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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, I ran out of cash. The nearest ATM to my house is over a half hour away by foot. After walking all the way there under the blistering heat of the sun, I realized I'd left my card back at home. FML
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
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Top comments
risher01 16
Talk with the bank you have an account with. I'm sure they would be able to do something. If not then FYL, OP.
species4872 20
Get onto the atm provider explain the situation, They can find out if the money was withdrawn or not.
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Comments (45)
eternal_screams 14
Ouch, hope you can get that fixed quickly!
Lyshandra 8
Same happend to me, but it kept my card too. **** our lives, huh?
noplacia 4
Well luckily $500 Thai Baht is only $15 US Dollars, so at least it wasn't more of a hit. Still a Major pain though.
noplacia 4
Oh, $500 WORTH of Baht, jeez, that's definitely a very hard hit. Worth fighting for. Good luck!
kitanaa23sk 23
*baht not Bart
Co2Lamester 1
Who's Bart? :D
ericanicole1 12
Cuz Phuket
1jordan1 11
It's probably been reversed already, or if not, file a claim with your bank when the withdrawal posts to your bank account.
ohSNAPyall 27
What a racket!!