October 02, 2004
Ditz of the Day
And the Ditz of the Day Award for Saturday, October 2 goes to....
Beth!
Congratulations, Beth! You have won this prized and coveted award by leaving your ATM card in the ATM and driving away! Way to go, Beth!
And now, if you will excuse me, I have to take my husband out and make him buy me things since he is the only person in this relationship who still has any purchasing power.
Posted by Beth at October 2, 2004 05:13 PMI hope this story has a happy ending!
Posted by: cassie-b at October 2, 2004 05:30 PMSo the bank account is now...empty?
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at October 2, 2004 07:28 PMI have yet to leave my card any place but I did have a day that I completly blanked on my pin number. Not a momentary lapse, but get a out of line and cry because I couldn't remember it kind of blank.
Posted by: Wendy at October 2, 2004 09:44 PMOoops. I'm forgetful and you really made me cringe there. Hope everything works out.
Posted by: myllissa at October 2, 2004 11:48 PMAhhh that was yours, thanks for the big screen tv and the new wardrobe, I needed them badly!
Posted by: Jeff A at October 3, 2004 01:25 AMSo, thinking about Jeff A's comment, I thought, "Well, he'd know whose it was because most cards have the person's name on them." And then I pictured a debit card with the name "Beth Cactus". Umhm.
Posted by: Heather at October 3, 2004 02:07 AMCall your bank, or the bank that owns the ATM this happened at. After a while, if a card is unclaimed, the ATM sucks it back in. You might be able to get it back!
Also, oops.
Posted by: Dawnie at October 3, 2004 03:22 AMOh dear, I am so sorry for you! My husband would have flipped out...you know...like we mean to do these things.
Posted by: Jenny at October 3, 2004 11:40 AMAs Dawnie mentioned, the machine probably sucked it back in. I know this because I once did that TWICE IN ONE WEEK.
The second time I came back for my card I swear I saw a customer service manager roll her eyes when she saw me.
Posted by: New Jan Brady at October 3, 2004 03:23 PMThree things (and I work for a bank):
1. Call your bank immediately and tell them the date and time it happened so you won't be charged with any purchases.
2. Check your account and make sure there were not unauthorized purchases.
3. Call the bank that owns the ATM and see if you can reclaim the card.
Posted by: Krush at October 3, 2004 03:47 PMWell, it looks like all the comments before mine pretty much cover all the comedy and advice points. So, I'll be empathic; that sucks! =)
Posted by: Jennie at October 3, 2004 05:26 PMif it makes you feel any better, i left my atm card in my little coin purse w/ my bus pass... ON THE BUS. on my BIRTHDAY last year. i had to call the bank to cancel the card and get another one, and when the lady asked for my info and my birthday and i told her, she had the audacity to wish me a happy birthday. lol
Posted by: Manda at October 3, 2004 11:46 PMI've done that, too. Thankfully, the bank holds the card if you call them the next day. That way, you don't have to wait for one to be mailed to you.
Posted by: DeAnn at October 4, 2004 04:48 AMIf it makes you feel better, I fell out of a plastic chair yesterday. Standing up in it. On my butt. My butt hurts.
Posted by: Jazzy at October 4, 2004 01:25 PMOn 3 visits in a row to my parents' house, my husband left his in the SAME ATM. And that bank destroys ATM cards that are not their customers' cards. Nice!
Posted by: Sue at October 5, 2004 02:12 PM
