6538 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I wanted a tenner out but the machine gave me withdrawal options of increments of £20 which usually means that it's run out of tenners. Pushed the button for 20 quid and two tenners popped out. Given that oncwe it's in your pocket you are more likely to spend it, this looks like this might be a ploy to get you to spend more then you intended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_ichikawa Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I wanted a tenner out but the machine gave me withdrawal options of increments of £20 which usually means that it's run out of tenners. Pushed the button for 20 quid and two tenners popped out. Given that oncwe it's in your pocket you are more likely to spend it, this looks like this might be a ploy to get you to spend more then you intended? Soon it'll be 50s then 100s then 1000s which wont buy you a loaf of bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezerinno Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I think a lot of cash machines have done this for a while now. I imagine it is because there is little demand for a single £10 note anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl1 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I wanted a tenner out but the machine gave me withdrawal options of increments of £20 which usually means that it's run out of tenners. Pushed the button for 20 quid and two tenners popped out. Given that oncwe it's in your pocket you are more likely to spend it, this looks like this might be a ploy to get you to spend more then you intended? Most paranoid thread on HPC for week ending 28th Nov 2010. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 I think a lot of cash machines have done this for a while now. I imagine it is because there is little demand for a single £10 note anymore. But why take away the option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Most paranoid thread on HPC for week ending 28th Nov 2010. Congratulations! No paranioa - if you noticed, I was merely asking the question, rather than stating it as fact as some our our resident conspiraloons do. I think it's actually a pretty valid question and doesn't sound too radical when you think about it. The money is going to end up in someones account somewhere when it's spent and money moving round is good for the banks. It's just a good marketing strategy, when you think about it. Maybe I shouldn't have used the word "ploy"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ologhai Jones Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 But why take away the option? Would it have allowed you to specify an 'Other' amount, and then let you enter £10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Would it have allowed you to specify an 'Other' amount, and then let you enter £10? It may have done, admitedly, I didn't think of that at the time. I'll check next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 How long before the cash machines are printing their own currency ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limpet Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 How long before the cash machines are printing their own currency ? That`s the time to get your own machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflation Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I drew £50 out of a machine a couple of days ago and got a failry wrinkled £20 and 3 of the filthiest, creased tenners you'd ever seen. It may have become policy not to put new notes in machines because they stick together. Maybe too many get issued (a common repeated story about 'generous' cash machines), but I hadn't expected to get notes that looked like they'd just come out of the wrong end of a household pet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedavies Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Who withdraws £10 from cashpoints anyway? You'd be going to them at least twice a day at that rate. Withdraw £100 and save annoying the person behind you in the queue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Yes I tried one of those 24 hour cash machines! 24 hours my ****! 3 hours later I was back there to pay for another round at the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 I drew £50 out of a machine a couple of days ago and got a failry wrinkled £20 and 3 of the filthiest, creased tenners you'd ever seen. It may have become policy not to put new notes in machines because they stick together. Maybe too many get issued (a common repeated story about 'generous' cash machines), but I hadn't expected to get notes that looked like they'd just come out of the wrong end of a household pet. On the contrary, I often seem to get brand new notes with consecutive serial numbers from cash machines. In fact, I would have thought that consistently shaped, undamaged new notes would seem a better prospect for not jamming the machine up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Who withdraws £10 from cashpoints anyway? You'd be going to them at least twice a day at that rate. Withdraw £100 and save annoying the person behind you in the queue I'm a tight-**** these days and only trake out what I need to spend. It only gets wasted otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Yes I tried one of those 24 hour cash machines! 24 hours my ****! 3 hours later I was back there to pay for another round at the club! Casino cash machines are the worst temptation - by a very long way!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 As long as they give out tenners I'm reasonably happy. 20s are annoying; I usually pay by card for that amount. The most useful note is £5, which they never give out any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quine Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I can not recall every taking £10 out of an ATM. My first semi well paying job I used to take £20 out (and that was a long time ago). Nowadays it's £200 a pop. (I always pay be cash) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonb Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 On the contrary, I often seem to get brand new notes with consecutive serial numbers from cash machines. In fact, I would have thought that consistently shaped, undamaged new notes would seem a better prospect for not jamming the machine up. I guess it depends on the machine. If it is a supermarket cash machine, they get stocked up with notes from the tills as it is cheaper to do that than courier them to the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 I guess it depends on the machine. If it is a supermarket cash machine, they get stocked up with notes from the tills as it is cheaper to do that than courier them to the bank. Are you sure? It's usually not the supermarket that operates the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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