New Service

The Bank of Haroldson is pleased to offer a new service to Travance.
Beginning 1 May 1217, The Drawing Account will be introduced. Its mechanics are simple. One can deposit up to 200 Gold in an account, said deposit may be in specie, gems of any sort, or trade bars. At any time I am available (see posted hours below, which are the minimum times) one can withdraw any or all of one's account. Withdrawals are limited to what was deposited, i.e., if one deposited only 50 gold, one can only remove gold from the account, unless special arrangements have been made.

No longer will one be required to go to Bank of Travance to pay for a meal.

Hours:
Friday: by appointment or happenstance
Saturday: 9AM to noon (at the Inn) or happenstance
Sunday: 830AM to 11 (at the Inn). Between 1 and 2 PM at the Pendarvin Statehouse or Library.

Fees: To set up an account up to 10G - 5 silver
To set up an account from 11G to 50 G - 1G
To set up an account over 50G - 2G

If one desires to keep non specie in a safe place, special arrangements can be made.

Fees will be charged every 6 months
No interest will be paid.

Initially the number of depositors will be limited to 25 people.

If interested please send me a private message.

Why go to you when the Travance bank is free?
And has almost 24 hour service?
And provides interest?
And isn't owned by a criminal?

Wasn't this declared illegal?
It sounds like extortion to me.
What do I know though.


Van Kainen





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So. Perhaps I'm missing it. But what is the actual benefit to this? The Bank of Travance is open longer hours. Has no fees. And garners my gold interest.

I believe he is trying to imply he is more convenient than just walking to the bank... This may be a good way of how you say, doing harm to the current economy. Haroldson I am fond of you, but do not think me a fool. Even Van Kainen is smart enough to see this awry; I would suggest a better business venture my friend.

[Not Faila]

My dear boys,

I know you all mean well, but your age, energy and good health make it difficult for you to appreciate that there could be a person who, due to infirmity, age, or just plain laziness would appreciate paying a small fee in order to avoid the walk from the Inn to the Bank of Travance. Certainly my own youthful vigor makes it unlikely I would ever make use of this service, however one could imagine a circumstance where Master Haroldson's services would be useful. For example, what if one had just acquired a new fancy chapeau and wanted to protect it from the elements?

As I always say, what harm could possibly come from making it easier for those who want money to acquire more of it.

Gigi

So you would trust an individual to control large amounts of gold and items? There is no insurance that he won't be robbed, nothing guarantee your funds would be safe in his hands. What permission from the Baron, from the Count does he have to run a business such as this, to bypass the Bank established by our nobility? Yes, lets give this man control over the currency of our realm, a position that was not granted to him but that he elected to establish. Now he controls precisely when and how you can access your funds. Do you only want access to your money for 8 hours a month? That seems far more inconvenient than a 2 minute walk to the bank.

But if you choose to trust him and he gets robbed, I hope I don't hear any of you crying that you've been scammed.