What a miserable weekend

[53' Stude]

Yesterday, I went to the local tavern that has homemade and great food and pool tables. I ate and had 2 Guinness drafts. Got 2 4 packs to go since owner was clearing em’ out cheap. I used a $100 I had in my wallet. Few hours later; the lady (owner who’s friends with farmer friend Colton) calls me asking about it. I felt bout the size of a ant. Went to bank and got 2 $100 bills. Then went to tavern, she gave me old one back so I took it to my bank. I guess counterfeiting is getting this good. Sorry I had to vent

 

[THORROMIG]

You didnt know you didnt know. I would not know the difference most likely. Dont beat yourself up over it. You corrected the matter & all is good. Shake it off and enjoy the Super Bowl.

 

[carviewsonic]

If these criminals who created your counterfeit money spent as much time learning skills and doing honest work, they would do well in life. Instead of making life difficult for the rest of us. Sorry you had to deal with that.

 

[MasterSolenoid]

You received a counterfeit $100 from the bank and returned it?
At my Bank, any money brought in from stores is run thru a counting machine which also checks for counterfeits.
The counting machines are also used before giving any customers large amounts of cash.

My guess is you gave the Tavern lady an old worn out bill that she incorrectly questioned and the Bank was happy to exchange it.

My Father use to work for the City Sewer Dept.
One day a fellow worker found some cash (after being flushed).
He took it to the Bank and a few minutes later the 'authorities' were tapping him on the shoulder.
It was counterfeit.

 

[Trav]

Yesterday, I went to the local tavern that has homemade and great food and pool tables. I ate and had 2 Guinness drafts. Got 2 4 packs to go since owner was clearing em’ out cheap. I used a $100 I had in my wallet. Few hours later; the lady (owner who’s friends with farmer friend Colton) calls me asking about it. I felt bout the size of a ant. Went to bank and got 2 $100 bills. Then went to tavern, she gave me old one back so I took it to my bank. I guess counterfeiting is getting this good. Sorry I had to vent

What did the bank say about the supposed counterfeit? Where did you get the one you passed?

 

[53' Stude]

What did the bank say about the supposed counterfeit? Where did you get the one you passed?

I got the fake one at a store probably 2 months ago now.

 

[53' Stude]

You received a counterfeit $100 from the bank and returned it?
At my Bank, any money brought in from stores is run thru a counting machine which also checks for counterfeits.
The counting machines are also used before giving any customers large amounts of cash.

My guess is you gave the Tavern lady an old worn out bill that she incorrectly questioned and the Bank was happy to exchange it.

My Father use to work for the City Sewer Dept.
One day a fellow worker found some cash (after being flushed).
He took it to the Bank and a few minutes later the 'authorities' were tapping him on the shoulder.
It was counterfeit.

I got the phony $100 with other change at a store few months ago. I highly doubt my bank would give me phony $100


Live and learn

 

[manicrodder]

Go easy on your self Stude. Bad things happen to good people.

 

[53' Stude]

Go easy on your self Stude. Bad things happen to good people.

Yeah, least my knock off Longacre filter cutter came today. Now I can cut Schwinneys FL-400S and few large filters

 

[Andrew1972]

Sorry about that. I never use cash personally unless forced and likely would have no idea of fake vs real.

 

[miden851]

how do you know its a bad note bill

 

[TheLastWord]

I got the phony $100 with other change at a store few months ago. I highly doubt my bank would give me phony $100


Live and learn

Since $100 is the largest bill, how did you get this as change? You used a gift card? Or returned something?

 

[CDX825]

The counterfeiters have gotten so good at what they do that the average person would never notice the difference. I watched an episode of Trafficked With Mariana Van Zeller last year about counterfeiters and it was amazing at how accurate the counterfeit bills are.

 

[JHZR2]

I got the phony $100 with other change at a store few months ago. I highly doubt my bank would give me phony $100


Live and learn

You paid with a series 1934 $500 or $1000 bill? How else do you get a $100 in change?

Doesn’t the secret service handle this?

 

[ctechbob]

You paid with a series 1934 $500 or $1000 bill? How else do you get a $100 in change?

Doesn’t the secret service handle this?

Not sure what the point is where they step in, but around here the people caught spending it are charged with forgery and go to court on that. Never seen the SS come around with search warrants for money. I'm guessing it either has to be a big $$ amount or they have to be REALLY good fakes. The ones that get passed around down here might pass at a glance, but I've never seen one you couldn't tell with a good hard look and feel.

 

[AZjeff]

Yesterday, I went to the local tavern that has homemade and great food and pool tables. I ate and had 2 Guinness drafts. Got 2 4 packs to go since owner was clearing em’ out cheap. I used a $100 I had in my wallet. Few hours later; the lady (owner who’s friends with farmer friend Colton) calls me asking about it. I felt bout the size of a ant. Went to bank and got 2 $100 bills. Then went to tavern, she gave me old one back so I took it to my bank. I guess counterfeiting is getting this good. Sorry I had to vent

You did nothing wrong and made it right. Other than being out a Bennie no reason to feel like an ant. What's up with the 100s? 20s work the same and less chance of hinky ones.

 

[Cujet]

In my travels, I find that $100's are helpful and really carry the same value as a $20 did when I was in High School. Filling up the F150 costs at least that much now, and $60 to put 13 gal in the Jag. Lunch is often $50. Yet, plenty of places are reluctant to accept a $100.

 

[vavavroom]

If these criminals who created your counterfeit money spent as much time learning skills and doing honest work, they would do well in life. Instead of making life difficult for the rest of us. Sorry you had to deal with that.

They did ask a forger why he had been forging money. He said making real money was impossible.

 

[DemoFly]

I'm 30 years old now and I have never had to use cash at all except the soda machines in junior high. The high school took a debit card.

Cash is just the dumbest thing ever to me.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Biggest I carry are $20 bills. Use Visa 98% of the time, and carry no more than $100 in $20s in case I can't use the credit or debit card.