Broke
The Colony, United States
Today, I went to an ATM to see how much money I had in my account. I put the card in. It never gave it back. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Rightswiper
South Africa
Trolled by technology
Today, as soon as I put my card into an ATM, the words "Out of Order" popped up and it would not return my card. Since I was at the bank, I got a free replacement. Trying to draw money again the second machine did the same thing and a third card costs more than what I have in my account. FML
Anonymous
France
Today, I withdrew $120 from the ATM at the hotel I'm staying at, only to have no money come out. When I talked to the concierge, who witnessed the whole thing, she said it had been happening all day and that the machine was broken. My bank says it's the hotel's problem, and the hotel says it's the bank's problem. Either way, I'm out $120. FML
Busted
Mexico
Today, I canceled my ATM card, because it had been lost. Then I found it. Then I found out I can't reactivate it, because I asked for a replacement card. I'm from CA, and I'm in Mexico with only 20 bucks. FML
choup
Australia
Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML
Anonymous
United States
What did they say?
Today, I went to the bank to find out why I still haven't gotten my refund for when the ATM gave me a cash dispenser error and cancelled the transaction, but the money was taken out of the account anyway. The error happened on Friday of last week, it's Wednesday. FML
Anonymous
United States
Free money glitch
Today, I went to withdraw 200 dollars. At the ATM, I noticed a suspicious man standing really close to me. I was nervous about entering my pin number, and worried he was looking at my account information. In my panic, I got all the way home before realizing that I'd left the cash in the machine. FML
Eodowoiono
Cedar Rapids, United States
Today, as a joke, my friend put my bus money in the vending machine. Not only did the machine not return my money, it wouldn't give me an item in return. FML
problems
Phuket, Thailand
Today, on my holiday in Thailand I was using the ATM to withdraw $500 worth of Baht. While doing this the ATM crashed and decided to restart. After 5 minutes it spat my card out and nothing else. When I returned to the hotel to use the Wifi, the ATM had deducted the money from my account. FML
booooo
France
Today, I withdrew €40 at the ATM to pay for dinner later tonight. It wasn't until I went to pay for it that I realized I'd taken the receipt, but left the cash in the ATM. FML
Tygastyle
United States
Flustered
Today, at the bank, I went to get some coffee from their machine. I gave it my money and pressed the buttons but nothing was happening. After banging on the machine for ten minutes and calling a teller over, a little boy reached up on his tippy toes to press the giant green START button for me. FML
Top comments
Ambient25 25
Call the number on the machine dude! They all have a sticker with it...it takes like an hour for someone to arrive. I do have to say though, if you're "broke" (as mentioned in the name) because it ate your card, then maybe it's a sign that you shouldn't take money out so much...
Bumblebrea99 14
ATM's need to eat too! Sometimes its rough for them, with people always taking their money and never giving it back... :(
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Comments (102)
stephiijo 15
It'll be okay, ATMs take the card in case you forget to take it back so someone else can't steal it. The bank will give it back.
bodyguerdson 16
I guess from now on online banking might be something to look into... Hope you sorted out your card problem
Thunderstruck14 30
Man, I'd be so pissed if that happened to me. I get really pissed when vending machines take my dollar. You know those stories of banks stealing a few cents from each person so no one notices but they eventually steal a lot in the end? Yeah, I feel like machines who steal are programmed to take a little each time, on purpose. If that's true, then **** those vending machine maker peoples!!! It sucks when a machine steals because you can't really take it out on the machine. The machine doesn't have bad intentions. Nor is it responsible for its mistakes. Its a person, or group of people who are responsible, but you can't take it out on them because you don't know where they are.
lucy7368 2
If this is the worst thing that happened to you all day, your life is pretty good.
Lauchis 4
I don't see how this is an FML, this can happen, sometimes ATMs eat your cards! It sucks but is not a tragedy.
xnyletak 17
Guess how much you have now....
YM1591 3
you got scammed hahaha xD suckz
Havin 19
This may sound crazy, but it might possibly be stolen, call up the bank you're with and cancel card immedilately.
mikemfm6853 3
Happened to me yesterday! Was not happy!
NoahS117 1
Everyone's getting so butthurt about people saying call the bank, like geeze, I'm freaking 13, you call the # on the ATM, if they don't do anything, call your bank, cancel the card, and get a new one from the bank, it takes a few days but geeze, those people are missing the first and easier step, but they're no wrong.