Beating Nationwide's Over the Counter Ban

Brilliant initiative from Nationwide, to restrict peoples' in-branch access to their own cash.  It ignores those who don't want to draw £100 or more out and don't trust cash machines (like many elderly); nor does it help those who want coins for some or all of their withdrawal.  I know a number of people who have kids at school age, and they need to withdraw coins to pay bus fares, lunch etc.  None of them draw out as much as £100 in one go.  Luckily, none of them bank with Nationwide...  Likewise, those who go into branches to withdraw because they want £5 notes, which are pretty hard to get hold of through an ATM these days.

Anyway, there's an easy way round this - which will make the queues longer.  If you want £50, simply go in, draw out £100 and immediately pay £50 back in.  Doubles the length of time you are in the queue, but you still get the £50 over the counter you wanted.

If people did that, how long before they reversed the policy?

Maybe they just need more cashiers.  It's called customer service...