Can we talk about the time a bank teller's mistake saved me $200?

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I read somewhere that something like 70% of bank errors actually work in the customer's favor, not the bank's. Wild how that teller maybe saved you more than just the $200 in the long run.

the_jennifer1d ago

Used to think banks had it all rigged in their favor, no question. But then I had a buddy who got a random $500 deposit from a bank mistake and they never asked for it back after three years. Changed my whole view on how often those slip ups actually help the little guy.

parker_palmer441d ago

Funny how a random $500 mistake can flip your whole view, but I wonder if the real trick is that banks bank on us not noticing when it's the other way around, like when they quietly charge a fee that shouldn't exist. Makes you think who's really keeping score in those little errors, you know?