Social Anxiety Support

nubly · 10-28-2009, 06:37 AM

my dad hates ATMs so he asks me to withdraw money from his unemployement card. i left at 6am to work this morning, earlier than usual, so i decided to get the $300 out. i checked to see the balance and it was at $302.00. it was taking longer than usual for the ATM to process the withdrawl so i cancelled it and decided to go to the ATM near my work. but i put the card back in to check the balance and it was $2.00 only. i had no cash and no receipt on me

has anyone had a similar experience? i know my next step is to call the bank but they wont open for another 2.5 hours and was just curious if any has had problems getting their money back?

mind_games · 10-29-2009, 06:42 AM

Ah I didn't answer before because I didn't have any useful advice. So what happened with this?

rincewind · 10-29-2009, 07:16 AM

The only time it has happened to me was at an ATM right outside a bank, and luckily it was open at the time. I just went in and explained what happened to someone, he told me the money hadn't been removed from my account and to try again at a different ATM, and that was it!

Kelly · 10-29-2009, 07:28 AM

If they give you difficulty, you can always ask them to check the amount of cash actually in the ATM vs. the amount of cash the ATM says it's supposed to have. If it's off by your amount of money, then you've proven your point. (Of course, if it's off by *more* you can still say that the ATM is broken and doing it to a lot of people...)

They might not want to do this though. ATMs usually have a lot of money in them. The ones at my bank were filled once a week with $100,000 in tens and twenties. It might take a while to count.

Have a nice day,
Kelly

nubly · 10-29-2009, 09:45 AM

well i'm not really sure what happend. before calling the bank i called to check the balance and the money was back there. maybe i paniced (does paniced have a k?) and thougth i saw that the money was not there or maybe the ATM's computer corrected it.

Lisa · 10-29-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nubly

well i'm not really sure what happend. before calling the bank i called to check the balance and the money was back there. maybe i paniced (does paniced have a k?) and thougth i saw that the money was not there or maybe the ATM's computer corrected it.

Something like that once happened to me. The money had been taken off the balance too but popped up back within an hour.

Yes, panicked has a k in it

lyssado707 · 10-29-2009, 11:48 AM

That is a naughty ATM! I guess it likes to tease ppl lol Big bully!

inna sense · 10-29-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lyssado707

That is a naughty ATM! I guess it likes to tease ppl lol Big bully!

hahaha!

...good thing all ended well

nightrain · 10-29-2009, 05:08 PM

I've eaten the ATM's money... it doesn't taste very good

10-28-2009, 06:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
nubly Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA the greatest and best country in the world!! :) Posts: 7,065	has the ATM ever eaten your money? my dad hates ATMs so he asks me to withdraw money from his unemployement card. i left at 6am to work this morning, earlier than usual, so i decided to get the $300 out. i checked to see the balance and it was at $302.00. it was taking longer than usual for the ATM to process the withdrawl so i cancelled it and decided to go to the ATM near my work. but i put the card back in to check the balance and it was $2.00 only. i had no cash and no receipt on me has anyone had a similar experience? i know my next step is to call the bank but they wont open for another 2.5 hours and was just curious if any has had problems getting their money back?

10-29-2009, 06:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
mind_games Status: dances, like a fridge Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 23 Posts: 1,570	Ah I didn't answer before because I didn't have any useful advice. So what happened with this? __________________ "this is not me, this is me reacting to your perception of me"

10-29-2009, 07:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
rincewind Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland, UK Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 291	The only time it has happened to me was at an ATM right outside a bank, and luckily it was open at the time. I just went in and explained what happened to someone, he told me the money hadn't been removed from my account and to try again at a different ATM, and that was it! __________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra

10-29-2009, 07:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kelly Status: One More Thin Gypsy Thief Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mainz, Deutschland Age: 32 Posts: 6,461	If they give you difficulty, you can always ask them to check the amount of cash actually in the ATM vs. the amount of cash the ATM says it's supposed to have. If it's off by your amount of money, then you've proven your point. (Of course, if it's off by more you can still say that the ATM is broken and doing it to a lot of people...) They might not want to do this though. ATMs usually have a lot of money in them. The ones at my bank were filled once a week with $100,000 in tens and twenties. It might take a while to count. Have a nice day, Kelly __________________ Maybe I'll live my whole life just gettin' by. Maybe I'll be discovered. Maybe I'll be colonized. You can try to train me like a pet. You can try to teach me to behave. But I'll tell you if I haven't learned it yet, I ain't gonna sit. I ain't gonna stay.

10-29-2009, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
lyssado707 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Humboldt County, CA Age: 22 Posts: 3,228	That is a naughty ATM! I guess it likes to tease ppl lol Big bully! __________________ In Loving Memory, http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...6/P1000595.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...P1000480-1.jpg Marmalade January 1991-February 19, 2007

10-29-2009, 09:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
nubly Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA the greatest and best country in the world!! :) Posts: 7,065	well i'm not really sure what happend. before calling the bank i called to check the balance and the money was back there. maybe i paniced (does paniced have a k?) and thougth i saw that the money was not there or maybe the ATM's computer corrected it.

10-29-2009, 05:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
nightrain Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 825	I've eaten the ATM's money... it doesn't taste very good