If ATM is out of envelopes...

[brtspears2]

Is it ok to use a normal envelope?

 

[KingNothing]

Putting money in an envelope and then sticking it in an ATM always seemed like a bad idea to me. Is it that hard to visit a bank during normal business hours?

 

[brtspears2]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Putting money in an envelope and then sticking it in an ATM always seemed like a bad idea to me. Is it that hard to visit a bank during normal business hours?

Yes I have no car and the bank is 4 miles away.

 

[DoNotDisturb]

no, those envelopes, if u look, have special holes

 

[brunswickite]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Putting money in an envelope and then sticking it in an ATM always seemed like a bad idea to me. Is it that hard to visit a bank during normal business hours?

agreed, i would always hand in money/checks physically to a teller then trust a machine

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: brunswickite

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Putting money in an envelope and then sticking it in an ATM always seemed like a bad idea to me. Is it that hard to visit a bank during normal business hours?

agreed, i would always hand in money/checks physically to a teller then trust a machine

I always have....

amish

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: brtspears2

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Putting money in an envelope and then sticking it in an ATM always seemed like a bad idea to me. Is it that hard to visit a bank during normal business hours?

Yes I have no car and the bank is 4 miles away.

Parents? Friend? Bicycle? I don't know the answer to your question, I guess you just have to ask yourself, if something happened to the envelope, how would you prove what was in there?

 

[bozo1]

Regular envelopes work fine.

 

[Hammer]

this use to happen to me all the time. now i just grab about 30 of them at a time and keep the in my glove compartment. never had that problem since.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: brunswickite

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Putting money in an envelope and then sticking it in an ATM always seemed like a bad idea to me. Is it that hard to visit a bank during normal business hours?

agreed, i would always hand in money/checks physically to a teller then trust a machine

I've done all my deposits through an ATM for about 4 or 5 years now and have NEVER had a problem with the deposits.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: Hammer
this use to happen to me all the time. now i just grab about 30 of them at a time and keep the in my glove compartment. never had that problem since.

Now you're just the reason they run out.

 

[yobarman]

every time i deposited checks at the bank i would use no evelope. might be a different story with cash

 

[ggavinmoss]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: brunswickite

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Putting money in an envelope and then sticking it in an ATM always seemed like a bad idea to me. Is it that hard to visit a bank during normal business hours?

agreed, i would always hand in money/checks physically to a teller then trust a machine

I've done all my deposits through an ATM for about 4 or 5 years now and have NEVER had a problem with the deposits.

Seriously. I'd rather put my money in the machine than wait in a line to talk to a teller. They'd probably charge me for it too!

And what's with the 'fear the machine' additude guys?

-geoff

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: Hammer
this use to happen to me all the time. now i just grab about 30 of them at a time and keep the in my glove compartment. never had that problem since.

Now you're just the reason they run out.

well im using the same amount i normally would. the only difference is "me first"

 

[vegetation]

I wouldn't stick money in an ATM either. Checks are not so bad, they can always be cancelled/reissued, but it's so easy for them to say you shortchanged them with cash. The burden of proof lies with you and you have no proof with this method.

 

At my bank (TCF Ann Arbor) you can't deposit cash using ATMs - only checks. Also, the envelopes have special holes on them for some purpose, I'm assuming. I wouldn't recommend using a regular envelope - it's probably like a dollar bill slot on a vending machine - it won't take it if it's the wrong size/shape.

Personally, I think it's a good idea to grab like 20 envelopes next time you're there and just use those.

 

[wfbberzerker]

i dont trust computers

 

[Yossarian]

Just write your name on the bills and put them in the deposit slot one at a time.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: vegetation
I wouldn't stick money in an ATM either. Checks are not so bad, they can always be cancelled/reissued, but it's so easy for them to say you shortchanged them with cash. The burden of proof lies with you and you have no proof with this method.

Well, I should also say that in that 4 or 5 years, I NEVER do it with cash.

 

[Wduaqnug]

I deposit cash at WAMU and Chase all the time, gets credited immediately, plus have to avoid teller lines!

 

[cyclistca]

Ok maybe I'm to trusting but I've never had any problems with transactions that I've done through an ATM. In fact once I entered to low an amount and the bank actually corrected it. :Q

I deposit both checks and cash.

 

[Viper GTS]

I have made dozens of deposits in ATM's (worked graveyard right by the bank, deposited my paychecks on my lunch hour at 1 AM).

I've never had a single problem.

My parents, however, refuse to trust them.

If you're of the mind that everyone is out to screw you, don't use them.

Otherwise, take advantage of the technology available to you.

Viper GTS

 

[Radiohead]

Good idea bout grabbing a few extra envolopes for yourself

Yeah as for fearing bank machines, those things have never given me troubles. I have not dealt with a teller for deposits & withdrawls for over 5 years now.

 

[benliong]

Originally posted by: jumpr
At my bank (TCF Ann Arbor) you can't deposit cash using ATMs - only checks. Also, the envelopes have special holes on them for some purpose, I'm assuming. I wouldn't recommend using a regular envelope - it's probably like a dollar bill slot on a vending machine - it won't take it if it's the wrong size/shape.

Personally, I think it's a good idea to grab like 20 envelopes next time you're there and just use those.

I think the wholes are for the machine to detect if you have anything in the envelop. It's just a cheap way of first step validation. So using normal envelop should be ok.

I always deposit my checks with ATM. Never run into problems for 3 years now.

 

[Bullhonkie]

I've never had any problems depositing with an ATM, both checks and cash. However if it's more than $500 or so, I usually take it in to a teller, unless I'm feeling really lazy or the lines are really long. Then I say hell with it and use the ATM.