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By Checkless chick - 08/05/2013 22:21 - United States

Today, I decided I would try this feature on my banking app which lets me deposit checks by sending a picture of it. The instructions say to rip the check after depositing. The deposit didn't work and now I've got a ripped up paycheck. FML

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

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

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By Scarlet - 09/08/2016 18:01

Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML

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By outagrand - 01/08/2009 14:08 - Australia

Today, I gave my mother a pre-prepared deposit envelope with my fortnightly wage in it, in cash. I tell her exactly where the deposit box is and what to do. I'm now desperately calling the bank because my mother accidentely put my $1200 deposit in the little trash can for receipts under the ATM. FML

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

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2020 04:02 - Japan - Okayama

Today, I realized while paying bills on my phone I fat-fingered which credit card I was paying and sent 299 to a paid-off card instead of 200 to another one. Now I'm going to have overdraft fees too. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/09/2010 05:39 - United States

Today, after weeks of allowing my parents to borrow money, I got a check for $2000. I took it to the bank only to find out it was fake. FML

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By poorman - 09/10/2009 23:22 - Canada

Today, my mother, who religiously checks her bank account after every purchase, then shreds her receipts, got fed up with me not doing the same. So she shredded all my piled up receipts. These include the 100s of dollars I had spent for my work, which I need the receipts to get reimbursed for. FML

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maskedman 9

Thursday 9 May 2013 9:25

So we all know to rip the check after CONFIRMING the deposit was made. Thanks, FML.

Fluffydemise 18

Thursday 9 May 2013 9:24

Haha, checkmate. Banking app 1 Customer 0

Comments

oxygenius 14

Thursday 9 May 2013 13:19

You should have double checked that the money is in before tearing it up. I wouldn't gamble with my pay and think twice before ripping it up! When it comes to money, sometimes the traditional method is better...

brittyboo123 35

Thursday 9 May 2013 13:40

Should have just went to the bank. Even if taking a picture of it would be easier. At least if you went to the bank you'd know that your check got cashed.

AnnaMariaMc 8

Thursday 9 May 2013 13:54

It takes a few days for it to go through

MidnaLink 33

Thursday 9 May 2013 14:02

Maybe it just takes a while?

User90210 5

Thursday 9 May 2013 14:05

Not your banks fault just human stupidity!

markbove 3

Thursday 9 May 2013 14:06

If the instructions said "eat the check" would you have done that?

deemarie13 14

Thursday 9 May 2013 14:23

U rip it up after u make sure it went through!!!!!

jlynpa 10

Thursday 9 May 2013 14:37

Unless its in tiny shredded pieces take it to the issuing bank, tell them what happened and they will in almost all cases cash it for you. It happens. Now go get your money!!!

laden_swallow09 34

Thursday 9 May 2013 14:43

You're supposed to hold onto it for about three months even after you get the confirmation email. Yeah, I learned that the hard way, but I wrote VOID, instead.

yeongji 31

Thursday 9 May 2013 14:43

Even if there was a confirmation stating that it was processed successfully, just because you were told to rip it does not mean you have to do so. Keeping a hard copy of the original does not hurt.