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October 04, 2009 09:49 AM
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Some people say that counterfeiting is a victim less crime, But here you've clearly shown that there is a victim, and unfortunately its you!
The money is fake, you can't use it to buy anything with and most stores wouldn't give you the note back. In which case its a tough break for you, but theres not a lot else you could do in terms of getting your 'money' back.
You could tell the store where you think you got the fake twenty from, but there's no real way to prove it. If they offered anything for your goodwill then take it, as they really have no obligation at all.
Thats why its important to check your change when you buy anything. If you're unhappy about the look of a bill then ask for different one.
The money is fake, you can't use it to buy anything with and most stores wouldn't give you the note back. In which case its a tough break for you, but theres not a lot else you could do in terms of getting your 'money' back.
You could tell the store where you think you got the fake twenty from, but there's no real way to prove it. If they offered anything for your goodwill then take it, as they really have no obligation at all.
Thats why its important to check your change when you buy anything. If you're unhappy about the look of a bill then ask for different one.
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October 04, 2009 01:34 PM
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Call the police and/or take the fake bill to the police station. You may be out the $20, but it's law enforcement's job to investigate the crime AND in doing so, you start a paper trail in which you may have a claim against the previous store. It is possibly their responsibility to not accept counterfeit currency so filing a police report, turning over the counterfeit bill, and making your statement is the beginning of that. With the police investigating, the store may be legally obligated to provide you with valid money if it can be proven that the bill came from them.
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October 04, 2009 06:25 PM
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Honestly, I sometimes get angry just at the principle of things. However, this would not be one of those times. My attitude would be this:
I got snookered. It sucks. But it looks like I’m out 20 bucks.
While I realize that is a passive response (I’m anything but a passive person), what am I really going to do about it? Sue someone? Scream and cry until I get my way? Report it to the police so I muck up their files with petty things that keep them from solving kidnappings and murders?
Nah. I got snookered, plain and simple, and I’ll look closer at the bills I get in the future.
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I got snookered. It sucks. But it looks like I’m out 20 bucks.
While I realize that is a passive response (I’m anything but a passive person), what am I really going to do about it? Sue someone? Scream and cry until I get my way? Report it to the police so I muck up their files with petty things that keep them from solving kidnappings and murders?
Nah. I got snookered, plain and simple, and I’ll look closer at the bills I get in the future.
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October 04, 2009 07:39 PM
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I would just use credit cards from that point on (in real life, I already do). I don't think I'd bother to go back to the previous store or report it either. It's unnecessary hassle, and why do I want to explain to police that I possess fake currency but it's not my fault? This problem will get better as people start moving over to cards; the faster the better, as far as I'm concerned.
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October 04, 2009 11:50 PM
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I would go home, have a beer, and curse that I lost out on $20 today.
Seriously, that's just the universe taking a big wet bite out of your backside and you have no recourse. You can't go back to the last store, you could never prove it came from them. And they're not going to refund you $20 just because you say so.
I wouldn't go the police because in my experience, why bother? They aren't going to set down their case files to jump all over "The Case of the Counterfeit $20". And since I haven't been able to find Nancy Drew, I'm out of luck.
Ha, the only thing I could possibly do (besides the whole beer idea), is if the store busting me gave me my twenty back, I may try to go spend it elsewhere and pass the "buck" to someone else. (Judge me not, I didn't make the counterfeit bill!)
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Seriously, that's just the universe taking a big wet bite out of your backside and you have no recourse. You can't go back to the last store, you could never prove it came from them. And they're not going to refund you $20 just because you say so.
I wouldn't go the police because in my experience, why bother? They aren't going to set down their case files to jump all over "The Case of the Counterfeit $20". And since I haven't been able to find Nancy Drew, I'm out of luck.
Ha, the only thing I could possibly do (besides the whole beer idea), is if the store busting me gave me my twenty back, I may try to go spend it elsewhere and pass the "buck" to someone else. (Judge me not, I didn't make the counterfeit bill!)
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October 05, 2009 01:28 AM
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Unfortunately, you are considered the one at fault. You are just as guilty since you accepted the $20 bill. I guess we should all invest in those markers to detect counterfeit bills... 
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