How honest are you if you are undercharged in a shop ?

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Two days ago I was undercharged by almost £20 in W H Smiths but did not realise until late that evening.Next morning I went back to the shop to explain & pay & was shocked to find that the manager was amazed that I had even done so.The error was that of a young man at the till & to be fair I should have realised the error too but was distracted & just gave him the amount he asked for.That night I was upset that he would be in trouble or accused of taking the money or the products I had not paid for & was worried enough to go back even before the time I could use my free bus pass.
Would you have gone back for the reasons I did or just reckoned these shops make enough anyway so why bother ?

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I would say something if it was £20 (even if I found out later on, like you did) But if I made an error I would pay the money back and say sorry to the guy, his job might be at risk.
Don't feel bad though, you made a mistake x

Guru Hank · Answer

Yes. It seems cheap to be dishonest for a few quid.  If I was going to be a thief I would try a huge bank fraud or something.

ladystang · Answer

usually ask at register why the amount is what they charged as i add up as i shop
yes these shops take it out of employee

Poke · Answer

Tricky... Just be careful, is my advice. Hope it helps.

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How honest are you if you are undercharged in a shop ?

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