why ask for a receipt when you're going to throw it anyway?

Hi there! Usually, I ask for printed receipts every time I go and use the ATM. I don't know why but I don't throw them away immediately. I usually keep them for reference purposes when I couldn't remember or when I'm not sure how much money I have in my account. But after I get a new one, I usually throw the old ones away. As for the couple you were referring to, I'm not sure why they keep on asking for receipts without looking at what is printed. Usually, I see people check on them first before throwing away. Maybe they it was just out of habit or something.

Well, I get a receipt every time I go to the ATM but I keep them and reconcile my account. Yes I agree that if you're going to throw away the receipt then don't bother taking it.

It does make one wonder does it not? Most of the time I ask for a receipt because it usually has an imprinted copy of the check if depositing one, and has my balance, etc. which I keep til I check it against my records and then throw away at home. But I am sure this one of the biggest paper wastes out there, and they almost need a paper shredding thing there for recycling instead.

Some people want to be sure that the machine got what they want to do right, so getting the transaction printed is like a confirmation for them, even though they do not bother to check what's in print. As for me, I only wanted the print outs when I did money transfers or credit card payments and throw them away when I got confirmation from the other party that they received he payment or the money I sent.

That is indeed wasteful. We should only print if we are going to keep or refer to it.

In some countries, the banks are beginning to charge a fee for that receipt so people would think twice before printing one. I think this is not fair as people is already paying the banks a lot of fees. I used to skip the printing because I will not keep them anyway. But I have changed. A few years ago, I have to go through so much trouble to claim the money that I did not get after making a withdraw. The ATM machine simply made some noise and no money came out. When I called the bank, I found they have debited my account already. They asked me for the details and all I can give was about when I did the withdraw. To further complicate things, the ATM was from another Bank. Without a receipt, they say, it would take much longer to verify that the machine actually did not deliver the money. I have to go to the police to file a claim and paperwork has to be filled in at the bank too. After that, I always take a receipt.

I usually keep my receipts for a long while before I throw them away, I think keeping your receipts are kind of important for your personal records such as tax return or just to keep track of general purchases. believe me you never know what you might need them for its not smart to always throw away your receipts.

I was thinking of that actually, like a week ago. same scene too. I was like "What the?" they don't even look at it, after the receipt printed, they just grab it they will crumple and throw it away immediately. It such a waste of paper. I was so annoyed and people like that pisses me off. Hahahaha. anyways, I do ask for it, and I keep that on my wallet till my next transaction, so that I can monitor my savings.

Maybe because to others it became a habit already, but for me I read and kept it and throw the previous receipt just in case I forgot if I still have money on my account.But one must have patience in waiting for his/her turn especially if many depositors are in queue.

Receipts let them know how much money they have left in their pockets. But I am sure that the ATM machines have this option if you wanted a printed receipt or not (this one is when you press Balance Inquiry). I guess if they will press the No button, the card will immediately be taken out, but the real thing is it will go back to the main menu screen again! And of course, after withdrawing cash, you really have to get that receipt. I guess it's really a human response whenever they see other people throw away the receipts, they do the same thing too.

This is a misconception may be you are talking about those 90% of the people who just take the receipt and have a glance before throwing it off.But I have come across people who like to keep each and every receipt of their transactions to keep track of their expenditure.But we really should discourage those people who use the receipt just for checking the balance.

i always keep them as a proof, generally my parents ask for the preferences for every time i withdraw money with their ATM

There are many reasons why people get these things from the ATM machine. For your case, maybe the couple were doing favors for friends who needed the evidence for the transactions. It is a physical evidence of the said transaction. But in other cases, a receipt issued to you from any purchase, like in a restaurant or in a gas station is necessary so that when auditing comes, the money transaction would be recorded and proper tax payments be made by the company. Non issuance of a receipt would mean that the company would be able to deviate from said tax payments..

wasteful ppl. I try to be think if I need it or not. Plus just tryig to be a little more green. At least if your going to throw it away, put it in a recycle.