2007-04-13 03:50:18 · 17 answers · asked by Joanna P 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
Go back to the bank and make sure the manager knows that someone gave you to much money.
Or..
Take the money and run. It is very few and far between that they will make mistakes in your favor.
It is a personal choice.
2007-04-13 03:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I handled petty cash. I once went to open a pack of fifty- ones. On the bottom of the pack was a $ 50.00 bill.I counted it out, and I had $ 477.00.
I went to the bank, asked to see the mgr, and asked if a teller was off over $400.00. Yes, a new teller was off $ 500.00 and the mgr was going to fire her later in the day.
I told the mgr I would return the extra $$$$ if she promised not to fire the girl. Warn her, train her, whatever, but not fire. She agreed.
I left the bank with a box full of coffee mugs, calenders, pens, scratch pads, stuffed teddy bears, , and the feeling I saved someones job.
Next trip to the bank, the mgr called me aside. The new teller was undergoing extra training , but was still employed.What evidently happened was, someone made a car payment in cash, and the teller wrapped the money in a $ 50 dollar wrapper.
2007-04-13 12:53:11 · answer #2 · answered by mdk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly... Give it back, even though it may be an extra 100 dollars, it could mean somebody's job. If you consider that while holding it, it doesn't seem like such a windfall anymore I'm sure. It's an honest mistake but everything can be fixed... but ask and make sure it was an extra 100 first, find the teller and ask if their till was short. If so, its really your friends choice whether to do something about it. I would give it back but thats me.
2007-04-13 10:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by shagohod77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately return it. I know it's not really the answer anyone looks for in this situation (especially since $100 can buy a decent amount of stuff), but if the bank realizes the mistake they made, they may take the $100 out of the account and not tell her. (This happened to a friend of mine.) To avoid any trouble, she should let them know what happened.
2007-04-13 11:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by MissEmilie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it, they are trained and its their mistake. If it were like 500$ id say return it, but banks make millions every year, this is pennies to them. They can't prove that they gave you an extra 100$ or that you even noticed you recieved an extra 100$.
2007-04-13 10:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by MHman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After leaving the bank coolly, your friend should tuck the 100$ in the back of his/her wallet/purse. If you give it back what will the bank do? They don't know where it came from.
2007-04-13 11:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the bank and return the money.
The teller who made the mistake will have to pay this money back and it could cost them their job.
That way, you can look yourself in the mirror and know that you did the right thing.
2007-04-13 11:03:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has she ever lost money? consider it a loan from the bank of karma. If she's had bad events in the past, then this is the balance. If shes had nothing but good luck, then she is screwed in the future.
2007-04-13 16:34:04 · answer #8 · answered by bigdonut72 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to go to the bank & tell someone what has occurred. This can not be ignored, because in the end, it could bite her in the butt, if not reported now. It's the homest thing to do. It happened to me some time ago, & I reported it to the bank manager. It was the right thing to do.
2007-04-13 10:57:02 · answer #9 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She should return. You will lose that amount indirectly from your taxes if it happens to be a government bank. Banks are lifelines of any nation. These instances might mar your nation's growth.
2007-04-13 11:02:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋