The other week I went to my local supermarket and brought some loose prawns. When I got to the checkout the lady asked how many I had put in the bag. I said six but only held up five fingers. So by mistake I ended up only paying for five. It was only 15 pence so I accepted it as a one off bargain.
However the other day in the same shop I picked up a snack and unknowingly had two of them stuck together but only paid for one. This time I had stolen 50 pence.
The first time I did not feel any guilt but the second time I feel I am somehow responsible. Am I legally responsible if I unknowingly pay less and does that mean I should return to the shop and pay them 75 pence.
A few years back I was given two copies of a computer game so I actually did take it back to the shop. Though if computer games where edible I might have not bothered.
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The price on an item is the shop's opening offer.
that reminds me, Ive got a ped egg thing under the stairs. Ebay sent me two by mistake I wonder what lucky relative will get that for xmas
I once bought a sheet of wrapping paper from my local newsagent. When I got home, I discovered I had accidentally picked up two sheets, so I went back and paid for the second sheet. They thought I was nuts.
I was once putting my shopping in the car at Sainsbury's when I found a birthday card still in the trolley that I'd (honestly!) forgotten to put up on the check out. Then I remembered it was ÂĢ2.95... and thought 'who's the thief here....'
i still lose sleep over it....
The other week I went to my local supermarket and brought some loose prawns.
Why would you BRING stuff to a supermarket? Most people go to a supermarket to BUY things.
I had the self service checkout in Asda shouting at me last week cos I had accidentally picked up two packs of gift wrap... they were those packs with 2 sheets of paper & a gift tag in, they weigh nothing... but the "bagging area" was on it!
"EXTRA WEIGHT DETECTED IN THE BAGGING AREA.... EXTRA WEIGHT DETECTED IN THE BAGGING AREA" green light flashing!
I was half expecting it to slap the handcuffs on me there & then
OMG I bought a mascara at Morrisons this week - put all the stuff on the conveyor belt - paid and bagged it all up. When I was loading the stuff into the car - the mascara was in the bottom of the trolley
Result
I have my shopping delivered by Sainsburys. 4 weeks ago I had an email to say that my refund for 2 large packs of bacon and 2 of chicken fillets was on the way, totalling over ÂĢ15. Well I had had those goods, I didn't decline them so I emailed them back to say no I had had the goods and it would be wrong to accept a refund. They emailed me a couple of days later saying I could have the refund as a gesture of goodwill, it pays to be honest
The other week I went to my local supermarket and brought some loose prawns.
Why would you BRING stuff to a supermarket? Most people go to a supermarket to BUY things.
Why would you use capital letters to illistrate something?
l, it pays to be honest
I know but .............it was windy and raining and I really couldn't be arsed to go back to the store!
Then I remembered it was ÂĢ2.95... and thought 'who's the thief here....'
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The other week I went to my local supermarket and brought some loose prawns.
Why would you BRING stuff to a supermarket? Most people go to a supermarket to BUY things.
Why would you use capital letters to illistrate something?
For the same reason that someone else might use underlining or italics or a different colour or a combination of some or all of those (which, incidentally, I used further up). However, the method of illustration was not the point of my post.
The other week I went to my local supermarket and brought some loose prawns.
Why would you BRING stuff to a supermarket? Most people go to a supermarket to BUY things.
Why would you use capital letters to illistrate something?
For the same reason that someone else might use underlining or italics or a different colour or a combination of some or all of those (which, incidentally, I used further up). However, the method of illustration was not the point of my post.
what was?......It couldn't have been comedy value!
Well, I thought I was joking about a typo, but from your reaction you don't know. I shall leave you to work it out. All the clues are there. g'night.
i have a strong guilt complex so would have to return the goods or money to pay for them, i sometimes go the dogs (insert own joke) and the next day i always donate to the retired greyhound trust
Well, I thought I was joking about a typo, but from your reaction you don't know. I shall leave you to work it out. All the clues are there. g'night.
I got it.
Well, I thought I was joking about a typo, but from your reaction you don't know. I shall leave you to work it out. All the clues are there. g'night.
that reminds me, Ive got a ped egg thing under the stairs. Ebay sent me two by mistake I wonder what lucky relative will get that for xmas
Hello
that reminds me, Ive got a ped egg thing under the stairs. Ebay sent me two by mistake I wonder what lucky relative will get that for xmas
Hello
I had a Ped Egg once..
It was terrible
Well, I thought I was joking about a typo, but from your reaction you don't know. I shall leave you to work it out. All the clues are there. g'night.
Talking of typos, did you mean to type pikeys whilst using it to describe someone in a derogatory manner before you deleted the thread cupcake ?
I got overpaid today....
I have tried & tried to subdue the bloody honest streak within.. but I can't.
Am gonna tell the boss when I see him on Weds & offer him the money back or some extra hours.
You have no idea how hard I have tried to bring myself to pretend I didn't notice
Was it a lot, Ditty?
Slightly unrelated but...... the school I work at is having financial difficulties (along with most schools at the moment due to some dodgy funding policies)...... so I haven't been claiming milage for school trips and visits lately. Stupidly trying to help in my own little way.
Today I got an email to say if I didn't claim it screws up the accounting records and the school would be obliged to refund pupils the money they have paid for some of the trips. So I had to put in a claim just to shut 'em up
Was it a lot, Ditty?
about a hundred quid
Slightly unrelated but...... the school I work at is having financial difficulties (along with most schools at the moment due to some dodgy funding policies)...... so I haven't been claiming milage for school trips and visits lately. Stupidly trying to help in my own little way.
Today I got an email to say if I didn't claim it screws up the accounting records and the school would be obliged to refund pupils the money they have paid for some of the trips. So I had to put in a claim just to shut 'em up
firstly.. awwwwwww
secondly woooohoooo... you can treat yourself to the new Zelda game on the 3DS (& the 3DS) now too!
I don't have a 3DS. Zelda for the Wii will have to do.
Tis probably just as well. One of the sixth form lads at school proudly told me today that it only took him 65 hours to finish it. That's gonna be my whole Christmas holiday gone! Get ready to be ABANDONED! Although I shall be back to whip your ass on Mario Kart
(I couldn't resist having a sneaky look on the school system to check that the lad in question wasn't missing any homework....... I may have had cause to "confiscate" his copy of Zelda if he did )
Was it a lot, Ditty?
about a hundred quid
*pretends to know how much that is, and nods sagely*
Was it a lot, Ditty?
about a hundred quid
Maybe just leave it in the bank for a bit and say nothing.
Was it a lot, Ditty?
about a hundred quid
*pretends to know how much that is, and nods sagely*
$155
I don't have a 3DS. Zelda for the Wii will have to do.
Tis probably just as well. One of the sixth form lads at school proudly told me today that it only took him 65 hours to finish it. That's gonna be my whole Christmas holiday gone! Get ready to be ABANDONED! Although I shall be back to whip your ass on Mario Kart
(I couldn't resist having a sneaky look on the school system to check that the lad in question wasn't missing any homework....... I may have had cause to "confiscate" his copy of Zelda if he did )
But....but....but what about the murder mystery???
Was it a lot, Ditty?
about a hundred quid
Maybe just leave it in the bank for a bit and say nothing.
I have thought about it... really really really thought about it...
but I can't
I don't have a 3DS. Zelda for the Wii will have to do.
Tis probably just as well. One of the sixth form lads at school proudly told me today that it only took him 65 hours to finish it. That's gonna be my whole Christmas holiday gone! Get ready to be ABANDONED! Although I shall be back to whip your ass on Mario Kart
(I couldn't resist having a sneaky look on the school system to check that the lad in question wasn't missing any homework....... I may have had cause to "confiscate" his copy of Zelda if he did )
Talking about the Mario Kart
We have to agree when pre-tournament training is allowed to commence...
I am off work tomorrow
But....but....but what about the murder mystery???
HAAAHAAAA!
revenge!!!
This year I am stealing her back
Talking about the Mario Kart
We have to agree when pre-tournament training is allowed to commence...
I am off work tomorrow
I won't be opening my Wii until Christmas morning!
oooooooh!
oh... well... in that case I will do housework as planned tomorrow then...
Talking about the Mario Kart
We have to agree when pre-tournament training is allowed to commence...
I am off work tomorrow
I won't be opening my Wii until Christmas morning!
oooooooh!
oh... well... in that case I will do housework as planned tomorrow then...
Could you drop by when you have a mo? My house is looking a little rough after Thanksgiving with all my company staying the weekend.