Having worked in retail things like money sticking together and the like happen. A clerk can get in trouble if there till is off, even if they never have other issues. Always return it if you notice before you leave the lot.
I always return them because I know the cashier doesn't earn a lot and if there's a mismatch while tallying then the manager might cut it from the cashier's salary so I don't want that to happen ever.
If I noticed while the cashier was giving me the change, I'm sure I would return it. If I had already left the store when I realized they gave me extra, I would just keep it.
I have occasionally given it back, other times kept it. Withba new baby i'd be more inclined to keep it. Also, i find the service in most shops these days not to be very good. I'd see the change as compensation for wasting my time
It does depend on the situation. If it's an employee of a company like McDonald's or Walmart for example. They messed up. No sweat off my brow. But if it's a self owned operation/ma pa store. Example: the snack shop at my work is independently ran by this older lady. Definitely correct the error
That rarely happens. Therefore, my policy is to be honest. Over a lifetime, the insignificant amount that I can gain by being dishonest is of far less value than the reputation and trust from people that honesty gives you.
If I looked at my change at the register and noticed it then, give the difference back. It really depends if the amount is large enough to warrant you coming back.
Return it. And I'm very thankful when my customers do the same. I'm a cashier, so it's always a relief when a customer hands me back money on the rare occasion when I accidentally make a mistake counting change.
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I never count my change when I get it back so I wouldn’t know but if I did happen to notice then I would tell them
Return it. if the register is down money they might take it out of the employee's wage.
Having worked in retail things like money sticking together and the like happen. A clerk can get in trouble if there till is off, even if they never have other issues. Always return it if you notice before you leave the lot.
I usually don't count my change, I like to trust that they'll give me the right change.
I usually count though, as there might be a few times where the amount of change you received is lesser than it should.
Depends how much it was. If they give me a few cents more I'd keep it if it's like a dollar or more I'd return it.
Besides the obvious ethics, my personal motivation is that, did I not, I would have to accept that I was a thief.
I always return them because I know the cashier doesn't earn a lot and if there's a mismatch while tallying then the manager might cut it from the cashier's salary so I don't want that to happen ever.
If I noticed while the cashier was giving me the change, I'm sure I would return it. If I had already left the store when I realized they gave me extra, I would just keep it.
If I catch it I return it. Honesty isn't about who's looking or whether you'll get caught or not.
I don't need other people's money and i don't want people getting into trouble so id give it back.
Largely depends on the business and if the cashier might get in trouble.
I have occasionally given it back, other times kept it. Withba new baby i'd be more inclined to keep it. Also, i find the service in most shops these days not to be very good. I'd see the change as compensation for wasting my time
It does depend on the situation. If it's an employee of a company like McDonald's or Walmart for example. They messed up. No sweat off my brow. But if it's a self owned operation/ma pa store. Example: the snack shop at my work is independently ran by this older lady. Definitely correct the error
In most situations I would return it. If the store tried to cheat me or behaved like punks then I would not
Be a good samaritan and return. Otherwise they get in trouble.
It depends when we discover the mistake. If I left the shop, then I'll keep it.
That rarely happens. Therefore, my policy is to be honest. Over a lifetime, the insignificant amount that I can gain by being dishonest is of far less value than the reputation and trust from people that honesty gives you.
Am I seriously the only honest person here?
Yes.
@DanOh2018 not anymore, a few other people admitted they would keep it.
I like your honesty, haha!
If I looked at my change at the register and noticed it then, give the difference back. It really depends if the amount is large enough to warrant you coming back.
Return it. And I'm very thankful when my customers do the same. I'm a cashier, so it's always a relief when a customer hands me back money on the rare occasion when I accidentally make a mistake counting change.