The cash machine in my local village store has just taken my debit card .What happens next.Who gets the card?

Go back and make sure there is nothing strange about the machine, especially a thin thread hanging out of the card slot. This indicates a scam.

I would report it to the police immediately, just to cover yourself, and is case anyone else has also reported a similar incident. Then report it to the bank or building society first thing in the morning (or now if you can find a number).

When I last lost a card in a machine (because I put in the wrong number), I never got it back, but the bank sent me a new one

Hi,

Oh Ho, what happened ?

If you have bunged in the wrong PIN thrice, or it seems corrupred, it will correctly swallow it to prevent fraud.

The blokes return the item, witheld in the machine to your bank, and you get a fresh one.

That could take, as they say, five working days.

Then you have to wait for a new PIN under seperate cover, which is of course changeable by yourself at any decent machine, A week or so..

My Amex went walkies once, stopped it, then I found it in a top pocket next day. Too late ! What a hassle, but OK on the security side. Fair play to them.

The physical original card is shredded, if held by the bank.

But pray tell. Why are we given a 10mm silly stip to sign on. ?

My signiature is rather a bold one at thrice that.

Do I forge it, or take a biro to plastic ?

I too have a local village store, and they are happy with VISA, AMEX, and dear knows what, but their system went wonky in trying to determine a Standard Chartered Debit card last week.

Not that I am a man of wealth, but the whole thing packed up for a while. It was onle carrots, cheese, spuds, and a pack of beers. I was amazed. Crashed the system.

The assisstant Manager came across to the check-out and spake - "Im sorry, Sir, I will have to retain your card"

No you bloomin' don't I replied. That works fine in other emporia better than this one.

Twit.

Have a freindly word with whoever issued the card.

OK a telephone menu, but they should sort it it out pronto.

Otherwise you are taking you credit elswhere.

That sparks them up a bit, as supervisors at these daft call centres are listening in & recording.

All the Best with it all,

Bob

Oh dear, this happened to a friend of mine. The store sends it to the Bank who keep it and then you get a new one. The store cannot return it to you it has to go to the Bank. It will take ages to get another one.

A cash machine outside my local Bank decided to try and swallow mine a couple of weeks ago so I got out my steel nail file and prised it out. The Manager came out and there was such a row about who should have it. I won. No way was I going to hand it over! He then told me I had caused the problem by me using it to scrape ice off my windscreen over the winter. It is much better doing that job than providing me with money!

Some stores have access to the atm and other stores don't.

Go back to the store with ID and the full card digit and ask the manager to retrieve it. However, it may be to late now. So, I would have the bank cancel the card.

If it belongs to a bank, that bank should take posession of the card and return it to your bank. Techincally the card belongs to the bank not you. Make sure to call your bank and let them know what happened to protect yourself from fraudulent charges. Many banks, (at least in the U.S.) have a 24 hour rules, which is that if you report the loss of a debit card within 24 hours, you are not responsible for any money charged after you lost it, and they will return any money that was taken after you lost it.

the card will be sent to your bank who will more than likely cancel it, and issue you a new one. the card itself could be faulty. they will contact you though. but if i were you just go into the bank, tell them what happened. get them the cancel the one that was eaten and get a new one. a new one takes 3-4 working days. and you could wait longer waiting for the store to pass the card on to the bank xx

The only time the machine keeps your card is when someone is trying to steal money from your account. The machine doesn't keep your card if there is a problem with it. The machine just will not give you money. But will return your card. I think you have a problem. Better contact your bank.

Depends on who services the machine. I would call your financial instition and report the card lost or stolen. This way if anyone gets their hands on it, you won't be a victim of fraud. Then ask your bank to give you a temp card and order you a new one. good luck!

If the machine is owned by your bank, call them about it. The bank I used to work at would return it to you with a valid ID. If it is in a machine not owned by your bank, then you will need to call the bank that owns it. They may do the same thing.

Also, most, if not all, ATMs have a number you can call for specific directions.

all rather irrelevant as it will be inside the machine in 2 pieces for security reasons. thats why the banks have to replace them, the get cut in half if pulled into the machine.

contact your bank, tell them whats happened, they will send you another, takes about a week.