Bank Error in your favour.........

[Valve Bounce]

............collect $200. Remember that in Monopoly? Well, what if you went up to one of those ATM's (not from your bank), and you get the wrong amount of money? what do you do?

Say: if you went to withdraw $60, and you get two twenties and a hundred.

[Alexamateo]

I say Valve's buying! :p : :beer: :laugh:

[Mark]

............collect $200. Remember that in Monopoly? Well, what if you went up to one of those ATM's (not from your bank), and you get the wrong amount of money? what do you do?

Say: if you went to withdraw $60, and you get two twenties and a hundred.

Personally I'd say nothing.. But, be prepared for them to take the money back. It is not legally yours.

[Valve Bounce]

Personally I'd say nothing.. But, be prepared for them to take the money back. It is not legally yours.

Well, (not that this actually happened to me :( ), but how are they going to take the money back if the statement which was produced by their ATM clearly states that $60 was dispensed?

[555-04Q2]

Well, (not that this actually happened to me :( ), but how are they going to take the money back if the statement which was produced by their ATM clearly states that $60 was dispensed?

Your bonus then! Unless they can prove that you got two 20's and a 100, the money is yours.

[Mark]

Are Australian notes all the same size? It certainly wouldn't happen with UK ATM's as all the notes are different sizes.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Are Australian notes all the same size? It certainly wouldn't happen with UK ATM's as all the notes are different sizes.

:(

[Valve Bounce]

Are Australian notes all the same size? It certainly wouldn't happen with UK ATM's as all the notes are different sizes.

Sorry! I forgot to mention that this may have been possible in a country where the notes are all the same size and look the same. If in doubt, ask fousto!

[Alexamateo]

Well, what has happened is this, a currency sorter put a hundred in with the twenties (an incredibly rare occurance) they were then banded and distributed to the cash machines. As far as the bank is concerned, the $100 has already come up missing. The cash machine distributed 3 bills out of the $20 slot for $60. I would say you have a lost $100 that has already been recorded as a loss, so by happy accident it's yours.

[Wade91]

the banks loss is you're gain ;)

[Firstgear]

I would say you have a lost $100...

I think I may have lost a $100 a while back. Let me know what the serial number on the bill is , and I'll let you know that it's mine. :p

Then all you need to do is mail it back to me so that you can sleep well again.

[ChrisS]

Are Australian notes all the same size? It certainly wouldn't happen with UK ATM's as all the notes are different sizes.

Sure it could and in fact it did, all it takes is someone loading the £10 cash cassette with £20

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/3667279.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7833145.stm

[emporer_k]

I'd try to get another $60 out and see if it happens again.