LOL @ AIB

marcsignal

I have an AIB account, and this morning I got a letter from them to tell me my account has been credited with 120Euro+interest of 20Euro due to a failed ATM withdrawl in Feb 2006.

Now, here's the good bit...

I haven't used the said account since 2003, and have never ever ever used an ATM in the location where they said the withdrawl took place.

Naturally, being an upstanding responsible citizen, I find myself faced with a dilemma.
So boardsies, what should I do ?

Should I ?

A: Run to the nearest AIB branch and explain this with a view to returning the money ??

or

B: Spend the weekend drinking someone elses fuck up ??

MagicMarker

Just tell them, they'll figure it out eventually and then you'll have to pay it back.

The Brigadier

A

stephendevlin

Take the monies and run! Close the account then.

Jerrica

1. Open account with AIB
2. Leave account to stand
3. ???
4. Profit

AIB have taken enough of our money, drink it and be merry. Or you could say something to them, like in a toast maybe?

busyliving

stephendevlin wrote: »

Take the monies and run! Close the account then.

+1

G_R

withdraw the moeny then close the account! problem solved

Vinta81

Don't be like one of those tossers who take the €400 and spend it when they only pressed €50, they eventually have to give it back.

donalg1

I think you should give it back if everyone took and spent money wrongly credited to thier account the banks would end up in a far worse position than its now and so ultimately would we......HA HA HA only messing take the money and run tis their fault have a beer for me!!!!!

Captain_Generic

marcsignal wrote: »

drinking someone elses fuck up

Thats all kinds of wrong

red menace

No dilemma really, highlight the mistake and have it rectified now
If you haven't used the a\c since 2003 you really should close it, you will still be paying stamp duty on the ATM cards and what now

Daegerty

For every euro you have been credited the banks, AIB included robbed 1 beeeeeeeeeeeeelion off the rest of us. you'd be mad to give it back

marcsignal

4 say hand it back

6 say go on the piss

hmmmmmm ?

What would Sean Fitzpatrick do ? I say to myself

paddypowder

if i could just have your bank account details.. annnd sort code

bonerm

C. Say nothing, Leave the money in the account and go for double or quits. You might get another magic dividend.

Micky Dolenz

Shame that your integrity can be bought for as little as €140.

marcsignal

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Shame that your integrity can be bought for as little as €140.

Guilty

Right then, I'm gonna leave it there for a week. It's my birthday at the end of the month. If the cash is still there by then, I'll drink the money and give the 20Euro interest to a cancer charity.

If they ever catch up with me, I'll jump off that bridge when I come to it.

donalg1

its obviously your lucky day, disregard my last post about wasting it down the pub, withdraw it and buy 70 €2 quickpicks or €2 scratchcards, either that or throw €70 each way on a 5/1 horse, either way you cant lose cause it aint your money

marcsignal

donalg1 wrote: »

its obviously your lucky day, disregard my last post about wasting it down the pub, withdraw it and buy 70 €2 quickpicks or €2 scratchcards, either that or throw €70 each way on a 5/1 horse, either way you cant lose cause it aint your money

i like

whats the lotto headed for on saturday ??

Sykk

Tell the Sun about your story..

Tomorrows headline.. "AIB Bankers give away millions to non AIB customers"

i71jskz5xu42pb

There was something on the news yesterday to the effect that A1B have been keeping all the ATM cash where somebody walks away from the ATM without taking the cash (some bullshít to do with Data Privacy). Anyway this was recently resolved so they are now crediting accounts (not well it seems).

Mrs Garth Brooks

OP, thanks for getting my hopes up. Checked my account. It's still the same. They never gave me money.

I deserve it more, i have been banking with them for years. So i suggest that you send the €140 to me?

Overheal

http://www.blackenterprise.com/files/2010/09/bank_error_in_your_favor.jpg

marcsignal

Thatcher Petite Armrest wrote: »

There was something on the news yesterday to the effect that A1B have been keeping all the ATM cash where somebody walks away from the ATM without taking the cash (some bullshít to do with Data Privacy). Anyway this was recently resolved so they are now crediting accounts (not well it seems).

That's exactly what the letter was about.

Anyway, had a tweak of conscience, and just rang the branch, told them I recieved the letter, but didn't mention that I hadn't used the account in nearly 8 years, but did say that I had no recollection of ever using an ATM in the said area, and asked them if they were sure.... the guy put me on hold...

.. less than a minute later he came back on and said it all looked kosher his end, and to 'enjoy the weekend'

happy out

I reckon the Irish cancer society deserve an extra 20 for that

.

ejmaztec

marcsignal wrote: »

That's exactly what the letter was about.

Anyway, had a tweak of conscience, and just rang the branch, told them I recieved the letter, but didn't mention that I hadn't used the account in nearly 8 years, but did say that I had no recollection of ever using an ATM in the said area, and asked them if they were sure.... the guy put me on hold...

.. less than a minute later he came back on and said it all looked kosher his end, and to 'enjoy the weekend'

happy out

I reckon the Irish cancer society deserve an extra 20 for that

.

That's OUR bail-out money you're messing with:(






:pac:

TheZohanS

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

OP, thanks for getting my hopes up. Checked my account. It's still the same. They never gave me money.

I deserve it more, i have been banking with them for years. So i suggest that you send the €140 to me?

Jeez...that's hard luck..

WallyGUFC

Why on Earth would you even consider ringing them? My God I don't think 140 smackers will make much of a difference to AIB's long-term financial well-being. Just as well your man on the other end of the line is a dope.

ejmaztec

WallyGUFC wrote: »

Why on Earth would you even consider ringing them? My God I don't think 140 smackers will make much of a difference to AIB's long-term financial well-being. Just as well your man on the other end of the line is a dope.

He probably used to work in the development-property loan department.

marcsignal

WallyGUFC wrote: »

Why on Earth would you even consider ringing them? My God I don't think 140 smackers will make much of a difference to AIB's long-term financial well-being. Just as well your man on the other end of the line is a dope.

Believe me, it wasn't easy, I just wanted to go on a binge with a clear conscience
It is a total mystery to me, I was in my final college year in 2006 and didn't have the arse in my pants, never mind 120Euro to withdraw from a bank.

Wolfe Tone

Take it.



You and your kids will give the banks much more than 140 quid.

Kerrydude1981

When i was checking my account yesterday i was told my balance was 420 euro,wtf i said to myself,i only use the account only for making payments to pesky Sky,so i decided as i was in town to call in and see what the story was,talked to a lovely lady at customer services she told me i was been refunded 359 euro for a failed cash withdrawal back in 2004,I wasnt long high tailing it out of the bank :D:D

Got a letter today confirming this happy days

ejmaztec

There was a case in the UK years ago where someone had £8000 lodged into their account. They informed the bank several times that it wasn't theirs, and the bank did nothing. The one with the free gift then went on a spending spree. The bank then woke up and decided that they wanted the money back, and took him to court, where the judge told the bank to feck off.

Ghost Train

WallyGUFC wrote: »

Why on Earth would you even consider ringing them? My God I don't think 140 smackers will make much of a difference to AIB's long-term financial well-being. Just as well your man on the other end of the line is a dope.

Every time a butterfly flaps it's wings though :pac:

As long as you give a bit to charity you should be fine though :pac:

marcsignal

it's a good feeling isn't it Kerrydude1981

I'm gonna take donalg1's advice and slap at least half of it on the lotto.
If any good comes of that, then the ICC will gain from it too. I lost my gf to cancer in June 06, so if some of my good fortune can help prevent anyone going through what she went through, then i'm very happy.

Kerrydude1981

marcsignal wrote: »

it's a good feeling isn't it Kerrydude1981

I'm gonna take donalg1's advice and slap at least half of it on the lotto.
If any good comes of that, then the ICC will gain from it too. I lost my gf to cancer in June 06, so if some of my good fortune can help prevent anyone going through what she went through, then i'm very happy.

Ya im going to have a punt on the lotto as well


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Caoimhín

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Shame that your integrity can be bought for as little as €140.

The amount of fúcking boy scouts on here.

OP, go get píssed followed by cocaine and hookers.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Take the bloody money, sure you could be dead tomorrow.

marcsignal

Caoimhín wrote: »

The amount of fúcking boy scouts on here.

OP, go get píssed followed by cocaine and hookers.

Good plan It's just that I'm putting half on the lotto, giving 40Euro to charity, which leaves me with 30Euro.

I reckon the only coke and hookers I'll get for that kind money might look something like This

Kasabian

Interest of €20 Euro on €120 over 5 years

We'll all be rich leaving our money in banks :pac:

WopTittyPop

I'm one of the gobsh!tes that left their money in an ATM on more than one occasion, but the feckers only gave me 20 squid.

OP, tradesies!

marcsignal

WopTittyPop wrote: »

I'm one of the gobsh!tes that left their money in an ATM on more than one occasion, but the feckers only gave me 20 squid.

OP, tradesies!

fraid not but ye know, I was just thinking, what if the attempted withdrawl was some scammer skanger who had cloned my card somewhere?

now that kind of schadenfreude really would make my day

Autosport

The only letters AIB send me are to tell me about my quaterly fees

why cant they deposit some funds in my a/c

mattjack

Caoimhín wrote: »

The amount of fúcking boy scouts on here.

OP, go get píssed followed by cocaine and hookers.

cheap hookers and cocaine , I hope,,,,,recession and all that

Caoimhín

mattjack wrote: »

cheap hookers and cocaine , I hope,,,,,recession and all that

Shop around, get a few quotes!

Big Nasty

Under normal circumstances i would say give it back - it's not yours, however we'll all be paying for the bailouts for the next god knows how many years so just this once I say take it and enjoy!

Daith

Hmm, got the letter from AIB except the amount was €600 odd. I really don't think I withdrew €520 euro and forgot to take the money. But the Atm is one I would use but this happened in 2005. Can't remember back that far!

matt-dublin

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Take it.



You and your kids will give the banks much more than 140 quid.

Probably one of the most heart breaking comments I've seen in a while :-(