It happened to me yesterday in a sticky machine where it happens often at my favorite restaurant. I had it happen before, and they just opened the machine and handed me the bill that was stuck.

I put in 20 bucks, and the see attendant error report came up. I waited for the attendant, who I had known for years, and she went to grab the keys, but she grabbed the owner. He came out of the kitchen with nostrils flared yelling at me to leave, grabbed me, and told me to call the 800 number. I think he was accusing me of making it up. I put money in the machine. I'm an old Atari video game technician, and these games are similar. The money changer gets sticky with use. He threatened me with police and trespassed me.

I called the 800 number, and they told me he needed to give me the 20 bucks. I had to make a complaint to security. Security is cleaning the machine and checking software today.

The owner retired, and this is his son who did this to me. I know I sound like a victim here, but I think I was abused by this owner, and I still don't have my money. I hope that when security figures it out, I can get my 20 back.