Left £20 in an ATM

Slogan · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:50

Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye.

(to the money)

Strife212 · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:52

You probably could put some feebly printed notes in that were the same size, I seriously doubt an ATM has an advanced check for notes put in as end users aren't meant to put notes in.

You would be caught though.

fendi · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:53

electric ant said:
I wonder if its possible to withdraw £20s but whilst theyre still in the machine do the old switcheroo with some 10s indiana jones style, and fool the ATM into crediting your account again....probably not eh.

if you are skilled enough it can be done.

TheVoice · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:58

R0B75 said:
Not long ago I went to a cash and saw a couple walking away from it as I was walking up to and it was beeping away. They had only left their card in with the machine asking "Do you want another transaction", I thought for a split second that the severely stupid should be punished and I should withdraw all their money.

It was a moment of forgetfulness, hardly something that should be punished. We all make mistakes, even you.

Freefaller · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:06

McDaniel said:
It won't credit the account?

It will if the ATM has taken the cash back in, and it can be instant as well.

Sorry I mistyped that - I meant won't debit your account.

Freefaller · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:07

Strife212 said:
You probably could put some feebly printed notes in that were the same size, I seriously doubt an ATM has an advanced check for notes put in as end users aren't meant to put notes in.

You would be caught though.

They can tell if a note is damaged or if it picks more notes that it should have, and drops them straight into the purge bin - replacing them would be a tricky thing to do, I doubt it would work, and is it worth the risk? A lot of safeguards have been put in place to stop theft. You're better off mugging the person that has withdrawn money.

spirit · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:23

they are quite impressive these cash machines, one ate my card the other day and it gave me back the money next business day! however, it was quite annoying it did that then went out of order haha...

Freefaller · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:26

On average there are at least 1.7 (average number) cards swallowed by each machine in London every day!

Strife212 · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:31

Now that's something I didn't know, that it could actually take in cards.

eyyaz · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:32

when i was young i use to think a human was behind the machine living in awful working conditions

Teknobry · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:36

My 21st birthday, was going paintballing. Parked up and walked round the corner to a cashpoint, no one about and it was beeping like mad, thick wad of notes sticking out of it. Took them out, £250! :eek:

Split the cash with the mate who was with me and spent most of it at paintballing, lol.

Not the most honourable thing to do, but my willpower was weak.

Camalot · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:44

gord said:
AND...

Just adding to the thread, you?

stoofa said:
So your first thought wasn't:
"Damn, I know how I'd feel if I'd just lost £80. I think I'll pop into the supermarket, hand it in, get a receipt for it and hope the poor guy gets his money back"?

Been through all the handing things in, no one hands my things in. I've lost similar and people took it, so that's it!

Sanguinnus · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:46

it's a dog eat dog world

Noel Gallagher · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:51

Camalot said:
I went to the ATM outside ASDA once and there was £80 hanging out of it. I took it and looked around and thought, SWEET.

Then seen some guy running out of the shop towards me, thought noooooo.

Then you say "WTF PAL!??!?! WHY U STEELIN MY MONEYS!"

Camalot · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:54

Noel Gallagher said:
Then you say "WTF PAL!??!?! WHY U STEELIN MY MONEYS!"

The guy i handed the money back to didn't even thank me, just swiped it out my hand while his family looked from behind in relief.

Probably why i was extra annoyed for not putting it in my back pocket quicker.

hegemon · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:00

Freefaller said:
You're better off mugging the person that has withdrawn money.

Thanks for the advice, will do

gord · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:28

Camalot said:
Just adding to the thread, you?

I actually thought you had been raped at your computer because you stopped telling the story before the finish.

But fine.. next time I wont care and you will be raped.

AtreuS · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:57

Im just wondering how these kind of people actually manage to open a bank account in the first place. I mean if you are so moronic as to use a cash machine, key in your pin code and select CASH and enter an amount and then walk away.... :confused:

How do they manage to get up in a morning and get dressed all by themselves, must be a real challange that one.

"doh i left the house the other day bollock naked, as i had collected my clothes together out of the drawers but forgot to the them on!"

Zogger · 19 Dec 2008 at 13:09

you've never made any absent minded mistakes in your entire life then? It's easy to do...