Easy money!!!

[The Handyman]

I had been in the U.S. for a couple of days and found myself in need of some U.S. money. I was in Worthington, Minnesota and went to the First State Bank of Worthington to exchange some Canadian cash.

I walked up to the teller and asked what the exchange rate was for Canadian to U.S. dollars and she asked how much I wanted to exchange. I said I wanted about $80.00 U.S. and she asked me what I usually paid. I gave her a ficticious 11% and she consulted with another teller and came back to me saying their policy was to exchange it dollar for dollar. She said they used to do it at 20% but found the book work too much of a hassle.

She asked me again how much U.S. I wanted, and after a quick thought (it didn't take long), I said I wanted $200.00 (that is how much Canadian I had on me). After getting my $200.00 U.S. I went out to my vehicle to send my wife in to get another $300.00 exchanged. The teller's only comment when my wife went in was she asked my wife if "fifties" were OK. Biting her tongue, she said "sure"!!!

$500.00 for $500.00, .... pretty good deal. Try it out, ... you just have to drive to Worthington, Minnesota!

[Andre]

Unless you are within about 10 miles of the Canadian border I doubt the bank teller new where Canada was let alone the exchange rate.

[Super Gram]

I went into a bank in Southern State to get $100 from my Visa...boy you would think I was from mars. While the rest of the people on the bus were buying things with their Visas at the stores up the street. Next trip I was much wiser.

[$Spendbender$]

Unless you are within about 10 miles of the Canadian border I doubt the bank teller new where Canada was let alone the exchange rate.

while I don't doubt your theory my dear, I'd have to expect they have the internet in Minnesota.

..and, Minnesota IS on the Canadian border...soooo?

*shrugs*

Nevermind...

Handyman, If I robbed a bank, accidentally or not, I wouldn't be advertising it...lol

[lynys]

Well, as of today, $500 CDN is worth $458.082 USD.

I guess it was an easy $42.

[Anapeg]

Well, as of today, $500 CDN is worth $458.082 USD.

I guess it was an easy $42.

For an upstanding Union Man that seems not kosher to me somehow. I wonder if the girl will miss it much when she has to pay it back to the bank? Hopefully one of the kids won't need milk or anything for a couple of days.

Sorry Handyman I posses a long memory and a short fuse.

[Andre]

Worthington isn't anywhere near the border

[$Spendbender$]

No, but Minnesota is.

Traverse City is no where near the Canadian border either and they sure know the exchange rate.

/why you being a pissant?

[Andre]

Who's being a pissant. I'm not the one calling his story bullshiat, you guys are.
Traverse City is a tourist town and are accustomed to Canadians. Worthington is about as far south in Minnesota as you can get. It's practically in Iowa. Canadians aren't all that common there.

[Daiv]

I was wondering, too, why everybody was so quick to call him a liar.

Even if the bank DID make a mistake, why is that his fault?

[$Spendbender$]

Even if the bank DID make a mistake, why is that his fault?

Because he purposefully took advantage of it a second time?

[Anapeg]

Even if the bank DID make a mistake, why is that his fault?

"The Bank" did not make the mistake if in fact a mistake was made. The teller who used to work there did. She will be ultimately held responsible, not the bank nor Handy Man. In most jobs when you handle money you are give your own till and float. No one else can play with your toys so when they scan electronically and realize the error they can get their pound of flesh back from the employee.

PAZANG! The bank ( and Slow of course ) wins!

[$Spendbender$]

PAZANG! The bank ( and Slow of course ) wins!

PAZANG my hind foot..

Handyman knew he was dealing with someone he could take advantage of and he sent his wife right back in to do it again!

He couldn't be more at fault if he wore a ski mask...lol

[Anapeg]

PAZANG my hind foot..

Handyman knew he was dealing with someone he could take advantage of and he sent his wife right back in to do it again!

He couldn't be more at fault if he wore a ski mask...lol

Don't yell at me. Reread, I'm on your side kid.

[$Spendbender$]

Don't yell at me. Reread, I'm on your side kid.

I wasn't yelling..

..wait..did you call me "kid"?

I you!

[wiener]

The gas station next door to the water tower, about a year ago i went in to pay for $20 worth of gas with a 50... she gives me back a 20 and a 10, walking out of the store I noticed that bills felt to thick and once i was in my car i realised that the 20 had another 20 stuck to it... ended up getting free gas.

[H.E. Pennypacker]

who cares

[wiener]

who cares

lemme guess, you're a penny packer right?? oh oh and lemme guess, you pack'em in your sphincter right??

[Konig-OV]

The gas station next door to the water tower, about a year ago i went in to pay for $20 worth of gas with a 50... she gives me back a 20 and a 10, walking out of the store I noticed that bills felt to thick and once i was in my car i realised that the 20 had another 20 stuck to it... ended up getting free gas.

How would you feel if you gave them a 50 and then only gave you 10 back? Is it ok to cheer them on and say WOO HOO free money? Criminal.

[wiener]

How would you feel if you gave them a 50 and then only gave you 10 back? Is it ok to cheer them on and say WOO HOO free money? Criminal.

i wouldnt be stupid enough to leave without all of my change and if it was some other kind of business like a small locally owned business, I would have given it back but seeing as it was a huge oil corporation, I really didn't care. thy've been ripping us off and playing games with us for years now with this up and down gas price BS.