b.zang

There was $60 sitting in a bank machine one early morning when I went in to use it. At first, I thought "gee, I can't use the machine, the last person isn't finished", and I went outside to look for that person but the area was deserted. So, I guiltily took the money and set in on the side while I did my business but still no one had come back. I didn't think leaving it there was a good idea, so I kept it and when the bank opened, took it in and tried to turn it in. They didn't want it, wouldn't even think of looking at the security tape to see who had used the machine before me, but did take my name and number in case someone came in. I held that money separately for a month and still feel sorry for whoever didn't claim it.

As for honesty - how many of you have seen that Ikea ad where the woman is running crazily from the store yelling "start the car, start the car!" because she thinks they undercharged her? Isn't that exactly what we're talking about?

MistyMarie

This happened to my husband and me once at a store. We purchased several items and when we got home, we realized that they didn't charge us for an expensive piece of software. We called the store because we lived about thirty miles away on an island. We asked if we could pay for it over the phone. They said we would have to bring the item back in and pay for it in person. We asked if they would compensate us (with a discount) for our time and gas to come back to pay for it since we did not need to go off island again for quite awhile. (It was their clerk's error, not ours.) They said they could not, but that they expected us to pay for it. My husband, who was getting ready to deploy for three months, told them he would come back and pay for it when he got back from his deployment. Three and a half months later, we drove back to the store and the clerks just looked at us funny and said not to worry about it because they didn't have it in their system anymore. Aargh! We tried.

sewgull

Thank you being honest.
I don't use 'self check out'. I think this machine has replaced a real person. A person that no longer has a job and can provide income for their family.

JanetM

Marsye, it wasn't me. I didn't do it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. :lol:

Elly

My thoughts Exactly!

texas granny

I would have check my account before I gave it to the store. What will you do if your account was charged $60 in stead of 40 now you will have to try and get it back from the store.
I have had this happen to me. The ATM took back my money before i could grab it.

texas granny

One night after work I wnt to the night deposit and there in the machine was another business bag. I went and and drop in on down in and then did my drop. I called the store the next morning to let them know what had happen. So that they could tak to the perdon that didn't finish the drop

sueisallaboutquilts

My oldest son pointed that out to me and I haven't used one since.
I learn from my kids a lot :D

hospicenurse

how about an ATM which shows you your money then sucks it back in before you can touch it???.....gotta watch those things.

red roses

Glad to hear you did the right thing, Karen. What an incredible story, though. It's a shame that honesty has to be sometimes frustrating.