Sydney mother is infuriated to find a torn-up $50 note inside her washing machine after a cycle 

‘That’s very expensive lint’: Mother is infuriated to find a torn-up $50 note inside her washing machine – but she could get her money back

  • Mother was left annoyed after finding torn-up $50 note in her washing machine
  • She took to Facebook to complain and get advice on what she could do 
  • Some banks will take torn notes and find out if they can replace it 

A mother has been left infuriated after finding a torn-up $50 note inside her washing machine.

The woman, from Sydney, took to Facebook to voice her frustrations after discovering the damaged bank note.

She shared a photo of the note torn into 11 pieces, which she noticed after her washing machine flashed up with an error message.

A mother has been left frustrated after finding a torn-up $50 note inside her washing machine. The Sydney woman took to a Facebook page to commiserate the loss of the money

‘My washing machine had an E18 error today so I cleaned out the lint filter,’ she wrote.

‘I have very expensive lint.’

Others were quick to try and cheer up the woman up by telling her not all hope is lost.

Others were quick to try and cheer up the woman up by telling her not all hope is lost but not everyone was convinced that taping the note together would solve the woman's problems

Others were quick to try and cheer up the woman up by telling her not all hope is lost but not everyone was convinced that taping the note together would solve the woman’s problems

The Reserve Bank Of Australia (RBA) explain on their website a banknote with a significant piece missing is classed as incomplete (stock)

The Reserve Bank Of Australia (RBA) explain on their website a banknote with a significant piece missing is classed as incomplete (stock)

DAMAGED MONEY 

The Reserve Bank Of Australia (RBA) says a banknote with a significant piece missing is classed as incomplete.

The note may no longer be worth the entire value if more than 20 per cent is missing but the RBA will send it away to be assessed, and you get the remaining amount depending on how much of the note’s surface area is intact.

If more than 80 per cent of the cash is there, the RBA will replace the note. 

A bank note is classed as badly damaged if there is contamination from substances that stop people from handling it, damage that casts doubt on whether it is genuine and heat damage that stops security verification features.

One person wrote: ‘Tape it up, if there is 80 per cent or more of the note the bank may exchange it for you.’

Another wrote: ‘Oh look you’ve got a jigsaw puzzle … I’d be piecing it back together as best I could then off to bank.’ 

Not everyone was convinced that taping the note together would solve the woman’s problems.

One person, who claimed to work for a bank, said the company they work for would not replace the note.

Some just commiserated for the woman.

One person wrote: ‘Oh no! That’s very expensive lint! Laugh or cry are your only two options.’

Another said it was a lesson to always check your pockets before putting your clothes in the wash. 

 

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