You get an extra $10 in change, what do you do?

[kjstrukel]

Weird happening today at the grocery -- my bill was $20.41.  I gave the clerk a $20, a $1 and a penny.  She handed me back $10.60 in change.  I explained that she gave me $10 too much...  she could not understand.  I showed her the receipt, where the total was $20.41 and the cash tendered (should have been $21.41) was $31.41.... I re-explained that I only gave her $21.40.  I swear, it was like talking to a wall.  She could NOT understand.  She called a manager who sighed heavily at having to open the cash drawer to return the $10.  Even though I know I did the right thing, I am shaking my head.  Really?  No "thanks for being honest", just upset that they had to do something extra.  GRRRRRR

ok, rant over.  I will continue to do the right thing and shake my head.

[themrs13]

Wow that is crazy .... but you did what was right so good for you 

[mardukblood2009]

That would make me mad too. Something like that happened to me in Walmart and I told them about it but they would not listen so I walked out of the store with a 6 pack of free ice tea.

[kjstrukel]

Interesting that this was Walmart, too.  I would sure like to know what goes on in their training.  I am not really mad, since taking the $10 would have been the same as stealing in my mind, but I AM frustrated that instead of being thanked for being honest, I was made to feel embarrassed for holding up the line.  The easier thing to do would have been to take the $$ and say nothing, but I was not brought up that way and I would have felt guilty.  Maybe the cashier was scared she would get in trouble?  But for a manager to act like this situation was SUCH as burden was laughable.

[alaskakaren]

I like cleaning out my change jar...and I usually just put towards bills or gas. 

[natashaspy]

Good for you for doing the right thing...proud of you.  So many people these days would have just stuck it in their pocket without a second thought!

[Segun15]

you were doing the right thing. they got made for giving back the change that you weren't supposed to get in the first place that crazy. the means that if you would have taken it the store would have been short because the cashier wasn't paying attention, the manager shouldn't have been mad at you he or she should have been mad at the cashier.

[vickysue]

What is a person to do when they are right?  and won't listen to you. I don't think they have much training or know how to count. My grandson at the age of 6 knew how to count out the exact change by starting the amount of the ticket and counting tho the amount they gave him. On woman tried to trick him and he knew he was right and recounted for her. She laughed and gave him a tip for being smart. It erks me when they depend upon the cash register to give the right change and they can't even do that.

[Nancy5]

Good for you, you did the right and honest thing.  I think it's sad that a lot of the younger generation is, and I hate to say this, but stupid.  Did they sleep during school.  Some can't tell time if it's not a digital clock and I know the clerk seriously did not understand what you did because the machine probably did not tell her how much to give back.  I dont understand why some schools allow calculators in math class.....really?

[jkhanson]

I find it amazing that the younger generation cannot count change back.  It seems to me that each employer would WANT their employees to know how to manually count change rather than just rely on the cash register.

[teenangel]

Good for you and your honesty

[PGS28]

I'd give it back.  If she refused I'd get it in singles and give it to homeless people.

[michele2042]

Interesting that this was Walmart, too.  I would sure like to know what goes on in their training.  I am not really mad, since taking the $10 would have been the same as stealing in my mind, but I AM frustrated that instead of being thanked for being honest, I was made to feel embarrassed for holding up the line.  The easier thing to do would have been to take the $$ and say nothing, but I was not brought up that way and I would have felt guilty.  Maybe the cashier was scared she would get in trouble?  But for a manager to act like this situation was SUCH as burden was laughable.

I think it's great you did that!  Good job.  In today's world so many would have thought "found money" and just walked away.  I would have been like you and returned it.  I believe what goes around comes around.   I do believe I would have gone home and looked up the corporate office and sent an email explaining the poor attitude on part of the manager. 

[Skyisbluetoday]

You did the right thing! 

[pkrahmer]

congrats for doing the right thing!
I volunteer at a local thrift shop which is all volunteer. Theft is a big problem in retail whether it is non profit or not.
Sometimes customers will come back to correct an error like incorrect change or not paying for an item that was missed at  checkout. When they do we thank so much for coming back and being honest.