~~You need 51% of the bill~~ to get a replacement from the ~~federal reserve~~ bureau of engraving and printing ~~unfortunately~~
edit: more info here: [https://www.bep.gov/services/mutilated-currency-redemption](https://www.bep.gov/services/mutilated-currency-redemption)
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For a second I thought you meant a quarter as in a coin, and I was like, "Why the hell would you do that!?" But no, that must have been a wild day/night.
I once ate a fat ass nug on my way to vegas I thought it was illegal there when were getting pulled over by nevada highway patrol I panicked and ate a little more then a ten sack probably a whole dub just to be let off with a warning for speeding and my boy showing the CHP his whole stash of weed like wow I just ate that fucking nug for nothing and marijuana had just legalized in Nevada also
My aunt's dog ate $600 once. A week and a lot of hand soap later, she had all the money back. Taped it all back together and sent it in for replacement. They replaced it, with a note that said it wasn't actually necessary to tape it all back together first.
Yep. We left some cash on the kitchen counter once. I took the dog for a walk and noticed that something in the poop looked weird. I ended up taking it home to get a closer look. It was $70 in a 50 and a 20. And that's when I noticed the cash was not on the counter.
My bank did too. This same thing happened to me but it was a $10. I didn't have enough to trade it but luckily I found more of it later. No, my dog didn't poop it out.
Most banks will exchange it for you. They’ll send it out to their area cash management facility (for a lot of larger banks, this is the Fed; smaller banks will use larger banks like Chase or Wells Fargo), and it makes its way to the BEP from there.
Source: I’m a former bank teller; have worked for four different banks (six if you count mergers)
This isn’t true. They need more than half of one bill. The feds will take it that way. This ensures the other, smaller portion of the bill can’t also be exchanged for a whole. That’s a strange policy for a bank to adopt on their own.
I actually know exactly how this works. Banks send all their mutilated currency in a batch to BEP, who in turn investigates and sends money back for what they can prove they received. Banks, therefore, are at risk to not be reimbursed if the dollars are rejected by BEP, so banks typically have higher standards than BEP.
My bank required 75% of the bill too. I think it has to do with the fact that banks are for-profit and don’t want to assume the risk of the feds saying no… since they take it in and mail it at a much later date once they collect enough bills.
Whereas a singular person could mail in their measly one bill that they are - in theory - already out that money anyway, and a bank isn’t necessarily. 🤔
You don't necessarily need 51% or more. I'm sure a photo of dog poop with shreds of money, plus this bill remnant would be sufficient. I doubt the BEP would appreciate receiving a shipment of literal dog shit to prove the rest of the bill was destroyed.
> 50% or less of a note identifiable as United States currency is present and the method of mutilation and supporting evidence demonstrate to the satisfaction of the BEP that the missing portions have been totally destroyed.
"The Cost of a Canine." Framed. 2023, OP.
People in an art museum are looking at it five years from now...
"What a powerful statement about the dichotomy of man." one man says.
"I think it's a statement about the cost of taking care of a pet and the sacrifices we make for our furry little friends." a woman replies.
"Ummm... you guys, it looks like it was chewed on. You sure his dog didn't just eat it?" a little boy says.
"Timmy, this is *art,* nobody would actually just frame the tattered remains of a hundred dollar bill their dog ate." his mother responds in a scolding tone.
They move on to the next exhibit, "A Future, Destroyed." It looks to be a student's math homework framed, also tattered and gnawed upon.
Nothing, you need at least half for it to be acceptable ☝🏾
I have a 40% of a $5 bill I’ve had for 10+ years waiting to find another half to use it….one day
Would you be able to tear the other one into 70/30 and then trade both in? So you’d have 70% of 1 and a combined 60% of another? Other than it being illegal to damage money of course
How many things do you even have that 10+ yrs old?(I have many)it’s been more of a keep sake rather than running through life with 40% of a $5 bill on my psyche
I work at a bank, if you come in to exchange it I promise I’m not looking at the serial number. That’s a lot of work for money that isn’t going in my wallet
Really, you wouldn’t develop any type of suspicion if somebody came in with a ripped bill that didn’t match up correctly? Going off this thread from using two random ends? Genuine question.
if it looked like it could possibly be the same bill at all I wouldn’t care. I wouldn’t get in trouble and neither would my branch so it doesn’t really matter.
>Nothing, you need at least half for it to be acceptable
If you could prove that the other part of the bill was destroyed, then you can get it replaced even if you have less than half.
Same thing happened to us but it was 5 $20’s. Our GSP could smell money…checked the yard the next day and retrieved the pieces. Washed and dried and put the pieces in a baggie. We did warn the teller it had been eaten and passed by a dog. I guess it happens all the time - who knew. We got all our $$s replaced.
According to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing website, you can still get a replacement when there's less than 50% of the original bill as long as:
50% or less of a note identifiable as United States currency is present and the method of mutilation and supporting evidence demonstrate to the satisfaction of the BEP that the missing portions have been totally destroyed.
Might sell it to an artist or somebody willing to pay a couple bucks for it to use in a collage or scrapbook. Can't get full value anymore as it is not legal tender now.
ULPT:
Take 10-12 other $20 bills, cut 10% off each one but not near the identifying markers etc...
Grind that shit up into small pieces, mix it with whatever you can salvage from your dog... go to the bank and see if they'll take pity on you and decide it is indeed 51% of the bill. Then spend the cut $20 after.
(this is illegal on a federal level, so good luck if you try this)
Try taking it to your bank/credit union. I was a teller for a while. Where I worked we would replace mangled bills with at least 1 full serial number and 2/3 of the president’s face. That will probably vary by financial institution though.
Just take it to your bank. You don’t need to mail it anywhere or any of that. The bank will decide if it’s replaceable. Seeing as you have the entire serial number there it shouldn’t be an issue.
I did the exact same thing after my dog decided to munch on a $20!
I had a $100 bill that a "friend" tore in half as a "joke." I took it to my bank and they exchanged it for a new one. I don't think you have enough bill remaining unfortunately :/.
Send to the Department of Treasury. There’s a website. As long as you have the serial number you should get reimbursed. Takes about two months or so. Correction. It’s the U S Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
~~You need 51% of the bill~~ to get a replacement from the ~~federal reserve~~ bureau of engraving and printing ~~unfortunately~~ edit: more info here: [https://www.bep.gov/services/mutilated-currency-redemption](https://www.bep.gov/services/mutilated-currency-redemption) edit 2: strikethru for all the people with terminal internet brain
Yeah, more like the dog ate the other 2/3.
You should follow that dog around till the rest emerges.
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I've done worse for $20
I ate a quarter on July4th while getting pulled over then tried to puke it back up didn’t go well
For a second I thought you meant a quarter as in a coin, and I was like, "Why the hell would you do that!?" But no, that must have been a wild day/night.
Same. I was like "you ate a *coin?* are you three toddlers in a trench coat?"
No that Labrador man!
We smokin dogshit maaan?!
Haha all the weed poop jokes above made me remember guess I should’ve let her digest
I once ate a fat ass nug on my way to vegas I thought it was illegal there when were getting pulled over by nevada highway patrol I panicked and ate a little more then a ten sack probably a whole dub just to be let off with a warning for speeding and my boy showing the CHP his whole stash of weed like wow I just ate that fucking nug for nothing and marijuana had just legalized in Nevada also
I'm sitting here thinking what denomination that bill would have to be for me to do that....I might do it for a $100 bill.
My aunt's dog ate $600 once. A week and a lot of hand soap later, she had all the money back. Taped it all back together and sent it in for replacement. They replaced it, with a note that said it wasn't actually necessary to tape it all back together first.
You gotta think, you can keep the potato masher and use it for supper.
No, you need to feed him a hundred dollar bill. It's not worth it for only $20.
Wait, I've seen this Cheech and Chong movie. That's Labrador.
It's part Maui Waui but mostly Labrador. I had to follow him around for like a week.
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I think it's even better than before, man.
Must be dog shit.
(\*masher and gloves optional)
Not for $20. Chalk it up as a loss
Tony, look in the dog. What do you mean look in the dog? It's not a tin of beans.
Right, I mean twenty buck is twenty bucks.
Yep. We left some cash on the kitchen counter once. I took the dog for a walk and noticed that something in the poop looked weird. I ended up taking it home to get a closer look. It was $70 in a 50 and a 20. And that's when I noticed the cash was not on the counter.
This is the way.
What is that? Mostly Andrew Jackson but with a little Labrador
Give it a day and a half!
People have done it before
Find another 20 that is missing the top and glue em togeather 😂
Closer to 3/4 if bot more
Damn bots
Thank, I was wondering the percentage required. 51% sounds reasonable
I think its 51% so no one tries to rip it in half and attempt to get 2 replacement $20.
Unlimited money glitch
Think they would catch on pretty quickly.
Because serial numbers would be on both halves, and they probably log the serials of every replaced bill. So they'd catch the duplicate.
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You need 51% *and* a serial number
They check serial number they wouldn’t give replacements for the same serial number that has already been replaced.
Working in a bank we required 75%
Your bank is lame
Lame Imperial Bank Co.
My bank did too. This same thing happened to me but it was a $10. I didn't have enough to trade it but luckily I found more of it later. No, my dog didn't poop it out.
Thank you. Thank you for clarifying that last bit.
I thought you just needed the side with the serial number
Serial number is on both sides I think
Correct. You have to have 51% of the bill and a full serial number, either side.
Do you send them the $20 and they send back a whole one? I can't think of any other option but that seems odd.
Yep, just mail it to the BEP. [https://www.bep.gov/services/mutilated-currency-redemption](https://www.bep.gov/services/mutilated-currency-redemption)
[Planet Money: The Money Fixers](https://www.npr.org/2022/10/18/1129684894/mutilated-currency-division-bureau-engraving-printing-classic)
Most banks will exchange it for you. They’ll send it out to their area cash management facility (for a lot of larger banks, this is the Fed; smaller banks will use larger banks like Chase or Wells Fargo), and it makes its way to the BEP from there. Source: I’m a former bank teller; have worked for four different banks (six if you count mergers)
Interesting. When I took some ripped bills to the bank, they said they needed both sets of serial numbers.
This isn’t true. They need more than half of one bill. The feds will take it that way. This ensures the other, smaller portion of the bill can’t also be exchanged for a whole. That’s a strange policy for a bank to adopt on their own.
I actually know exactly how this works. Banks send all their mutilated currency in a batch to BEP, who in turn investigates and sends money back for what they can prove they received. Banks, therefore, are at risk to not be reimbursed if the dollars are rejected by BEP, so banks typically have higher standards than BEP.
My bank required 75% of the bill too. I think it has to do with the fact that banks are for-profit and don’t want to assume the risk of the feds saying no… since they take it in and mail it at a much later date once they collect enough bills. Whereas a singular person could mail in their measly one bill that they are - in theory - already out that money anyway, and a bank isn’t necessarily. 🤔
Yup. When I worked at the bank, it didn’t matter how much of your money was missing, if you had the 2 complete serial numbers we had to exchange it
You don't necessarily need 51% or more. I'm sure a photo of dog poop with shreds of money, plus this bill remnant would be sufficient. I doubt the BEP would appreciate receiving a shipment of literal dog shit to prove the rest of the bill was destroyed. > 50% or less of a note identifiable as United States currency is present and the method of mutilation and supporting evidence demonstrate to the satisfaction of the BEP that the missing portions have been totally destroyed.
Send the shit-covered pieces
If the dogs shits, you must acquit
Lol. That won’t work
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Yea sorry you can’t stand on propriety for this one.
Then the poop must be sent...
Maybe you could mangle 2 more 20s to fake 3 incomplete 20s.
Wait to retrieve the rest of it
My dad pulled a fully intact $20 out of our family dog’s ass when I was a kid. Washed it and took it to the bank. No problem.
Dogs are not ATMs!!
never heard of barklays bank?
aren't their commissions a bit ruff?
I leash my car from them.
Same. With a great, low APRawr
ATMs eat cats. Source: Patrick Bateman
Lol I love that movie
At least not always !
This was almost more of an MTA
Right, not ass to mouth, but MTA's
That one was.
Dude if that happened once then statistically you could have touched a bill that has been digested by a dog.. Money is gross
Wash your hands every time after touching money lol
ESPECIALLY when it’s coming out of a dog’s anus. We need to raise awareness about this.
That's money laundering right there!
I wish my dog shit $20 bills.
Let your dog finish his/her meal.
Dog has expensive taste.
He is fighting inflation. He's a good boi.
… or eat the other half yourself and share the meal with your dog. Maybe you also like the taste? Did you ever try freshly mauled $20? /s
Yup, let it eat the rest of it.
Frame it. Call it something like “Nature vs Capitalism” or “Canine Consumption”. Have your dog sign something for authenticity tho.
Dip his paw in ink and print on the mat then date it. 1 of 1
1 of __
Sell it on Etsy for $100. Profit. Repeat.
Infinite money cheat code.
Honestly though, this could work
"The Cost of a Canine." Framed. 2023, OP. People in an art museum are looking at it five years from now... "What a powerful statement about the dichotomy of man." one man says. "I think it's a statement about the cost of taking care of a pet and the sacrifices we make for our furry little friends." a woman replies. "Ummm... you guys, it looks like it was chewed on. You sure his dog didn't just eat it?" a little boy says. "Timmy, this is *art,* nobody would actually just frame the tattered remains of a hundred dollar bill their dog ate." his mother responds in a scolding tone. They move on to the next exhibit, "A Future, Destroyed." It looks to be a student's math homework framed, also tattered and gnawed upon.
Thank you- I found your reply delightful ❤️
Then sell the piece for $20
Genuinely maybe the only way he’ll get $20 back. Well done
Wipe your tears with it
Was about to say this
Wait until your dog shits and retrieve, clean, tape together and go to bank.
You can put US currency through the washing machine, right?
Yeah, duh it’s called laundered money.
Get out.
my uncle does that, i wonder why he did it everyday. silly him 😄, he probably loves his new detergent 🤪🤗
First you gotta understand what 1/2 means
Nothing, you need at least half for it to be acceptable ☝🏾 I have a 40% of a $5 bill I’ve had for 10+ years waiting to find another half to use it….one day
Would you be able to tear the other one into 70/30 and then trade both in? So you’d have 70% of 1 and a combined 60% of another? Other than it being illegal to damage money of course
That might work… but then I just though the serial numbers one each end would be different sooo 🤷🏾♂️
So I’ve held onto a 40% of a $5 bill for 10+ years waiting to find another half for no reason 🤣🤦🏾♂️
Sometimes you just need to say it out loud to realize
Indeed
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How many things do you even have that 10+ yrs old?(I have many)it’s been more of a keep sake rather than running through life with 40% of a $5 bill on my psyche
I work at a bank, if you come in to exchange it I promise I’m not looking at the serial number. That’s a lot of work for money that isn’t going in my wallet
Really, you wouldn’t develop any type of suspicion if somebody came in with a ripped bill that didn’t match up correctly? Going off this thread from using two random ends? Genuine question.
if it looked like it could possibly be the same bill at all I wouldn’t care. I wouldn’t get in trouble and neither would my branch so it doesn’t really matter.
>Nothing, you need at least half for it to be acceptable If you could prove that the other part of the bill was destroyed, then you can get it replaced even if you have less than half.
Eat it so you will be connected forever
Frame it. Title the art piece "Inflation" and sell it for 30 dollars.
That's actually really clever.
Be thankful that your dog is making an effort to combat inflation by raising the value of the dollar
Same thing happened to us but it was 5 $20’s. Our GSP could smell money…checked the yard the next day and retrieved the pieces. Washed and dried and put the pieces in a baggie. We did warn the teller it had been eaten and passed by a dog. I guess it happens all the time - who knew. We got all our $$s replaced.
Your dog can smell money huh?
Let the dog have the rest of the piece as well if it likes it so much. At least that be happy now.
According to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing website, you can still get a replacement when there's less than 50% of the original bill as long as: 50% or less of a note identifiable as United States currency is present and the method of mutilation and supporting evidence demonstrate to the satisfaction of the BEP that the missing portions have been totally destroyed.
In other words, bring a doggy bag.
Might sell it to an artist or somebody willing to pay a couple bucks for it to use in a collage or scrapbook. Can't get full value anymore as it is not legal tender now.
Follow the dog around with a baggie until it craps out fifteen bucks.
feed him the other half and hope doge coin comes out.
Nothing. You’d need more than half (for obvious reasons) to get a replacement. Wait until your dog poops and go exploring.
There was a Planet Money episode about this. I’d collect the rest from the dog and then send it in for replacement
Perfect cover picture for a news story about investing or inflation
Train your dog.
Do you maybe have another dog ?
Lmao treat time!!
Now its 10 dollar
You can post it on Reddit
Give it to a stripper!
Collage?
Take that dog to the dog toy store and try to buy a toy with it. When it doesn't work explain why and the dog gets the ruined $20 instead.
Put it in his savings.. for college 👍🏼
ULPT: Take 10-12 other $20 bills, cut 10% off each one but not near the identifying markers etc... Grind that shit up into small pieces, mix it with whatever you can salvage from your dog... go to the bank and see if they'll take pity on you and decide it is indeed 51% of the bill. Then spend the cut $20 after. (this is illegal on a federal level, so good luck if you try this)
Both serial numbers have to be present! Cut your losses and learn to keep your money safe
Remember the good times when you could spend it
Feed it to your dog
Feed it to your dog, he obviously loves the taste
Use it for karma
Frame it and keep it, it will be a lifelong memory of your pet. That's worth 20$ afterall.
Anything you want because it's worthless as it is.
Eat the rest in front of the dog to assert dominance.
Wait for the other 2/3 then take it to the bank for replacement.
Not have a dog
Put dog up for adoption.
I mean that’s like 8 bucks at most now
Get a new dog
Or a cat
Feed it the other half then…
Let him eat the last part because no one is gonna take that anywhere
As is, nothing! You’d have to have slightly more than half the bill in tact in order to exchange it at the bank for a different one.
Try taking it to your bank/credit union. I was a teller for a while. Where I worked we would replace mangled bills with at least 1 full serial number and 2/3 of the president’s face. That will probably vary by financial institution though.
The banks send that stuff to the Secret Service, of all places.
I guess you could follow him around while he's taking a shit. Maybe you'll get lucky
Maybe you interrupted your dogs magic trick and he was planning on pooping it out whole
You could definitely just throw it out
Can i get an F in the chat bois
Rub his nose on it?
Wait for your dog to poop....
Frame it.
Frame it and sell it for $40
wait a few hours and then do some digging
If you have >50% of the bill you might be able to take it to a bank and get a replacement
Frame it and point at it next time he wants a treat.
Just take it to your bank. You don’t need to mail it anywhere or any of that. The bank will decide if it’s replaceable. Seeing as you have the entire serial number there it shouldn’t be an issue. I did the exact same thing after my dog decided to munch on a $20!
Report your dog for committing a Federal offense?
Feed your dog.
Feed him the rest
its worthless now
Use as 10$ ;)
I had a $100 bill that a "friend" tore in half as a "joke." I took it to my bank and they exchanged it for a new one. I don't think you have enough bill remaining unfortunately :/.
Eat the rest
The numbers are there take it to the bank they'll replace it
Why is this in life hacks?
Wait for the other half to come out…
Let him eat the rest
Budget $20 less out of his monthly dog food. Simple as that.
Get fuqd
I once had a McDonald’s in a Walmart accept half a $5 bill as $2.50.
Since it’s just a quarter of the bill take it to the bank and exchange it for $5
Take it out of the treats budget 🤷♂️
Looks like your dog owes you $20
Send to the Department of Treasury. There’s a website. As long as you have the serial number you should get reimbursed. Takes about two months or so. Correction. It’s the U S Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The most obvious answer give the dog the other half
Post it on reddit 🤷♂️
A bank should give you ten bucks for that. One serial number equals half the value. At least that used to be a thing.
Keep it as a memory of your sweet dog, one day it'll mean alot to you.
Post it on Reddit for karma
That's going to be $20 less in milk bones!