I went into the bank today to go put some money in. In HSBC, they have a machine that allows you to pay money in by yourself. So anyway, i began putting the money in and the last money i put into the machine was £20.00 note and a notice came on to the screen saying "counterfeit note" And the bloody machine swallowed it up. So ***** off about it as that was to go towards my college stuff. The lady spoke to her supervisor and said there was nothing they could do.
If banks were created today they would be illegal... I heard on the radio a while back about a man who had made a few million selling a fishing business. The radio dj asked him what he had done with his money - he said he had put 300,000 in the bank and the rest of his millions was in cash in vaults or had been spent on jewels or gold. Most people don't realise that when they put their money in the bank, the banks are literally gambling with it - hence the number of banks that have gone under recently. To make things fair on the depositer they should either use it as they do now but offer a high interest rate or say they are going to make it totally secure with a low interest rate. I have been screwed over so many times by banks that I wish there was another safer and more legit option... nothing anyone can do though... except maybe become a banker!
They should do something about it!!! unless they're just telling that because its their way to squeeze money the easy way
Sorry to hear that, honey. But I think you should have not left the bank till you get your money back. I would have fight and get my dollar back from the machine I never had such instance, however I did have many instances of not accepting the currencies which I was submitting. Everytime I would change them and get new ones from the bank itself.
Yea i know, i should of made a stand about it. The money the banks made these days and they can't even let go a £20.00 note? Im seriously considering closing up my account with HSBC.
There are two options prevailing in dealing with counterfeit currency notes: One is just to simply destroy it (by the banker himself). If you are very particular in getting back the counterfeit note (we generally feel offended, especially when it is of higher denomination), the banker will call the police. But I have come across news about many ATMs happily churning out counterfeit notes to gullible customers? Who will be held responsible in that case?
I am really sorry that happened. I would be annoyed about that too. Even if it were counterfeit, it is, from what I understand, very difficult for the average person to know that a bill is indeed fake, especially as most of us don't closely examine the bills we receive. These days, it isn't in our possession long enough to have the chance.
The thing you need to look at is you had fake money it was worthless so they can only give you the value of the note back whats £0.00 Last time i checked HSBC give you 8% interest rates on current accounts and upwards to 18% on high interest accounts with no chance of loosing money that sounds rather safe to me.