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Offline Uncle Mort

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What would you have done?
« on: January 16, 2009, 03:26:34 PM »
An ATM starts giving out double the amount keyed in.

Would you be honest and report it or pocket the extra? Reportedly some came back for more.

ATM's 'double your money' error
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2009, 03:27:52 PM »
 rubschin: Finders Keepers ~ Loosers Weepers ................. Maybe not honest but I need the money more than they do.
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2009, 03:32:57 PM »
Of course the bank would have records of who made withdrawals during the period in question.  whistle:
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2009, 03:34:59 PM »
I would have looked for the hidden camera - cctv etc, thinking it was a joke / set up

If the bank was open I would probably go in and inform there was a problem. The bank will find out anyway and have a record of all withdrawals made.

If the bank wasn't open I would max out my card and keep the extra money for a certain period of time (at home of course - it earns more interest there lol:). If it wasn't asked for after 6 months I would spend it.
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2009, 03:38:19 PM »
She is so honest  angel1
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2009, 03:43:43 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on January 16, 2009, 03:32:57 PM
Of course the bank would have records of who made withdrawals during the period in question.  whistle:

Indeed but strangely their records would only show the amount I had asked to withdraw NOT what the machine actually paid out. Malfunction? ~ Sorry mate it didn't give me extra ~ wish it had etc.  whistle:
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2009, 03:46:35 PM »
I couldn't ~ I'm far too honest.
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2009, 03:52:00 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on January 16, 2009, 03:43:43 PM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on January 16, 2009, 03:32:57 PM
Of course the bank would have records of who made withdrawals during the period in question.  whistle:

Indeed but strangely their records would only show the amount I had asked to withdraw NOT what the machine actually paid out. Malfunction? ~ Sorry mate it didn't give me extra ~ wish it had etc.  whistle:

But if they had put in £20 notes instead of £10 they would surely have enough  evidence to suggest you had received more than you should have  confused2:
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2009, 04:00:53 PM »
I see in the article it states that legally you're not entitled to benefit from the error, which is much as I thought  cry:

Round here you'd probably get mugged for being a grass, that is if someone overheard you telling the bank  eeek:
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2009, 04:14:28 PM »
This actually happened when I was a student. The five pound note option was giving out tenners. I joined the queue several times  redface: and we were never asked to give it back.
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2009, 04:20:37 PM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on January 16, 2009, 04:14:28 PM
This actually happened when I was a student. The five pound note option was giving out tenners. I joined the queue several times  redface: and we were never asked to give it back.
Until now!  point:
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2009, 04:24:52 PM »
It's over ten years later!
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2009, 04:26:23 PM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on January 16, 2009, 04:24:52 PM
It's over ten years later!
But now you have confessed... on a public forum like...  whistle:
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2009, 05:40:36 PM »
She is in trouble  noooo:

Just think of the interest  eeek:
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Re: What would you have done?
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2009, 06:52:37 PM »
Quote from: Nick on January 16, 2009, 05:40:36 PM
She is in trouble  noooo:

Just think of the interest  eeek:
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Just think of my cut... for not revealing her true identity like...  whistle:
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