anyone ever leave money behind after using an ATM?

El Weirdo · 14-08-2009 10:58am

nedtheshed wrote: »

I would like to draw your attention to the case of finders vs keepers.

I'll think you'll find that it was Finders vs Losers.

They both claimed to be keepers IIRC. One of them ended up weepers, anyway.;)

El Weirdo · 14-08-2009 11:00am

Ponster wrote: »

In France you have to take the cash before the machine gives you back your card? Is it not like that in Ireland or does it depend on the bank ?

I'm sure it used to be that way. I left my card in the machine once when late for a bus.

Now, the machines don't spit out the cash until you take your card.

Lockstep · 14-08-2009 11:33am

I'm amazed I have yet to do so.

El Siglo · 14-08-2009 11:42am

No, but I heard of a fella who didn't know how atm's worked and he left his money behind before.

bakkiesbotha · 14-08-2009 12:41pm

Happened me in August 2002. I withdrew 500 euros from a machine by Connolly station and walked off without the money. The guy behind me in the queue ran after me and gave it back to me.

If by some chance you're reading this, thanks again.

KevR · 14-08-2009 2:02pm

el_weirdo wrote: »

I'm sure it used to be that way. I left my card in the machine once when late for a bus.

Now, the machines don't spit out the cash until you take your card.

Yeah I think they changed it because there was a fair few cases of people forgetting their cards.
You go to the ATM to get cash, have your mind on something else, machine spits out cash - mission accomplished (it's in your subconscious that getting cash is the goal of this exercise)! Except, no, you walked off and forgot your card..

You're less likely to walk off without your cash (and therefore your card) when the cash is dispensed after the card is returned because it's in your subconscious that the exercise is to get cash.

I have never walked off without my cash (or my card) thankfully.

Porkpie · 14-08-2009 2:02pm

I saw ATM in the thread title and got excited. Then I realised people were talking about Automated Teller Machines.

BlueDrax · 14-08-2009 2:16pm

Did it myself just this Tuesday morning.
Got distracted just after I removed my card.
With AIB you have to go to the local branch and fill in a "ATM Disputed Transaction" form.
Money was credited back into my account 2 days later.

WillieCocker · 14-08-2009 2:17pm

Wow, no i don't think that has ever happened to me.

Actually what was the question again?

pickarooney · 14-08-2009 2:32pm

ATM gave me fake dollar bills one time. That kind of sucked.

Tubberadora · 14-08-2009 3:45pm

Has anybody left money in an ATM?

Answer: Yes, a lad I know, he was a year ahead of me in school and a bit of a poser, left 120 euro in it one day. Lucky enough I was next in line. So if David Reidy from Clonmel is reading this, Thanks very much for the free night out.

Bucklesman · 14-08-2009 3:50pm

A lady left a wad of cash in the ATM beside mine this morning, but the next person who came along called her back.

Happy ending!

Clanket · 14-08-2009 3:51pm

Yes when I was a student I went to take my last fiver (God bless Rathmines - was one of the only places where you could get a fiver from an atm) out of my account and duly walked away after pulling my card. Copped on about 10 minutes later but sadly I'd been robbed.

Have also left my change in them self scanning machines in Dunnes. Again, I was robbed.

Doh :mad:

D.Q · 14-08-2009 4:05pm

Bucklesman wrote: »

A lady left a wad of cash in the ATM beside mine this morning, but the next person who came along called her back.

Happy ending!

jesus!! she was VERY grateful then?

Leftyflip · 14-08-2009 4:09pm

I haven't although then again I have no money...
*leaves*

El Weirdo · 14-08-2009 4:49pm

Leftyflip wrote: »

I haven't although then again I have no money...
*leaves*

Aaaah. Such a shame leaves aren't legal tender...:pac:

PCPhoto · 14-08-2009 5:05pm

pickarooney wrote: »

ATM gave me fake dollar bills one time. That kind of sucked.

considering you are located in france - I can only guess it was while on holidays in USA.

hope you brought them straight to the bank and demanded real dollar bills.

Loopy · 14-08-2009 6:06pm

PCPhoto wrote: »

hope you brought them straight to the bank and demanded real dollar bills.

Hard to prove they were the ones that came from the bank machine though, no?

tinkerbell · 14-08-2009 6:28pm

Me, never but a friend of mine once left about €300 - €400 in an ATM on two separate occasions I think. I was like how the hell did you manage that!!!

I am so paranoid at ATMs, I double check the machine before I leave - make sure I have card, cash and I do not move until the ATM screen has cleared and says "Please insert your card". That way you will never leave money behind you!

Happyrocks · 14-08-2009 8:52pm

I did it once, had only left the machine for 20 seconds, it was enough time for some dishonest scumbag to benefit from my laps of mind. If I had seen them they would have paid a far greater price than the benefit of 40e !

An Fear Aniar · 14-08-2009 8:58pm

Happyrocks wrote: »

I did it once, had only left the machine for 20 seconds, it was enough time for some dishonest scumbag to benefit from my laps of mind. If I had seen them they would have paid a far greater price than the benefit of 40e !

I was one of those "dishonest scumbags", I found a wad of cash sticking out of an ATM and no one at all near it so I did the sensible thing and took custody of it.

I waited a few minutes to see if any distressed looking person came running back but no one did so I figured the machine malfunctioned.

.

pickarooney · 14-08-2009 11:34pm

Loopy wrote: »

Hard to prove they were the ones that came from the bank machine though, no?

Exactly. I've seen a lot of fakes but these ones were laughable - printed crooked, too-dark green, blurred text. Still didn't stop me trying to change them over the border though.

couch13 · 15-08-2009 3:38pm

Yea, it's really embarrassing.

anyone ever leave money behind after using an ATM?

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