Walked away from an ATM without cash.

**lol brb** · 26-08-20, 17:48

Has anyone ever done this ?
I’m totally distracted and not in a good head space at the moment.

I took a few hundred out of an ATM today, only to walk away without the money ! Only realised when I got home and went to put it in a birthday card !

So I either made someone’s day, and if so best of luck to them.

But does anyone know if the money isn’t taken within a certain time will the machine take it back and refund the account?

**robbie9** · 26-08-20, 17:51

That's very unlucky . A few months ago i bought a brand new cologne and left it on the bus never to be seen again.

I think some ATM's do that , maybe contact your bank.

**rbpdick** · 26-08-20, 17:59

I did it myself a good few years ago luckily the machine drew it in before anyone came along. I cant remember exactly how I found out it was back in the account it was in the days before online banking

**lol brb** · 26-08-20, 18:09

Ok cheers.

Actually I’m kind of hoping that I made someone’s day now. In these days of constant doom and gloom. 500 might make a difference to someone.

**Dub Lad** · 26-08-20, 18:19

Originally Posted by lol brb

Ok cheers.

Actually I’m kind of hoping that I made someone’s day now. In these days of constant doom and gloom. 500 might make a difference to someone.

Why not just donate the money then....

**RayDonovan** · 26-08-20, 18:23

The machines used to suck the money back in, but a lot of beeping involved. If it was in a busy area I'd say you're out of luck, soz.

https://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057877618

**lol brb** · 26-08-20, 18:25

Originally Posted by Dub Lad

Why not just donate the money then....

The money I don’t have ?

I do plenty of fundraising for good causes as it is. Thanks.

**jessicabp** · 26-08-20, 18:29

Ohhhhh no ...

**Pinkeye** · 27-08-20, 13:39

Similar happened to a mate of mine in Germany. Took money from the machine and walked out of the kiosk. The door closed automatically behind him as they do over there. Then he saw he left his money in the machine and went to go back in. Once the door opened the money went back into the machine. He had to get onto the bank and they had to go through the security tapes to confirm what happened, before he got the money refunded to his account. It took a few weeks.

Don't think the ATMs here take back the money any more, but if you were inside a bank you might be lucky and they can see it on the security cameras, if outside or using the ATMs in shops, you'll probably have to write it off I'm afraid.

**Forceuser** · 26-08-20, 18:34

Originally Posted by lol brb

Ok cheers.

Actually I’m kind of hoping that I made someone’s day now. In these days of constant doom and gloom. 500 might make a difference to someone.

yeah,but the way this world works,u know rightly it was some rich asshole type that found it!

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