Sainsburys Passing Forged Notes

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gardner1 wrote: »

its been passed on to op and if op hands its in they will get jack 5hit in return....SPEND IT

You wouldn't say that if you then got the note in change yourself!

VitaK

gardner1 wrote: »

its been passed on to op and if op hands its in they will get jack 5hit in return....SPEND IT

Two years ago I got what appeared to be a forged £20 note from cash point outside my bank. I went straight into the bank and made a complaint. The manager agreed that the note was fake and it was taken off me. A month later I received a letter confirming the note was fake along with an apology. They credited my account £25.

gardner1

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

You wouldn't say that if you then got the note in change yourself!

guess what ......i would spend it as well...just as i have done twice before;)

newbutold

arcon5 wrote: »

Oh come on guys, quit the scare mongering, were talking about a single note and a one off occasion here. Just spend it in Sainsburys, I'm sure it won't see them struggling. With the possibility of being out of pocket I wonder how many of you text book do gooders would actually do the 'right' thing! For some people, £10 is a lot of money!!!!

There's a difference between knowing what's right and doing what's right. We all know what the speed limit it, yet many of us don't think twice when hitting 65 in a 60 for example

You are quite right that Sainsburys won't struggle over losing a tenner. However the same cannot be presumed for the next person in the queue who could potentially end up with the dodgy tenner in their change. :cool:

Kudos to the op for not wanting to try to make two wrongs into a right!

SleeplessinScandinavia

newbutold wrote: »

Your are quite right that Sainsburys won't struggle over losing a tenner. However the same cannot be presumed for the next person in the queue who could potentially end up with the dodgy tenner in their change. :cool:

Kudos to the op for not wanting to try to make two wrongs into a right!

Exactly.

How 'cash rich' does a person or organisation, have to be, before you can think that its OK to pass off on to them a fake banknote?

Its annoying to get a counterfeit note, but I think its better to use legitimate means to obtain redress (a police report, and complaint to companies involved)

Honesty is the best policy in the end

Bowling_4_Gold

Who told you the note is fake?

I was point blank refused service in a pub last week due to my photocard driving license, which I got from the DVLA and have had for two years and has been accepted numerous times before, being fake and 'missing' a hologram. I was quite offended by this, so I went to the local police station who, after inspecting the license, confirmed the manager of the pub was talking out of his bottom.

fatboy77

dalesrider wrote: »

What you have to be aware of is Sainsburys do not fill the ATM's up. They are filled by a 3rd party.

Not true. A cousin used to work at a large Sainsbury's store in the cash office. She say's if the ATM was running low the Admin (cash office) manager would often end up filling it.

Wouldn't suprise me if it's Sainsbury's policy to get rid of dodgy note's via the ATM. Afterall, profit maximisation is all they care about.

Southend1

gardner1 wrote: »

guess what ......i would spend it as well...just as i have done twice before;)

I'd think twice before doing that again. When I worked in a shop, each time someone handed over a fake note I would radio for the nearest police officer to come and hang on to the note while the customer waited.

sithmaster

fatboy77 wrote: »

Wouldn't suprise me if it's Sainsbury's policy to get rid of dodgy note's via the ATM. Afterall, profit maximisation is all they care about.

as its already been pointed out its breaking the law to knowingly passing on fake currency, for a large company to do it , if found guilty would be bad they would have a massive fine and the book thrown at them, so why would they risk it,
they would hand it in and claim it on there insurance.

pink.1970

I'd think twice before doing that again. When I worked in a shop, each time someone handed over a fake note I would radio for the nearest police officer to come and hang on to the note while the customer waited.

As Southend1 has said, we have been told to do exactly the same thing, Sainsbury do not seem to follow the same rules. Do not try to spend it, do as others have said and inform the police.