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Went to cash machine, £30 please, took card but for some moronic reason didn't take money instead wandered away (!!).
Realised 40 yards down road. Machine hadn't 're-swallowed money' yet, I turn and run back. I see lady, about 55, see the money still in the machine tray thing, take it, and put it in her pocket.
me - 'Sorry that was my money I forgot to take it sorry about that'
'No it wasn't'
'Yes it was i just took it out and forgot to take it from the tray, it's £30 yea? I just forgot to take it ..'
'No it wasn't - you could be anyone - it's not your money - it could be anyone's'
'Ok .. er .. let me think .. well we both know it's not yours, so lets both go in to the bank which is RIGHT HERE and OPEN and hand it over to them, they'll can match it against the time the card was used to take it out and credit the right person the £30'
'No, I don't understand - listen, it's none of your business, leave me alone, (she figures out what I mean about handing the money in) I didn't find it in the tray anyway I just found it on the floor
' (she starts walking off with my £30 and her dog).
Your next action? Before you say 'police' -- really? £30 quid? the hassle?
Realised 40 yards down road. Machine hadn't 're-swallowed money' yet, I turn and run back. I see lady, about 55, see the money still in the machine tray thing, take it, and put it in her pocket.
me - 'Sorry that was my money I forgot to take it sorry about that'
'No it wasn't'
'Yes it was i just took it out and forgot to take it from the tray, it's £30 yea? I just forgot to take it ..'
'No it wasn't - you could be anyone - it's not your money - it could be anyone's'
'Ok .. er .. let me think .. well we both know it's not yours, so lets both go in to the bank which is RIGHT HERE and OPEN and hand it over to them, they'll can match it against the time the card was used to take it out and credit the right person the £30'
'No, I don't understand - listen, it's none of your business, leave me alone, (she figures out what I mean about handing the money in) I didn't find it in the tray anyway I just found it on the floor

Your next action? Before you say 'police' -- really? £30 quid? the hassle?