Bricks are actually a very serious thing.
Usually you need to order a complete Brick. MOST bank will not even bother to order a bundle.
Yes, Fees are usually always involved and you will find over time they will keep going up. Banks will start out friendly, they will order and over time they will find excuses to raise the fees. Then they will find excuses to order fewer bricks and eventually they will cut you off.
Let this be a warning to everyone....The Institutions are getting VERY serious about "Unusual Activity" in personal accounts. Even ordering the odd Bricks can change your activity ion your account and you will being setting off red flags at your Institutions head office. So even though a Branch is happy to order for you they will be told to stop.
You must also think about your PERSONAL Safety and Security. Sometimes you forget you are carrying money (It just seems like a bunch of paper). You should ALWAYS order on different days, pickup at different times and change the route to you to and from the bank each time. These are just a FEW simple precautions FOR YOUR SAFETY.
For People who are thinking of getting bricks. It is NOT as easy as it seems. Most Banks not not want anything to do with it. And the few that DO order do not want a PENNY of it back either. It costs Banks a great deal of money to ship the notes away again. This charge will very quick start falling on you. or they will just cut you off instead.
Line of Credits are a must (Unless you have plenty of money sitting around with nothing better to do). So depending on how much money you order it can get fairly expensive with Interest sometimes.
If you are in a position to order some money, order at least a Brick. That way you get the Radar & Repeater and IF you find a new Replacement range the note had better come from a sealed Brick otherwise the find will be rejected until other finds from sealed bricks have been found.
All I can say is that it is an expensive game and is like gambling. In fact it is just as addictive and I think the other senior members would agree with me that if one were to stop they would start going through withdrawal syndrome. It is ALWAYS about the "Next" Brick....
Some pay $500 - $600 in fees a month to feed this habit....
So keep this in mind.