop there. They have a branch inside the Pick ‘n Save that I frequently obtain my quarters from; they’re nice people, so I’ll give them a chance. Nope. Since I don’t have an account with their bank, I either have to open one or pay a $2 service fee.
A service fee for quarters? Yup. So why can I get quarters in the Pick ‘n Save sans service fee but not here? They’re apparently not supposed to be doing that. Shit. Just screwed myself there.
This is one of the most ridiculous issues with Milwaukee I’ve ever had. Where in the hell is one supposed to get quarters before 10 a.m. in this damn city?!
