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[–] db2 105 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

And next time have it when asked or we'll do this again.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

You can easily do a same-day wire transfer of this amount. Technically there's no limit on the size of wire transfers. There's probably a point where the bank will start asking questions, but car / mortgage down-payment sized transfers aren't an issue.

But, yeah, I bet cash withdrawals are another ballgame. Not least because the bank probably doesn't actually keep that much cash in typical customer-facing locations.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

What the heck is that giant vault for if they ain't got comically large sacks of money and so many coins, they cause an avalanche when opening the door?

[–] [email protected] 48 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The "large vault" you're referring to is either old enough to predate the internet or full of safe deposit boxes for rent.

Even busy bank branches probably only need a vault the size of an armoire these days. People just don't use much cash.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Lol, agreed. Though, I'll point out that many, many buildings (and people) easily predate the internet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

Exactly, that's why they're still around. They still haven't been used at their intended scale since before most working adults had left home.

If anyone else wants to feel old, MySpace is old enough to drink and the iPhone can vote. College graduates have never seen someone type on a t9.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It's actually a laundry storage facility.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago

US cash is mostly cotton IIRC

[–] Katana314 22 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Is there not a security concern of doing basic checks before handing out cash?

For instance, elderly woman gets a text message telling her the IRS needs $50k cash or they’ll take her house. The bank says they need a few days, she complains that the IRS wants it now…and then they help explain that it’s likely a scam.

[–] Serinus 2 points 6 hours ago

Yes, typically. I don't know if that trumps "the bank has to give you your money when you ask for your money."