Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

Are you in the U.S.? If so that's a bizarre statement from a bank teller even now in early 2011 where other forms of payment are finally starting to come into more widespread use. Paper checks are still so widely used by every strata of society & business.

By the way, I usually just use the ATM to make my check deposits nowadays. I see so many posts on GFY where people start writing about their negative or at least weird interactions with bank employees usually due to the nature of their business. No need to go inside and talk to any nosy tellers nowadays just to make a simple deposit!