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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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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species4872 20
Get onto the atm provider explain the situation, They can find out if the money was withdrawn or not.
Dale_shackleford 13
This happened to my brother at a county fair in America and it took over a month to get the company to listen to him. If the atm provider doesn't want to help that money is most likely gone forever.
anlong93 9
Really, 27? That's crazy! Especially since all they would have to do is count down the machine.
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.
MedChew 19
It's Baht, get your act together FML. But that's a whole lotta Butts! Hope you managed to settle with the bank.
cornyrob 33
That was the problem! She should've pushed the button that said "baht" rather than "Bart." And set "thip crinkle and spoit" to "off"
Faddyy6 17
this happens some time, within 24 hours your amount will return to your acount.
thinktwicehmmm1 9
This happened to me once before. The money did not just return to my account within 24 hours. My bank did an investigation which lasted for over three months before finally giving the money back to me.
whynot159 9
Never go to Thailand that's the first mistake. That country may have it's beautiful spots but it's a dangerous, third world country that people can go to jail for practically anything. I'll stick to the travel channel for that region. I really hope you can get the ATM problem sorted out. Good luck!!
iluvpeanutbutter 22
So, don't travel anywhere that might be dangerous? Best not leave your house then!
doemetoch 28
I've actually found Thailand to be a safe, clean and easy to travel in country. Maybe you should just stop being scared of places that are not like your home country and get out of your house more often.
kusje 31
Most accidents happen at home. I guess it's just a bummer for #6 because he will never get to see all the beauty of the travel channel in real.
kusje 31
Or any travel channel with that mind set.
girlvsocean 2
This the stupidest post I have seen. Have you been there? Do you travel at all? I have been there over five times by myself and nothing bad has happened to me. There is risk wherever you are weather if it is in Thailand or America. It's wether if you put yourself in a bad situation or not. Travel smart! Yes, bad things can happen, you can get ripped off and taken advantage of, and it is defiantly an FML, but don't let people post like this determine where to travel to.
screweverythin 16
Thailand is having government issues but for tourists it is perfectly safe. And if you've ever seen pictures of Thailand, you'd know it's not a third world country. The majority of it is rural, but not third world.
Jaymarie79 2
This is literally the most ignorant post I've ever seen. Thailand is safe and a mostly developed country with great infrastructure and truly wonderful people. The only trouble you get is in over touristic areas such as Phuket which are best avoided anyway because the tourists are the ones generally being disrespectful idiots. I've lived in both the north and southern parts of Thailand and have found it safer and an easier life than any Western country. You've obviously never bothered to watch the travel channel yourself since if you had, you might actually gain a little bit of knowledge about the country instead of spouting nonsense on here.
Bingo_Bango 13
Are most of you commenting from the US and assuming that the banking system in Phuket works the same? You get ripped off left right and centre, no bank or authorities are going to care about some Westerner's $500 missing there hah! (As a Westerner who spent a year travelling SE Asia...)
MedChew 19
Well, advising him to just suck it up and admit defeat immediately seem pretty stupid to me
Bingo_Bango 13
I hope for his sake he does get his money back and it's worth trying. I'm just being realistic. He's not going to get much help. Not everywhere in the world operates the same.
iluvpeanutbutter 22
Well, obviously. But he was presumably withdrawing money from his home account, and his home bank may be able to do something about it (even if it takes a few months).
Bingo_Bango 13
Try proving to your bank back home that you didn't receive the cash. I love the country to bits obviously if I stayed that long, but every time I stood at an ATM it was an anxious wait for it to go through and return my card to me, I rejoiced every time both my money and card popped out! Or I checked my account and it wasn't skimmed. And then I bought a beer with my new found cash to celebrate. I feel for the guy, it's not a fun situation, but good luck to him..
soopervillain 7
Less than $15 USD if I'm not mistaking
MedChew 19
Baht wait, read again, it's 500 USD WORTH of Bahts. It's more like 17500 Bahts give or take....
PES_fml 14
your money will be credited within 24 hrs... Dnt worry
Dale_shackleford 13
If op can prove to the bank that they didn't get their cash or contact the probably foreign atm company that likely has no interest in helping.