My, but they're trusting

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

At my job, I'm often put in charge of personal credit cards, debit cards, and large quantities of cash. No fooling, several times I have been handed someone's card and been asked to go to X bank and withdraw some amount of cash ranging from $100 to $2200.

Friday, I took T's card to withdraw $700 and pay for lunch. Only I forgot to give it back. Gave her the cash and the food, but not the card. I didn't even notice until Saturday, and I didn't have her number.

Now, if it were me, I'd bee having a major freakout and canceling my card, etc. I get in on Monday and head to T's office first, to return the card and apologize.

And she was totally cool with it! She had figured I forgot to give it back, and figured it'd be safer with me than if she had just left it on her desk or something.

I can't believe how utterly laid back these folks are with me and their money. Of course, I'm not about to steal anything; I'd have to rob everyone in the company blind about 6 times before it'd be worth years in prison and permanent unemployment. But still!

[Aethian]

Just goes to show, your trustworthy. Be proud not a lot of people are that trusted by a lot of people.

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Pfft, I don't even know why. I mean, my first day I got handed the keys to a truck, a debit card, and told to fetch bubble wrap.

Maybe it's because I used to work as a cashier and my drawer was rarely off? I guess after about 2 months I've proven I can be trusted with money, but damn, I"D never trust anyone with my Pin number. I wouldn't trust my own sister with my card, let alone a co-worker.

I guess I'm just surprised that such a suspicious person is (legitimately) considered so trustworthy.

[Bright_Star]

No way would I even THINk about handing over a credit card so someone else could withdraw X amount of dollars for me. You know what they say about a fool & their money...they're soon parted.

[Aethian]

I still have a feeling they are watching their accounts like a Hawk but since she is doing exactly what they asked her to do...they trust her. Thats a good thing.

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Oh, I'm sure they are. But it's easier to prevent theft than recover from it. I check my bank statement and credit card statement online everyday, and I don't even use my credit card.

Meh, whatever. I know I'm not going to do anything wrong, so I'll just let them worry about their monies.

[TimmyHate]

I should also point out this is most likely a complete violation of the T&C's of their account (IANAL, however i know with my bank this is grounds for the closure of the cards and referring ALL transactions to an account manager)

[Dreamstalker]

It depends. If the card has a business name on it in addition to a cardholder name, a letter saying "I authorize Person X to use the below credit card for business purchases" would be sufficient.

When I needed to do supply purchases for a nonprofit the CTO would just give me the Amex and a letter and say "go to Staples, if they ask about the name on the card show them this letter and they can also call me here".

[Broomjockey]

You know what they say about a fool & their money...they're soon partedpartying at the corner strip club.

Edited for my personal amusement.

[TimmyHate]

It depends. If the card has a business name on it in addition to a cardholder name, a letter saying "I authorize Person X to use the below credit card for business purchases" would be sufficient.

When I needed to do supply purchases for a nonprofit the CTO would just give me the Amex and a letter and say "go to Staples, if they ask about the name on the card show them this letter and they can also call me here".

Good point.

[SorchaMochrie]

Had a customer who had given his card to someone to go get $40 out the ATM, she took out $500 instead.

He was surprised, and contacted the fraud department.

They ruled that since he gave her his card and PIN he had authorized her to transact on his account.


He learned an important lesson about giving his personal information to a stripper he just met.

[LillFilly]

SorchaMochrie...Wow. Yep, definetely that guy's fault!

Hee. I had a woman at my hotel SWEAR that cleaning stole her wallet. SWEAR on the bible that comes in the nightstand. We search the room, call police, check door key log. She checks-out and we find the wallet in the 2nd bed of the room, under the covers. The bed she swore she never touched. Manager at the front desk is too lazy to deal with it, so she gives the wallet to me (even though after it's recovered it is no longer security's problem) and tells me ship it back to the woman. So I got to leave property, with a wallet with almost 2,000$ in cash, to get money orders made and ship it internationally at my expense back to this guest. I realized later it was pretty dirty of the manager to do this, because if the guest never got her wallet back the manager could just say 'Well, I gave it to Security Officer X.' Grrrr.... Never again did I do that. Valuables go to the manager from now-on!