Fake $20's

What a way to ruin your day... It's a complicated thing, this money changing hands for providers. I don't normally touch the cash until after the act is over, just so I'm sure he isn't LE. I'm going to have to come up with some way to just be sure I'm not given fake cash... ugh.. What next??? I thought the envelope with torn newspaper in it was bad....

Sorry to hear about your luck Hun. Hopefully the gent does right by you.

Maybe I should start taking visa. Originally Posted by nikkivikkisix

Maybe you should be less trusting of "regulars." One time affairs seem to work out better in Houston. I noticed a pattern of destruction, mischief and drama with regulars.

I had a wonderful date today with a well known great client. Completely trusted.

I stopped on my way home and got gas the clerk ran the marker over both of the $20 dollar bills I used,one was fake.

Then a few hours later I went o deposit the rest and a few more came back as fake.
I don't believe the client knowingly passed these off,and I've let him know what happened. Originally Posted by nikkivikkisix

I swear I got that money from the bank as change for paying off the mortgage on Baltic Avenue

Honestly I would hate to think he did this on purpose ,he's a sweetheart and always brings a little gift,been around forever. Originally Posted by nikkivikkisix

When money dries up and one is use to a certain habits, you can imagine the numerous creative ways that a person will come up with to maintain that lifestyle.

I swear I got that money from the bank as change for paying off the mortgage on Baltic Avenue

Originally Posted by Dorian Gray

God I <3 you!

What a way to ruin your day... It's a complicated thing, this money changing hands for providers. I don't normally touch the cash until after the act is over, just so I'm sure he isn't LE. I'm going to have to come up with some way to just be sure I'm not given fake cash... ugh.. What next??? I thought the envelope with torn newspaper in it was bad.... Originally Posted by ChloeClark

Visa.... I swear! Lol, I never touch or count the money until happy time is over, but in the case I had no idea, I'm truly hoping that he got cash back or something to,explain it.

Maybe you should be less trusting of "regulars." One time affairs seem to work out better in Houston. I noticed a pattern of destruction, mischief and drama with regulars. Originally Posted by WolfWhistle

I'm "old news" and have enjoyed making one time friends into regulars, I hope that this won't change me, as even now I'm still just shocked and waiting for the secret service to,come crashing into my house,lol.I enjoy building somewhat of a relationship with my "hobby friends " I don't wanna have to start checking the validity of the cash.....talk about ruining the IOP!

Hold on,I gotta check your dollars, Just get naked is NOT my style!

Sorry to hear that Nikki.
He may have gotten the cash from a Craigslist sale.
Had a buddy get burned like that.

I enjoy building somewhat of a relationship with my "hobby friends " I don't wanna have to start checking the validity of the cash.....talk about ruining the IOP!

Hold on,I gotta check your dollars, Just get naked is NOT my style! Originally Posted by nikkivikkisix

You won't offend the one time only guy if you have to check for the validity of the cash. He will understand. The regulars will harbor sore feelings and go boo hoo on you because you didn't trust them, blah blah. It's all money in the end, friendship or not. Some say you should never do business with family and friends for a reason.

Sounds a little fishy to have more than one fake bill come from the same guy.
...... Originally Posted by Fallout4

I don't think so. They could have been slipped in to a larger stack during a large purchase.

There have even been reports of bad 20s coming out of ATMs. Seems unlikely but it is true.

I was told by the blue bank that the automated tellers in the lobby that take cash deposits make several checks of the money scanned.

I've also been told those mechanical counters make a check too but I'm not sure of that.

Anywho....let's see how this plays out.

I'm "old news" and have enjoyed making one time friends into regulars, I hope that this won't change me, .... Originally Posted by nikkivikkisix

If you still have the bills you were told were fake, just tell your "regular" that you will be glad to exchange ... you might consider taking a denomination besides $20's in the exchange and then let him/her worry about going back upstream to his/her source!

Thanks for the alert! It should make everyone aware .. or more aware!

(Except of course for those posters on here who already know it all!)

There have even been reports of bad 20s coming out of ATMs. Originally Posted by GlobeSpotter

This has happened to me right from the ATM machine in Denver.
It happens

I get my cash from ATM or sometimes cash back. What must be done in case i notice some notes are fake after i left the place ?

Actually Nikki, I did hear last week or so about fake 20's being out and about in Houston. I was each lunch when the Manager came up (I'm a regular there) and told me to be aware (for my business) that this was happening. I am sure your client just ended up with some that have been floating around.