what do you think about a banks customer dress code

United States
April 4, 2009 3:04pm CST
pnc bank now has a dress code for there customers, you cant walk in the bank with sunglasses, baseball hats or hooded shirts , they started this thinking its going to stop people from robbing the banks ,i dont think its going to stop them , i am glad i dont have that bank, how do you feel about it.
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
4 Apr 09
I have worked at a bank, and I agree with this dress code for customers. Most banks where I live enforce this. It's important at a bank that people can be identified- not only in the case of a robbery, but also for the safety of people's bank accounts. If someone is going to make withdrawal, it is important that you be able to see that they are in fact the person who owns the account. With identity theft being such a problem these days, you can't be too careful. Honestly, it's not that much of an inconvenience to remove your hat and sunglasses when you walk into a bank or other business and it's worth it for the security.
• United States
4 Apr 09
i dont think its going to help at all i dont like pnc bank to begin with because they steal from there customers but where i live i think theres only going to be a lot of fights about it. and i dont think a company has the right to tell there customers how to look , what about the people that have to weaar dark glasses because of there eye site so now they cant go into the bank,
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
5 Apr 09
I think it's a good idea and, yes, I believe it will deter robberies at their branches because potential bank robbers will know that they are going to be stopped by security if they walk in wearing anything that obscures their appearance. Since they don't want to be identified, they'll simply choose another bank that's less risky. When it comes to criminals, their main interest is to minimize the risk.
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• India
4 Apr 09
If we have dress code for bank i think slowly we have dress code for each and everything in future.The information seems to be very funny.I think having dress code will not stop for robbery i suppose.
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• United States
4 Apr 09
I think that I would use the drive thru if I had on a hoodie. But for the sunglasses and hat, I would just take them off, I mean if it is for my protection then I guess I'd either have to change banks or get over it.
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@JABeau59 (446)
• United States
5 Apr 09
I don't see any reason someone would object to removing a cap and sunglasses if they are in the bank for a legitimate purpose. It also probably gives security guards a reason to look closer if someone doesn't follow the rules. It might give them a heads up if someone was acting a little bit suspicious and had on a hood or something else. I feel safer and my bank does have the dress code. Have a good day! :)
• United States
9 Apr 09
I worked in a bank for almost two years. During that time, the bank I worked at instituted the same policy. Here in The South, LOTS of people wear baseball caps, hats, and sunglasses. We posted signs throughout our building stating that "We reserved the right to refuse service to anyone unwilling to remove their hats, hoods, and sunglasses", or something to that effect. It got off to a little bit of a rocky start, but once we pointed out the signs, people usually had no problem with it. The reason for this policy is because most of the security cameras in the banks are mounted higher up on the walls, so they are looking down upon the places where the transactions are being conducted. Hats and baseball caps block the face of the customer from the cameras, in most cases unintentionally. For this reason, more and more banks are beginning to request that customers remove their hats and sunglasses. As you perceived, the policy was well-received for the most part once we explained the reason for it. There are, however, those who are going to complain no matter WHAT you ask them to do LOL
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@JABeau59 (446)
• United States
9 Apr 09
Very true. If we can make people safer by taking off a hat, who would complain?