Oops At The Cashpoint

Vern1961 · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:19

Somehow had a "middle aged moment" at the Sainsbury's ATM this afternoon, picked up my card but somehow managing to walk off without the £200. Only discovered when we got to the checkout, embarrassment doesn't begin to describe it and the missus reckons I'm starting to go senile...

Sainsbury's very helpful and able to play the CCTV footage which shows the money going back in - no one came along and exercised finders keepers. So am I right in assuming the £200 will go straight back in our current account and we shouldn't be out of pocket as a result of my stupidity?

Wyrdo · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:22

Yes, it'll go back into your account. Lucky no one nabbed it!

DampDog · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:23

Read the small print.... Bank has a £200 "Stupidity charge"

gradyhawks · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:26

I've done it with £100 before... it never went back in though ... >_>

stuman · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:27

also, who uses cash nowadays? you're asking for trouble using cash.

TheMightyTen · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:28

Did you think the thing beeping at you was some form of minimalist techno track playing from the chavs Cleo parked behind you??? or are you going deaf as well as senile :confused:

tom_e · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:28

It'll go back in, may take a few days though.

A2Z · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:32

Only time I take out more than £20 from an ATM is if I am hitting the casino.

What did you need £200 cash for?

kinobestew123 · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:35

Should have asked for a copy of the footage, you've been framed would have netted you another £250.

Jono8 · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:35

A2Z said:
Only time I take out more than £20 from an ATM is if I am hitting the casino.

What did you need £200 cash for?

Lol GD

FutileBreadMachine · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:46

Lucky no-one nabbed it. Personally I only use my credit card for everything for those sweet points. Every few months M&S send us like £50 in vouchers.

Vern1961 · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:46

Prefer to pay cash for main shopping, then split the rest for road money for the next seven days. May have to revisit that policy after today!

Did you think the thing beeping at you was some form of minimalist techno track playing from the chavs Cleo parked behind you???

Must have got distracted is the only explanation. I bet the shop staff were having a chuckle at my expense too (and rightly so) though I got the impression it happens more often than you think!

Dunks · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:47

A2Z said:
Only time I take out more than £20 from an ATM is if I am hitting the casino.

What did you need £200 cash for?

Not sure if serious.

stuman · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:49

A2Z said:
Only time I take out more than £20 from an ATM is if I am hitting the casino.

What did you need £200 cash for?

real players hit the cash desk for plaques. n00b

Stolly · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:49

I've done it...only with £20 though !

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:50

Might be time to write a will before the memory problems become more apparent.

stuman · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:51

Dunks said:
Not sure if serious.

serious. why would you go to a cash point to take cash, which can be lost, stolen, washed even left in ATM's and then walk inside a shop which has secure terminals which take the exact amount of cash from your account.

you can nowadays also get cash back cards of all sorts providing you with money back on purchases.

there is no reason to use cash in this situation.

apart from bankruptcy. OP, are you bankrupt?

Dunks · 13 Aug 2015 at 16:53

stuman said:
serious. why would you go to a cash point to take cash, which can be lost, stolen, washed even left in ATM's and then walk inside a shop which has secure terminals which take the exact amount of cash from your account.

you can nowadays also get cash back cards of all sorts providing you with money back on purchases.

there is no reason to use cash in this situation.

apart from bankruptcy. OP, are you bankrupt?

Maybe he was buying something in a private sale and the seller wanted cash? People selling cars quite often stipulate cash, even when costing £1000's.

£200 is not a large amount of money to take out in cash.

SonniLombardi · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:10

stuman said:
serious. why would you go to a cash point to take cash, which can be lost, stolen, washed even left in ATM's and then walk inside a shop which has secure terminals which take the exact amount of cash from your account.

you can nowadays also get cash back cards of all sorts providing you with money back on purchases.

there is no reason to use cash in this situation.

apart from bankruptcy. OP, are you bankrupt?

Jesus what a utterly stupid comment...

TheMightyTen said:
Did you think the thing beeping at you was some form of minimalist techno track playing from the chavs Cleo parked behind you??? or are you going deaf as well as senile

Because you've never made a mistake in your life have you? Clio*

If it got sucked back in OP it'll appear in your account but not straight away unfortunately

Liquiduk · 13 Aug 2015 at 17:20

stuman said:
also, who uses cash nowadays? you're asking for trouble using cash.

Why?