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ATM is a bit of a misnomer isn't it? Can you deposit gold into your "account" at the machine? If not then it's similar to any other sales kiosk (like the ones
by Killah911 12y ago
ATM is a bit of a misnomer isn't it? Can you deposit gold into your "account" at the machine? If not then it's similar to any other sales kiosk (like the ones at the airport selling headphones)
- mseebach 12y agoI'm pretty sure "ATM" is in common use to describe machines that will only let you withdraw cash.
- iancarroll 12y agoMost ATMs won't let you deposit anyway.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoAny ATM attached to a bank does let you deposit, actually. In the states, mostly just in envelopes that are counted later, but in China, they actually count and verify the money in place.
- iancarroll 12y agoSome, not all.
- jdminhbg 12y agoI would imagine that there are more ATMs unattached to banks than attached, so saying "most" ATMs don't take deposits doesn't seem like a stretch to me. As for deposits, modern ATMs in the US will count bills and also scan and deposit checks immediately without envelopes.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoTIL! I haven't banked in the states in about 9 years, so I'm horribly out of touch.
- blang 12y agoNewer US atms will also count and verify money in place, both cash and checks.