Money: Today, I withdrew $120 from the ATM at the hotel I'm staying...

By Anonymous - 04/01/2009 05:24 - 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

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By Broke - 04/12/2013 08:27 - United States - The Colony

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By booooo - 07/03/2011 21:38 - France

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2009 01:41 - United States

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Today, I went to withdraw some money out the bank. On a windy day. Next minute, woosh, my money was gone. My last $20. FML

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By witt75 - 23/02/2011 18:53 - United States

Today, I was overdrawn $15 at the bank. I paid in my last $80 in cash, only for them to inform me that I've been slapped with $90 in overdraft fees. FML

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By Tygastyle - 23/06/2009 17:37 - United States

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

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By choup - 07/11/2008 21:02 - 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

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deadangel_fml 0

Tuesday 10 February 2009 21:09

OK, this has never happened to me, but that's completely unacceptable. You don't have the money, they're not out of the money, there should be no problem refunding it.. I wouldn't give up on this one.

egaonogenki 0

Tuesday 3 March 2009 11:44

First, THEY SHOULD'VE UNPLUGGED IT AND PUT UP A BIG SIGN SAYING OUT OF ORDER!!! WHY DIDN'T THEY?!?!?!? Second, it's definitely the hotel's problem. They should reimburse. If not, get them to talk to the bank. Let them sort it out with each other for you.

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12luck34 0

Wednesday 11 August 2010 5:00

At least it wasn't $120 from you. Sorry OP. I think it's the hotels fault for not telling you.

salsagorawwr 0

Monday 16 August 2010 4:09

that sucks. sue them!

DonHustle 0

Sunday 31 October 2010 21:26

This happened to me too, at first the store owner was like '' I can't do shit about it'' I threatend to kick some ass, and pow, that ************ opened his wallet and gave me da cash! I then saw things were going my way, so I said ''bitch gimme a tip too, for the inconvenience uve cause me"

greycellgreen 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 5:42

It's not lost BUT the FML is the hassle.

brooks101 0

Friday 22 July 2011 23:54

no the hotel ither ownes the machean or leases the machean to somone it is the hotels problem or the person who ownes the machean ie the person who makes the profit usualy the place of buisness ie u got robed by the hotel right 2 your face