I went to a McDonalds today here in Vancouver. Was accused of trying to pass a counterfeit note, when using a marked 2018 $10 bill. All security features were present, and the only thing different was the mark, which was not over raised ink and just reads "TRACK AT: CDN-MONEY.CA".
I've never had this issue before, but I feel like it won't be the last. Even bank staff are understanding. Is it common?
I've never had that happen.
Usually when they notice the mark & say something, I play dumb & say
"ya thats those "money trackers" its actually kinda neat you can enter the serial # and find out where the bill came from". LOL
That way I can get them interested in tracking without admitting to doing the stamping.
I have never had this happen..
I used to get "it is illegal to deface money"
My standard answer is. this is not defacing money and it is not illegal to mark money..
I am at McDonalds daily (ya ya I've already heard it) (my life my choice) and would say I drop at a minimum 1000 bills there per year and have never had a comment about my markings. Was it some 16 year old that thinks they are a Money expert? My five fly through their tills so fast the staff probably seldom notices the stamp. I am surprised I have not received any of my own bills back. As a person who spends a few fives I must say I seldom am confronted about my stamp(S). And trust me my stamp is large round and hard not to notice. Maybe Saskatoon is too use to seeing the stamp.
I have never had this issue, concerning "counterfeit" notes.
I have had, on a couple of occasions, I bank teller raise up their nose at me because of 'defacing' the notes, and that they are now considered "mutilated" bills and are sent out to be destroyed.
I simple explain that it is NOT illegal to stamp the notes, as we do NOT defeat any of the security measures built into the note. (nor is the serial # or denomination changed). I also explained that once the BOC gets the "mutilated" notes, they simply reissue them unless they have been taped or badly worn. 99% of the time, the bank collectors (LOOMIS, GP2, ETC), rarely even look at the notes. They collect, run through their machines to make bundles, and redistribute.
I explain about the website and our tracking, and how long its been in active service. Sometimes I'll even show them one of my "hits" so they can see what I've been telling them about. I end the conversation by saying, "Check out the website and you'll get all the info". Even show them the OUTDATED letter by the BOC concerning marked notes. They are usually very accepting.
Only once, at a certain bank branch, was I refused accepting my money (even after I stated that this is legal currency). I simply just stopped using that one branch of that bank.