Money: Today, I went to an ATM to see how much money I had in my account.... - FML

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 Rightswiper - 26/07/2017 05:00 - South Africa

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

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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 Busted - 31/12/2009 20:52 - 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

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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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What did they say?

By Anonymous - 14/06/2024 14:00 - United States

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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Free money glitch

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

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

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By Eodowoiono - 06/08/2013 16:20 - United States - Cedar Rapids

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

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By problems - 27/07/2016 06:43 - Thailand - Phuket

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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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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Flustered

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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Top comments

Ambient25 24

Wednesday 4 December 2013 12:34

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

Wednesday 4 December 2013 12:44

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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jh921971 10

Wednesday 4 December 2013 13:29

Go to a teller and get a new one.... There free

DocBastard 38

Wednesday 4 December 2013 18:09

Where free?

macelonel 26

Wednesday 4 December 2013 13:29

Well that sucks

Fuaaad1994 31

Wednesday 4 December 2013 14:11

I'm always paranoid that this will happen to me one day. Fyl OP.

Blakeup 20

Wednesday 4 December 2013 14:30

It just takes it and shreds it because you don't bank with them. It's done it to me before. It's bullcrap.

littlekellilee 45

Wednesday 4 December 2013 15:54

Shreds it? You live somewhere mean! Where I live we just get charged a couple extra dollars. Shedding seems excessive.

Km1490 20

Wednesday 4 December 2013 14:31

you had to call the bank.

cao15 8

Wednesday 4 December 2013 14:35

that name though lol

mythicaltimes 15

Wednesday 4 December 2013 14:35

some banks can have their machines do that if the card is reported stolen or if they want you to contact them. That does suck though.

RageAwakened 6

Wednesday 4 December 2013 14:55

This reminds me of the "Mothers Day" episode of Futurama. Hopefully you got your card back!

Nvjds 12

Wednesday 4 December 2013 15:40

Are you seriously giving up like that? A machine stole your money, thats about as fixable as a problem could get. OP, youre a hiny idiot.

Nvjds 12

Thursday 5 December 2013 4:42

god freaking dammit WHINY

est000dog 11

Wednesday 4 December 2013 16:08

Why some people still use ATM to check the balance? Don't you guys have internet bank or something that informs you when you recive money whith info of current sitation?

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