posted on April 9, 2005 08:17:41 PM new
I received a crisp 10 dollar bill today from Austria. It was for a non-paying bidder I had already filed on. Auction ended 2/27.
Well....I pulled the bill out of the envelope and noticed that there is an pretty clear imprint of the front and back of the bill on the paper it was wrapped in as if the ink had rubbed off.
Should I take this into the bank or police for verification?
posted on April 9, 2005 08:27:33 PM new
If it's for payment for an auction, don't ship until you find out for sure. Take it to the bank to verify that it's good. The ink should not rub off a genuine bill. If it's bad, hold onto it and contribute it to some politician's campaign fund.
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posted on April 9, 2005 08:59:12 PM new
Take it to the bank and explain the story. THey will verify the bill. If it is real, you can spend it, If it is fake, they will take it. There were be NO trouble for you. THey may ask you where you got it. DO NOT SEND until the bill is verified (of course).
posted on April 9, 2005 09:43:31 PM new
Sorry but once you hand them that bill fake or REAL,,,they WILL take it! Once you even HINT that it MAY be fake, it's gone and THEY WILL be on the PHONE, been there, done that,mine ended up being REAL,,,,BUT the grief they put me through,,,NO WAY again! $200.00 in one hundred dollar bills,,,,,screw the Banks! NEVER!
posted on April 9, 2005 09:45:38 PM new
THEY,,, the bank will VERIFY it,,,,,???? hahaha,,,,, not on your life, THEY the BANK WILL send it to the FEDS,, and the FEDS will Yea,,,,or NAY it........
posted on April 9, 2005 10:02:39 PM new
Take it to a local currency dealer (coin/stamp shop). They should have advanced knowledge to tell if it is authentic or not.
posted on April 9, 2005 10:28:06 PM new
But then again, when you collect your money at Burger King, you have to expect to get fake money.
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posted on April 9, 2005 10:29:14 PM new
If the bank takes it and keeps it will they give me some sort of paperwork that tells me it is fake? I just have the feeling I need to cover my a** in case the buyer gets pushy.
I do know a police man. I may show it to him before taking it to the bank.
Thanks Jack for letting me know the bank may be more trouble then it's worth.
posted on April 9, 2005 10:58:22 PM new
DO take it to your bank along with the letter. Inter-national counterfeiting is huge and major source of terrorism dollars.
Ink on US currency does not run or transfer and this event needs to be reported. Even if they unknowingly passed the cash, it needs to be looked into. Make sure to take the complete letter or they will be grilling you!
posted on April 9, 2005 11:07:05 PM new
"I pulled the bill out of the envelope and noticed that there is an pretty clear imprint of the front and back of the bill on the paper it was wrapped in as if the ink had rubbed off."
Have noticed the same occasional effect with new US currency sent from Europe. At first I was a little concerned too. But after I looked for and saw the watermark portrait, the vertical security thread strip (to see these first two just hold the bill up to some bright light) and the hologram thingy, I was a little more confident. Your $10 bill, if new, should have these features. I did ask the bank clerk what they thought (been banking there for awhile, so they they know me); they said it looked good and processed my transaction normally.
There are other simple things you can look for too. Crisp, sharp engraving lines with no smudges, texture to the printed borders where the printing ink is rather thick. I'm sure there are other features one can look for, these are just of the top of my head.
I think in the US it's the Secret Service (yes, the same people who protect the president) who are in charge of investigating fake US currency. They might some helpful info on their website somewhere, but I haven't checked.
While I've got no doubt some fake US bills are floating around most anywhere you care to name, if your newer bill has the above security features, odds are pretty strong it's the real deal. On the other hand, if it does turn out to be a fake (with these features on it), then you've got a pretty sophisticated piece of fake cash in your hands indeed.
edited to remove non-working ubb code.
[ edited by bcpostcards on Apr 9, 2005 11:12 PM ]
posted on April 9, 2005 11:25:56 PM new
ewora I wouldn't worry about the buyer getting pushy ....it was cash just say you haven't received it yet till you know for sure if the cash is good
posted on April 10, 2005 04:15:34 AM newbcpostcards,
Congratulations on the only reply to give the correct answer - hold it up to the light and check the security features. Go to the US Treasury site for full details.
Down under (Aussie/Kiwiland) they don't need worry about fake money as it's all plastic money - with a clear, see through security feature, plus lasts five times longer than paper. The new Euros look good but aren't as secure, but are still miles ahead of the US greenback (or American peso - due to spiralling devaluation) in security.
posted on April 10, 2005 05:59:47 AM new
fenix said: ewora - just take it shopping with you and ask one of the the clerks to swipe it with their counterfeit pen.
I too believe that is all they have to do to find out if it is counterfeit. A simple one second test and you'll know. At least that is what the banks commonly do around here. Heck, even the convenience store checked my $10 bill the other day. I must look like a shady person.
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posted on April 10, 2005 03:47:28 PM new
agit - Hey now!... The dollar isn't that bad : )
Damn thing went and strengthened over the past few months, not a lot, but a bit. In the meantime the peso is worh about 9 cents against the dollar. You would think that europeans would be flocking to Mexico for vacation with the GBP at a 21-1 conversion rate and 14-1 on the Euro.
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posted on April 10, 2005 06:37:14 PM new
the Europeans are in Thailand ,they have a big sale going on after the TSUNAMI!
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posted on April 11, 2005 08:32:38 AM new
I was paying for some items with cash when I noticed the cashier take out a gold pen and swipe the $20 I handed her. The bill was new right out of the ATM. I was annoyed with the clerk for giving me an attitude (this was an upscale snotty store)so I called over the manager. He apologized and said with crisp new bills they needed to test them.
posted on April 11, 2005 09:31:17 AM new
A lot of stores test the $20.00 and larger bills you give them. You can purchase these pens in Walmart or any office supply store. If the mark turns yellow, the bill is good. If the mark is black, it is not. Good to have if you are having a garage sale or?
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