If money just started coming out of ATM after person walked away-what would u do

I had this happen to me at the grocery store. IT was a self checkout and a guy left his 20 behind. I could have really used that 20 that week because we were short on money but I couldn't be dishonest and take it. So I gave it to a cashier to give to him when he came back. I hate myself for not keeping it...it could have bought us so many groceries!

i just cannot pick money and run... i know myself and i would feel soo bad for doing such a thing, i know im not a saint but thats one thing i could never do! i wouldnt stop thinking about it and feeling bad with myself ... i would feel guilty like stolen! besides i feel so happy and warm inside when i give someone something they thought lost that it pays better than money...

I would try to chase and reach that person and hand over his money to him. In fact, it has happened with me twice or thrice that a person forgot his debit card in the ATM, next was I in queue, I collected the card and chased that fellow and handed him his card.

What I will do is to call his attention OUT LOUD and get the money because if I run after him immediately while the money is still being dispensed out of the machine, somebody might just grab it and run away. If somebody left their purse or dropped a bank envelope, same thing: I'll IMMEDIATELY call the person's attention OUT LOUD. =)

I've had this sort of situation far too many times, even once in the city a man left his wallet behind at a stall. I was due to go home that afternoon (I live 8 hours away from Sydney), but I stayed an extra day to meet up with him to give him back his wallet, after looking him up in the phone book =] I didn't look through any further than his license, but it turned out that he has $2000 in there! I can safely say that he was thankful =P I always call out, and if all else fails, I run after them like a crazy person! There's no way I'd take their money, I believe in karma and I wouldn't want anything like this to happen to me - I'd want someone to have the decency to return my money or items to me. =D

I'd return it if it was money, and yes I would use an outloud method. I've been running into more and more people just leaving valuables behind (epidemic? ;p). Other situations where there's a loose dollar or change and there is absolutely no way to trace who its from, then in that case its finders keepers. Again there are some cases where the bank envelope isn't full of money but its a payment or a paycheck deposit. In that case, there's always the night deposit box. It's better than just leaving it for some clown to steal/deface. If its a wallet/purse scenario there is always the bank lost and found. Even if you are at a remote station, the ATM belongs to a bank somewhere. If it was night, I would try to hide the wallet/purse so the typical ATM user wouldn't think to look and therefore not find it. The forgetful person however would be looking extra hard for it, and they'll search the ATM/general area in a thorough manner. This is also an option for withdraw envelopes. And yes I do realize that all ATMs are made unequal and this may not work with some of them. Another option (especially when its later/nighttime) I'll go to the police and inform them of the situation (yea being a guy it takes some convincing I'm no crook, luckily I'm not a thug so cops give me some benefit of the doubt). The police can handle it with a simple phone call, plus the person who lost their wallet/purse would be reassured since it's law enforcement calling them to return the item to owner. If I personally tried to return it after so much time has elapsed the situation would be "awkward" to say the least. I wonder though, would anyone really appreciate the latter effort?

If I could still call the attention of the person I would definitely call him back. Its his/her money not mine so he deserves to get those money. But then if the person involve is not around anymore I might just as well try to contact the bank if they could do something to return it to his account but if it could not be traceable I think its meant for me already since I could not trace who that money is for.

Whatsoever things dropped by anybody in my notice or in my sight I will hand over the things to the person nearby the lost place, so that anybody can if searched can get easily from the things lost place. If for atm hand over to the particular area of the atms branch. so the person can be contacted for the lost purposes.

I would run after that person or call very loudly, "You dropped your purse!" or "You forgot to pick up your money!" If the person dropped their envelope, I would pick it up and hand it to them. I cannot imagine anyone not doing anything else. I used to be very shy and nervous, and even I had enough gumption to return the money to the owner. And even if he or she had disappeared long ago, I would go to the manager of the bank or whatever and explain the situation They might know who it belongs to. Besides, the money is not mine to keep.

What you give out comes back to you...I say this since if it was the other way around, I would hope the person behind me was honest enough to run after me to give me the money...So yes, I would go after the person and give them the money to them

Hi! 'Honesty is the Best Policy' & I strongly believe & follow it. I would do my best to return what is not mine to the original owner ,whatever it may be...money or anything.To share with you one of my experiences....One day in my shop, the first customer, a lady bought some stuff for Rs478/- or so & she gave me 5notes of RS500/-each thinking it o be Rs100/-each.I stared at the notes in my hand for a few seconds, & asked her if she is giving me a LOTTERY eary in the morning?She is still not realizing & asking me ..WHY?When I returned back the notes, she was dumbstruck.She thanked me before she left & blessed me.These small things will definitely help in big ways in LIFE. GOD BLESS!! www.creatingcolourfulfuture.com

If it had just happened and the person that dropped the money were still around, my first instinct would be to tell them they dropped their money. that money could have been for anything and could've been their last. I'd like to be like good things come to those that do good deeds. Now if I was walking and just seen a $20 on the ground and nobody was remotely close for it to be theirs. I would probably pick it up. I don't know if that's wrong.

the 1st thing i would do is to call out his attention loud enough, and if it hapen that he could not hear, i will just pack all money and run after him but if it also happen that i cant find him, god's knows as christian i would give it to the police or rather give it to the church or give it to beggers and tell everyone who i gave to pray so hard for that person. but my question for you is that, what of if you were recieveing a phone call at his back and he left and a min later after he left, you are done talking to your freind and then the money start coming out. auswer the question without using any of my mine.

Well they say you reap your karmic reward, so i would have to do the right thing and give it to them. if they were long gone I would write my infor on the envelope and give it to a teller or something. One time i went to a store to buy some snacks and had a can of pop in my hand, after i walked out i realised that he never charged me for it. i went back inside and payed for it...

To be perfectly honest I wouldnt take it. Its not my money to take. I would have to report it tho the authorites. I could not live with myself if I didnt. Im a honest person which they arent too many of us around anymore!

Honestly, I'd turn it in. I couldn't live with myself if I didn't. AT PEACE WITHIN

When I meet such thing,I think I will run after him. If I couldn't,I will give it to police or a bank offical.Even I'm very poor that time,I won't take it.Because it doesn't belong to me.If I take it,I will have money,and I will lose myself.

Oh, I will chase after the person if he/she did not walk far away. But, if the person is no where to be seen, I will give it to the nearest police post. It did happen to me when I am back in Singapore, I picked a tote bag with purse, handphone and some other stuff. Thus, I get to the nearest police post and get the police for help.

i pray the god because....he let another person insted of me to become a fool...and i wil keep the money...in my pocket...

well as for the person at the atm, i probly would have got the money and ran after him to give it to him. (mainly cause of the camera that would capture me taking the money) and for the person walking in front of me who dropped the bank envelope. i probly would have kept that. lol