J and I know this guy, we'll call him Eddie, who has until recently been very secure in a financially lucrative job. He hasn't been for wont probably his entire life, knowing his family lineage. Nevertheless, we found his reaction in the following situation somewhat confounding:
Eddie went to the Wells Fargo ATM near his house very early one morning to make a withdrawl. When he approached the machine, he found one THOUSAND dollars in cash sitting in the slot. He could only know it was a thousand dollars if he'd picked it up and counted it, because I think it was a fat stack of twenties. The bank wasn't open, so he couldn't report it. He had two choices: take it or leave it. He left it.
Why? In his words, he didn't know if there was someone waiting around the corner who had also seen the money and wanted him to take it so they could assault him, off camera, and get the cash for themselves.
At face value, a legitimate train of paranoid though. However, I find this reasoning tragically flawed. Even if it were likely I were to be assaulted, and had I considered this fact, I *might* have opted to clench my keys in my fist and take a chance. But I know this Wells Fargo and therefore I can honestly say that Eddie made a bad call.
First, the bank is located in Laurelhurst, a neighborhood third in line for yuppie capital of Seattle. Second, it's WELLS-FRIKKIN-FARGO! Who banks at Wells Fargo except high-ranking execs?!? Certainly not low-rate thugs hiding in imaginary bushes! Yeah, there isn't really anywhere to hide either. Bad call, Eddie.
Finally, even if someone were hiding, they certainly couldn't expect not to be caught on camera-- the only way to know about the money was to have seen it, and counted it up close... in front of the ATM... on camera.
Me? I might have reported the money, might not have. Call me a bad person but I certainly would have taken it and considered my options. I guess that's why I don't bank at Wells Fargo.
Posted on November 10, 2005 @ 9:20 PM | 2 comments
Eddie went to the Wells Fargo ATM near his house very early one morning to make a withdrawl. When he approached the machine, he found one THOUSAND dollars in cash sitting in the slot. He could only know it was a thousand dollars if he'd picked it up and counted it, because I think it was a fat stack of twenties. The bank wasn't open, so he couldn't report it. He had two choices: take it or leave it. He left it.
Why? In his words, he didn't know if there was someone waiting around the corner who had also seen the money and wanted him to take it so they could assault him, off camera, and get the cash for themselves.
At face value, a legitimate train of paranoid though. However, I find this reasoning tragically flawed. Even if it were likely I were to be assaulted, and had I considered this fact, I *might* have opted to clench my keys in my fist and take a chance. But I know this Wells Fargo and therefore I can honestly say that Eddie made a bad call.
First, the bank is located in Laurelhurst, a neighborhood third in line for yuppie capital of Seattle. Second, it's WELLS-FRIKKIN-FARGO! Who banks at Wells Fargo except high-ranking execs?!? Certainly not low-rate thugs hiding in imaginary bushes! Yeah, there isn't really anywhere to hide either. Bad call, Eddie.
Finally, even if someone were hiding, they certainly couldn't expect not to be caught on camera-- the only way to know about the money was to have seen it, and counted it up close... in front of the ATM... on camera.
Me? I might have reported the money, might not have. Call me a bad person but I certainly would have taken it and considered my options. I guess that's why I don't bank at Wells Fargo.
Posted on November 10, 2005 @ 9:20 PM | 2 comments
Comments:
At least you're honest about it. After all, money talks.
By 
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8:11 AM, November 11, 2005
I think I would have done the same as you. I would have taken the money, with an idea of returning to the bank when it was open to report and turn it in. Except... I might not have done so.
Around here, you bank with Wells Fargo when you get sick of US Bank's shenanigans.
By Adrienne, at
8:31 AM, November 11, 2005
