unexpected $5,000

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by squawkers, Jun 1, 2006.

  1. squawkers

    squawkers Member

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    What would u do if somehow u received a total of $5,000 in American Express travelers Checks in the mail?
     
  2. somedude

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    Take a vacation. But how do you unexpectedly receive $5,000? It would suck to take a vacation and then have the company tell you it was a mistake and you owe them $5,000.
     
  3. nesta

    nesta Banned

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    yeah, i'd probably try to find out how to return it....

    but then again if i were able to spend it without it being traced back to me.....hell, 5000 bucks would buy a hell of a lot of top notch smokes, a big bag of herb and a lot of good booze, so i wouldn't be wasting my regular earnings on such things for quite some time. though the prospect of a nice vacation would also be pretty tempting.
     
  4. questing400

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    These checks are highly traceable as they require 2 signatures. Call the company and find out how to return them. Nothing worse than spending what you don't have.

    (okay, that was a huge hyperbole. There are many, many things worse. But my point still stands)
     
  5. squawkers

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    They were sent to me while I was staying at olhippie54's house.....I moved before they got there & olhippie just told me about it yesterday. He sent them out to me in the mail today. So if I get them this weekend....maybe we will see if I can actually cash them without a huge hassle
     
  6. ihmurria

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    pay off my current debt
    buy a computer
    and save teh rest to go towards my edumication
    (assuming I can use that amex cheque shit up here)
     
  7. KozmicBlue

    KozmicBlue Senior Member

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    I'd buy a plane ticket
     
  8. hippychickmommy

    hippychickmommy Sugar and Spice

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    I'd try and figure out why I got them and then return them. Obviously there was some kind of mistake, and I just wouldn't feel at peace with myself if I took the money from them. It would be tainted in my opinion, as it wasn't meant for me to begin with. Plus there's karma to think about. What would happen to me in return for being dishonest?

    But that's just me. :)
     
  9. Raving Sultan

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    I'd be in Amsterdam in a heartbeat far from the long arm of law, puffing on a j and clicking my heels in pure delight.
     
  10. Rebel_1

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    I once had this happen too me, The first time I aplied for disability they rejected it, some years later, they wrote to me and told me they made a mistake and I qualified. they had to go back to when I first aplied and pay me all that back pay. I got like 9,000 dollars. Oh how that did feel at that time to have that kind of cash in my account.
     
  11. mudpuddle

    mudpuddle MangaHippiePornStar Lifetime Supporter

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    Try Not to get Shot or Mugged...
     
  12. Rebel_1

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    yeah, but I wasn't dumb enough to walk around with that kind of cash and of course I dont have it now as it was years ago. I had a savings account at that time and I only took out as much as I needed at one time.

    You are right about one thing though if you get that kind of money in travelers checks be carefull.
     
  13. Barbuchon

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    tattooes
     
  14. ihmurria

    ihmurria fini

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    Mmmm, that too... get my back done finally *purrs*
     
  15. TheGanjaKing

    TheGanjaKing Newbie

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    I'd buy drugs, and sex paraphanalia.
     
  16. LuckyStripe

    LuckyStripe Mundane.

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    It depends how it happened. Like, an anoymous gift? I'd pay bills and take a cruise.
     

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