Free To Use Atms.

[sandyRoe]

What's in it for the companies who provide them? I imagine they're not altruistic.

[douglas9401]

They get their chicks for free.

[youngmafbog]

You Bank pays.

Most will be Bank to Bank so cancels out, its just the non Bank machines that your Bank pays for.

At some point I see 'free' banking going, to be honest I really dont understand why it has lasted so long. When I was in NY my account was only free provided I kept $1500 balance in it. And no teller either, that was extra.

[Bazile]

I often see machines displaying a sign saying
'free cash machine'

I haven't yet been able to get any free cash out of any .

What am i doing wrong ?

[Peter Pedant]

// When I was in NY my account was only free provided I kept $1500 balance in it.//

another crap American import

charging will just make cash last longer innit?
Santander said the same - the CEO said - "zay shood pay us to keeeep zair monny!"
keep lasted about 5 s. Svelte spanith girl of course
keeeeeeeeepzair

[Buenchico]

Youngmafbog has largely answered your question, Sandy, but there's a bit more detail (such as the actual amounts that the machine operators get paid for each transaction) provided here:
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/atm-bank-money-cash-machine-24930114

[albaqwerty]

I wish the ones near me were re-stocked more frequently.
Too often the display shows "Insufficient Funds"

[ladybirder]

Have you managed to get a free cash machine though Bazile? Bit heavy to drag home.