It was brought to my attention that the scam of 'wet change' is once again beginning to hot up, so i thought i should prewarn you all in advance!!

As the summer approaches (or periods of warm weather as i see it) most people like to have a few jars down the local. No problem there. HOWEVER be extra careful on receipt of change when breaking down a note - especially late on in the evening or in a late bar/club.
The trick - simple!! Barfolk wet the money just before handing it back to you. The feel of wet money is not the nicest to the customer, so into the wallet/pocket/purse it goes without a glance - needless to say that you've failed to count it.
Bar staff are on the whole trustworthy individuals - but in any walk of life there are a few rotten apples.

PLEASE BEWARE THIS SUMMER, THANKS!!

PS i used to be a barworker myself, so its not a case of me having a dig at the profession!!

what a load of twoddle this post is

thanks for your feedback - now go off and do something useful with your time. cheers

Dodgy buisness!! never heard of this before.....thanks

Originally posted by simjns
what a load of twoddle this post is

Why?

And what's the prupose of weting money ?

a lot of people are too trusting when it comes to shopping and reciving change at best of times,
when your out on the town and has consumed a few pints, the last thing on your mind when your wobbling at the bar waiting for your drinks/change is "better check my change"
and some people get so drunk that they are in no fit state to count anything let alone a hand full of shiny things . ;)

the idea behind wetting the change is that your more likely to drop the change in to your pocket and dry your hand, without counting it.
but if its dry, you wouldent be in any rush to put it away, and may then count it.

may sound silly but it works

i dont think this sort of thing is popular and think 99% bar staff are to be trusted as they would rather keep their jobs than be cought 'over charging' or with there hands in the till,
but this still leaves 1% that are dishonnest, so my advice is to check your change always.
esspecially the change you get from the 'TAXI Driver' at the end of the night.

Beware the Taxi Driver!! not the Bar Staff :P

I've never heard of this before. I admit many don't check their change but speaking from my own point of view I don't think the change been wet would discourage me from checking it.

This is the oldest trick in the book. I'm currently working on a bar, and there are far easier ways to scam money from people (not that I do it of course).

Prey tell .........

Simple. If someone gives you the correct amount of money for a drink, instead of putting it in the till, put it in your pocket. As I said, I don't practice this, but since I work long hours it's great to fantacise about ways you can scam money out of the business.

Hmm and most new bars not have CCTV cameras that keep an eye on the staff ;) You will normally find they are disguised as an alarm sensor behind the bar.

I think I must get short changed at least once a week. I often go out on the drink with £100 and come home with nothing. I should check my change but after 10+ pints of lager the girl with the large chest seems more appealing than counting the cash you just got given back. Then again maybe it just gets spent:S