So close, yet SOOOOOOOOO far away...

[Cinder & Smoke]

It turns out someone drove off and left their debit card in the machine.
There was a $20 bill in the machine as well.

The Bank said they'll cut the card up (it's required)
and if no one claims the money,
it'll go into a general ledger account.

WHAT!???


I can't beleive The Bank couldn't "locate" the Card-Holder IMMEDIATELY;
review the transaction to verify "cash" had been paid out;
and GIVE BACK the $20.00 ...

All without any need for the "owner" to have to "File a Claim"!

"It'll go into a general ledger account ..." is The Bank saying THEY are going to
"put the money into the BANK's pocket!"

I'd be finding a NEW Bank - one with some ethics.

YOU certainly get a Gold Star to wear proudly!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I would've returned the card and money to the bank because I if this ever happens to me I would hope for the same.

[BC_MoM]

Most definitely would turn it into the bank!

[davidpizzica]

Donna, as financially challenged as I am I would definitely turn the card and the money to the bank. It's someone else's money and I feel I don't have a right to it.

[gemini9961]

This happened to me before. I pullled up to the drive-thru ATM and it was beeping (it does that if you leave your card in there) and there was the card sticking out of the little card slot. I took it out did my business and then took the card into the bank. Got a very small thank-you and left. I would want mine returned as well, but given there is not much money in there it wouldn't be worthwhile to steal any of it.

[Kalei]

I voted return to the bank. I wouldn't be able to live with myself either if I took someone elses money.

[moosmom]

The card was from a different bank. I couldn't figure out what they meant by "General Ledger Account" (my first thought too, Phred...another word for the bank's Christmas party fund). I would've tried to at least look the person up in the phone book or something. Oh well. I slept very well last night.