If the cashier gave you back extra change, would you keep it?

Depends on the behaviour of the cashier, how much extra money I get, and whether or not I notice it.

I almost always count my payback, and cashiers aren't much of an ass to me, so the only real issue is the quantity.

I'd keep it. It's her/his fault he/she was careless.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="Soul-Doctor"]If it's a large multi-million dollar corporation chain store, yes I would keep it. If it's a small mom-and-pop type of store, I would return it.Soul-Doctor

Yeah, it's not as if large corporations go broke and have to lay off employees. :roll:

Mom and pop stores go broke because they aren't making money. Same reason that EVERY company goes broke. A mom and pop store that is losing money because they can't keep up with the competition is no different than a multi-million dollar corporation that can't keep up with the competition. Bad management is bad management, period. Bad business decisions are bad business decisions, period. And the cashier making minimum wage at a large chain store is no different than the cashier making minimum wage at a small mom and pop store. Cashiers at big chain stores get FIRED for these kinds of mistakes. Exact same thing at mom and pop stores. In either case, you've got a poor cashier losing his/her job for not being able to run a cash register properly, but somehow it's okay when that cashier works at Publix instead of Granny G's Food Mart?

Sorry dude, but that's a load of crap. And don't even tell me that you're talking about the COMPANY rather than the workers. The company is made up of PEOPLE. Big faceless corporations are made up of people just the same as the mom and pop store. And a small mom and pop store that has less money to tolerate these mistakes has MORE of a reason to get rid of incompetent cashiers. There's actually MORE of a reason to keep the money when a mom and pop store gives you too much change. THAT gives the owners incentive to fire the cashiers and hire ones who know how to use a calculator.

And furthermore, for all your talk about how you don't care about the big faceless corporation, you sure as hell shop there anyway, don't you? Guess who gets crapped on at big faceless corporations? That's right, the people at the bottom level, such as the CASHIERS. And when the companies go broke, do you think that the CEOs are going to give up their multi-million dollar salaries to help the company stay afloat? No, they run off with their millions of dollars while thousands of poor people get fired and can no longer pay the rent. You're putting money into the rich CEO's pocket just by shopping there in the first place, then you take it out on the damn cashier when you get mad. You're seeing the 17 year old high school dropout cashier AS the big faceless corporation when she is NO different than the good ol' face of Americana who is working at a no name local small business.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="Soul-Doctor"] It's yours if they give it to you. A cashier's incompetence is not your problem. Soul-Doctor

If a bank accidentally types an extra 0 and puts $1000 into your account instead of $100, do you think it'll stand up in court when you sue them for turning that $1000 back into $100?

Why not? According to you it's YOUR money now, so why would you just let them take it back?

I don't usually count my change, but hell no. Their mistake, my profit.

Mom and pop stores go broke because they aren't making money. Same reason that EVERY company goes broke. MrGeezer

A mom and pop store that is losing money because they can't keep up with the competition is no different than a multi-million dollar corporation that can't keep up with the competition. MrGeezer

And the cashier making minimum wage at a large chain store is no different than the cashier making minimum wage at a small mom and pop store. Cashiers at big chain stores get FIRED for these kinds of mistakes. Exact same thing at mom and pop stores. In either case, you've got a poor cashier losing his/her job for not being able to run a cash register properly, but somehow it's okay when that cashier works at Publix instead of Granny G's Food Mart?MrGeezer

Sorry dude, but that's a load of crap. MrGeezer

And don't even tell me that you're talking about the COMPANY rather than the workers. The company is made up of PEOPLE. Big faceless corporations are made up of people just the same as the mom and pop store. And a small mom and pop store that has less money to tolerate these mistakes has MORE of a reason to get rid of incompetent cashiers. There's actually MORE of a reason to keep the money when a mom and pop store gives you too much change. THAT gives the owners incentive to fire the cashiers and hire ones who know how to use a calculator. MrGeezer

And furthermore, for all your talk about how you don't care about the big faceless corporation, you sure as hell shop there anyway, don't you? MrGeezer

Guess who gets crapped on at big faceless corporations? That's right, the people at the bottom level, such as the CASHIERS. And when the companies go broke, do you think that the CEOs are going to give up their multi-million dollar salaries to help the company stay afloat? No, they run off with their millions of dollars while thousands of poor people get fired and can no longer pay the rent. You're putting money into the rich CEO's pocket just by shopping there in the first place, then you take it out on the damn cashier when you get mad. You're seeing the 17 year old high school dropout cashier AS the big faceless corporation when she is NO different than the good ol' face of Americana who is working at a no name local small business.MrGeezer

[QUOTE="Soul-Doctor"][QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

If a bank accidentally types an extra 0 and puts $1000 into your account instead of $100, do you think it'll stand up in court when you sue them for turning that $1000 back into $100?

Why not? According to you it's YOUR money now, so why would you just let them take it back?

Sadly, I don't really count change, I just take it, and go. If I ever noticed, it would be too late.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"] Mom and pop stores go broke because they aren't making money. Same reason that EVERY company goes broke. Soul-Doctor

A mom and pop store that is losing money because they can't keep up with the competition is no different than a multi-million dollar corporation that can't keep up with the competition. MrGeezer

And the cashier making minimum wage at a large chain store is no different than the cashier making minimum wage at a small mom and pop store. Cashiers at big chain stores get FIRED for these kinds of mistakes. Exact same thing at mom and pop stores. In either case, you've got a poor cashier losing his/her job for not being able to run a cash register properly, but somehow it's okay when that cashier works at Publix instead of Granny G's Food Mart?MrGeezer

Sorry dude, but that's a load of crap. MrGeezer

And don't even tell me that you're talking about the COMPANY rather than the workers. The company is made up of PEOPLE. Big faceless corporations are made up of people just the same as the mom and pop store. And a small mom and pop store that has less money to tolerate these mistakes has MORE of a reason to get rid of incompetent cashiers. There's actually MORE of a reason to keep the money when a mom and pop store gives you too much change. THAT gives the owners incentive to fire the cashiers and hire ones who know how to use a calculator. MrGeezer

And furthermore, for all your talk about how you don't care about the big faceless corporation, you sure as hell shop there anyway, don't you? MrGeezer

Guess who gets crapped on at big faceless corporations? That's right, the people at the bottom level, such as the CASHIERS. And when the companies go broke, do you think that the CEOs are going to give up their multi-million dollar salaries to help the company stay afloat? No, they run off with their millions of dollars while thousands of poor people get fired and can no longer pay the rent. You're putting money into the rich CEO's pocket just by shopping there in the first place, then you take it out on the damn cashier when you get mad. You're seeing the 17 year old high school dropout cashier AS the big faceless corporation when she is NO different than the good ol' face of Americana who is working at a no name local small business.MrGeezer

Every loss that every company takes is a calculated gamble. You open a store in a bad location just to stomp out the competition, that is NO different than a small business opening a store without doing the proper research. A business is a business. And a small business relying on their "small business" nature to get customers out of guilt is NO different than freaking Wal-Mart spending millions of dollars to guilt trip potential customers into shopping there because they're "eco friendly". Misjudge demand, not keeping costs down, not offering quality that people want, misjudging the state of the market at large, these are the things that hurt BUSINESSES. Not just small businesses, not just big businesses, but BUSINESSES. If a small local shop cannot compete in the same place as Wal-Mart, then that mom and pop store DESERVES to go out of business, because consumers have made their choice and they chose Wal-Mart.

And dude, YOU are the one acting like you give a crap about the little guy. YOU'RE the one whose like, "screw the big corporations, but OMG...I wouldn't do that to the honest hardworking American working at the mom and pop store!" See, I wouldn't take money from ANYONE because I actually have MORALS. You want to talk about HYPOCRISY, then you'd best not say that it's okay to steal from the big corporations as long as you help out the little guy. If it's REALLY your damn money, then you'd keep it REGARDLESS of where the incompetent cashier worked. And if it's NOT your money, then it doesn't hold up to basically say "well it's okay because it's a big corporation and they won't miss the money." What, now stealing is okay as long as nobody knows that you stole it?

Yes, I need the money more than the store does.

Sorry, I know thats selfish, but after bills and everything I generally can only save 20-50 bucks a month into my savings account. If I get some extra money at the store, thats fine by me.

Yes, I need the money more than the store does.

Sorry, I know thats selfish, but after bills and everything I generally can only save 20-50 bucks a month into my savings account. If I get some extra money at the store, thats fine by me.

mrbojangles25

Just how much money do you make from these kinds of mistakes? Because unless you're RELYING on this stuff as part of your income, there's a good chance that you don't NEED the money at all.

I would, if it was a substantial amount like...20 dollars. I don't really count my change all the time so yeah...

Not if I noticed it....but I don't count the change so I'd not notice.

Every loss that every company takes is a calculated gamble. You open a store in a bad location just to stomp out the competition, that is NO different than a small business opening a store without doing the proper research. A business is a business. And a small business relying on their "small business" nature to get customers out of guilt is NO different than freaking Wal-Mart spending millions of dollars to guilt trip potential customers into shopping there because they're "eco friendly". Misjudge demand, not keeping costs down, not offering quality that people want, misjudging the state of the market at large, these are the things that hurt BUSINESSES. Not just small businesses, not just big businesses, but BUSINESSES. If a small local shop cannot compete in the same place as Wal-Mart, then that mom and pop store DESERVES to go out of business, because consumers have made their choice and they chose Wal-Mart.MrGeezer

And dude, YOU are the one acting like you give a crap about the little guy. YOU'RE the one whose like, "screw the big corporations, but OMG...I wouldn't do that to the honest hardworking American working at the mom and pop store!" See, I wouldn't take money from ANYONE because I actually have MORALS. MrGeezer

And if it's NOT your money, then it doesn't hold up to basically say "well it's okay because it's a big corporation and they won't miss the money." What, now stealing is okay as long as nobody knows that you stole it?MrGeezer

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

Yes, I need the money more than the store does.

Sorry, I know thats selfish, but after bills and everything I generally can only save 20-50 bucks a month into my savings account. If I get some extra money at the store, thats fine by me.

MrGeezer

Just how much money do you make from these kinds of mistakes? Because unless you're RELYING on this stuff as part of your income, there's a good chance that you don't NEED the money at all.

oh i was thinking like a few bucks maybe, like the guy thinks I bought something for 33 bucks instead of 37 or something, and I gave him 40. Didnt see the original post said five cents.

Dude...thats like a five dollar footlong! Lunch and dinner for free.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

Yes, I need the money more than the store does.

Sorry, I know thats selfish, but after bills and everything I generally can only save 20-50 bucks a month into my savings account. If I get some extra money at the store, thats fine by me.

mrbojangles25

Just how much money do you make from these kinds of mistakes? Because unless you're RELYING on this stuff as part of your income, there's a good chance that you don't NEED the money at all.

oh i was thinking like a few bucks maybe, like the guy thinks I bought something for 33 bucks instead of 37 or something, and I gave him 40. Didnt see the original post said five cents.

Dude...thats like a five dollar footlong! Lunch and dinner for free.

Even at a few bucks, it's STILL the same ****. Five bucks might buy you a lunch and dinner, but NOBODY with a computer and internet access NEEDS an extra five bucks. Instead of buying a footlong sub and a drink, you could've been buying 25 cent ramen noodles and drinking tap water. What we're STILL talking about is people finding reasons to justify stealing. And the logical result of this is that to the person living in the ghetto who can barely afford to keep a roof above his head, HE "needs" your money more than you do. But you'd still be mighty ****ing pissed if he took that five dollar footlong from you.

ya lol. i remember freshman year i gave the lunch lady $3.00 for something that costs $2.50 and she accidentally gave me $2.75 change. I was like "uhhh thanks" and left.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Just how much money do you make from these kinds of mistakes? Because unless you're RELYING on this stuff as part of your income, there's a good chance that you don't NEED the money at all.

MrGeezer

oh i was thinking like a few bucks maybe, like the guy thinks I bought something for 33 bucks instead of 37 or something, and I gave him 40. Didnt see the original post said five cents.

Dude...thats like a five dollar footlong! Lunch and dinner for free.

Even at a few bucks, it's STILL the same ****. Five bucks might buy you a lunch and dinner, but NOBODY with a computer and internet access NEEDS an extra five bucks. Instead of buying a footlong sub and a drink, you could've been buying 25 cent ramen noodles and drinking tap water. What we're STILL talking about is people finding reasons to justify stealing. And the logical result of this is that to the person living in the ghetto who can barely afford to keep a roof above his head, HE "needs" your money more than you do. But you'd still be mighty ****ing pissed if he took that five dollar footlong from you.

People need more than the bare essentials. People need happiness. Ive done the Ramen thing when I worked full time and went to school for five years. it sucked, I was miserable.

So excuse me for taking a brief, once-a-year-if-that repreive at someone else's expense to gain a stomach full of happiness for a day. OK, so maybe the store had a 9995 profit instead of a 10000 profit. Thats a bloody shame.

Also, Ive worked in the ghetto for about three years. People that live there are on section 8 most of the time, and are poor out of laziness. They might need the money, but they dont earn it. Ive also seen their spendings habits: theyll go out and get food stamps, but then theyll take what little money they have and buy their son a lowrider bike with faux chrome on it. And no, I am not generalizing...there are TONS of people in the ghetto that live like that. Not all of them are like that, but there are plenty enough of them that are.

If I work a 12 hour day, like I did today, and go to the store and the cashier gives me five bucks extra in change, too bad. I put in a hard days work, dont get paid enough, so I am gonna think "Maybe this is karma rewarding me for doing a great job".

I also work retail a large part of the day, and more importantly, I work retail at a small business (i.e. mom and pop). We miscount things all the time. Its really, really not as big a deal as your making it seem.

Stop being so damn self-righteous. Between this and the New Zealander thread its getting a little old.

Just...chill out, man. You are definately a good person if you return the money. Kudos to you. But dont be so tough on people that accept a trivial amount of money from a business that mistakingly gives it to you.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

oh i was thinking like a few bucks maybe, like the guy thinks I bought something for 33 bucks instead of 37 or something, and I gave him 40. Didnt see the original post said five cents.

Dude...thats like a five dollar footlong! Lunch and dinner for free.

mrbojangles25

Dude, you can do whatever the hell you want to do, but just DON'T try to spoonfeed me some crap about how it's morally okay this time because you "deserve some happiness" or because you're taking from "the big faceless corporation." It's one thing to do something immoral and be okay with that, it's a completely different thing entirely to try to pretend to yourself and others that what you're doing is right. Yeah, I'm sure you think that five dollar footlong will make you happy. I'm also sure that when company executives commit tax fraud, they think that another yacht will make them happier. Fact is that EVERYONE wants more money, and people at EVERY single level are willing to somehow justify taking more of it. Even when they know that it's not theirs. It's EXACTLY how people pirate movies and videogames and music and then hide behind some BS about how they're totally in the right. It's not the ACT I have a problem so much as the self denial that people spout off in an attempt to justify the act. Stuff like, "I need the money more than they do". Like hell you do. Just say that you would take the money and that you don't care if it's right or wrong.

Even at a few bucks, it's STILL the same ****. Five bucks might buy you a lunch and dinner, but NOBODY with a computer and internet access NEEDS an extra five bucks. Instead of buying a footlong sub and a drink, you could've been buying 25 cent ramen noodles and drinking tap water. What we're STILL talking about is people finding reasons to justify stealing. And the logical result of this is that to the person living in the ghetto who can barely afford to keep a roof above his head, HE "needs" your money more than you do. But you'd still be mighty ****ing pissed if he took that five dollar footlong from you.

People need more than the bare essentials. People need happiness. Ive done the Ramen thing when I worked full time and went to school for five years. it sucked, I was miserable.

So excuse me for taking a brief, once-a-year-if-that repreive at someone else's expense to gain a stomach full of happiness for a day. OK, so maybe the store had a 9995 profit instead of a 10000 profit. Thats a bloody shame.

Also, Ive worked in the ghetto for about three years. People that live there are on section 8 most of the time, and are poor out of laziness. They might need the money, but they dont earn it. Ive also seen their spendings habits: theyll go out and get food stamps, but then theyll take what little money they have and buy their son a lowrider bike with faux chrome on it. And no, I am not generalizing...there are TONS of people in the ghetto that live like that. Not all of them are like that, but there are plenty enough of them that are.

If I work a 12 hour day, like I did today, and go to the store and the cashier gives me five bucks extra in change, too bad. I put in a hard days work, dont get paid enough, so I am gonna think "Maybe this is karma rewarding me for doing a great job".

I also work retail a large part of the day, and more importantly, I work retail at a small business (i.e. mom and pop). We miscount things all the time. Its really, really not as big a deal as your making it seem.

Stop being so damn self-righteous. Between this and the New Zealander thread its getting a little old.

Just...chill out, man. You are definately a good person if you return the money. Kudos to you. But dont be so tough on people that accept a trivial amount of money from a business that mistakingly gives it to you.

I just got an extra 5cents after buying a chocolate bar today, but I didn't tell the cashier. Would you inform the cashier if they gave you extra money (any amount?)

fmacraze

Creepy. I too got an extra 5 cents back at the store today, but I gave mine back. It was from an automatic change machine though. If I feel bad enough to give back 5 cents, I'm betting I'd give back a higher amount.

Yes, just because I do not usually realize it. If I do it is usually when I get back home.Avistann

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Just how much money do you make from these kinds of mistakes? Because unless you're RELYING on this stuff as part of your income, there's a good chance that you don't NEED the money at all.

MrGeezer

oh i was thinking like a few bucks maybe, like the guy thinks I bought something for 33 bucks instead of 37 or something, and I gave him 40. Didnt see the original post said five cents.

Dude...thats like a five dollar footlong! Lunch and dinner for free.

Even at a few bucks, it's STILL the same ****. Five bucks might buy you a lunch and dinner, but NOBODY with a computer and internet access NEEDS an extra five bucks. Instead of buying a footlong sub and a drink, you could've been buying 25 cent ramen noodles and drinking tap water. What we're STILL talking about is people finding reasons to justify stealing. And the logical result of this is that to the person living in the ghetto who can barely afford to keep a roof above his head, HE "needs" your money more than you do. But you'd still be mighty ****ing pissed if he took that five dollar footlong from you.

I would probably keep it. I feel so dirty.

Yep since it's just change.

Why not? Their mistake, my gain. And I don't really ever count my change. I just stuff it in my pocket and leave. Plus, I also rarely if ever use cash to buy things. Its always credit or debit.

foxhound_fox

It's not their money to give.

I recieved £10 extra change once. I fled the store as quick as I could without raising alarm :lol:

I'd give it back if I noticed right away honestly. I would feel bad knowing I took extra money if it happened.

I'd give it back if I noticed right away honestly. I would feel bad knowing I took extra money if it happened.

yokofox33

I once got more change than the amount of money I gave the cashier. I gave her a 5 but she tought it was a 20. She gave me €15 extra change. I gave it back to her though because I wouldn't have liked her to get in trouble.

I always give it back.

--Anna--

So do I.