Last Friday, I went to an RBC branch in Prince George to withdraw $120. The time at the ATM machine was 5:58 P.M.
As we had just arrived in Prince George, I was pre-occupied with many thoughts. Since I did a mini statement, that in itself made me forget to pick up the cash that I withdrew. I called the Prince George RBC and found out that the lady who did the transaction right behind me cancelled her transaction once she saw the $120 cash in the ATM dispenser.
What do most people do in this situation? I could only speak for myself. I have personally found an individuals card left in the machine. I took it out and returned it to the front desk manager. I also found a $480 voucher left in a Keno machine vendor. I returned it to the manager. I found another $80 voucher. I returned that voucher as well.
If that lady behind me called out to me or returned it to the bank teller, that would have been an honest thing to do. There was really nothing that RBC could do as she was not an RBC client. What’s the moral of this story?
I have lost wallets with cash in it. I found it! I lost a purse with all my ID in in Vancouver. It was found and returned to me and other situations. Bottom line is if you’re dishonest and any of the above things happen to you, you will never get your money back or your personal belongings. If you’re honest and find cash or client cards, return it and good karma will always follow you. If you’re dishonest, bad karma follows.
Jean Sam
Burns Lake
