Free Money: Will YOU keep it?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139672)
Philippines
October 12, 2020 9:28pm CST
I bought something in the supermarket today. Once I got out of this place, I saw two teens were giggling. I overheard that one of the teen boys claiming to have an extra change and the other was arguing with him to return the free money. They bought some groceries in the establishment before me. I assumed that the cashier committed a mistake in giving extra change. Eventually, he did agree and gave it back.
Did it happen to you, too?
Would you keep it or not?
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34 responses
@jobelbojel (35461)
• Philippines
13 Oct 20
Yes, finders keepers. But extra change needs to be returned. You did it!
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
13 Oct 20
I wish they have been honest. It is not from a moral standpoint. But I believe as a human being the next generation should be taught values that will make for a better society. Imagine this young person becoming a powerful politician. IMagine what he will do to the people and the funds 
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
13 Oct 20
@Shavkat With the way things are going like corruption and such makes me think its part of our DNA
@florelway (23284)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 Oct 20
Yes it happens and I always return it.
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@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
14 Oct 20
@florelway I am fine here. How's the business establishments there?
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@florelway (23284)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 Oct 20
@Shavkat that's right. Am doing good and yes been busy lately, both at work and at home. I hope you're doing good too.
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@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
13 Oct 20
lf you were there at the store at the time you realize that they gave you excess change then you are morally obliged to return it so you can help the cashier getting the right cash balance at the end of the day. But if you’ve realized that after and it is just hard to go back then l guess you can keep it or maybe donate that to someone who might be in need of that excess change.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
13 Oct 20
Yes I’d I noticed that the charge that was give to me was in correct I would return the money that was extra or go back in and let them know they short changed me. A lot of stores they do add in some change being off because it happens we are human after all.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
13 Oct 20
@Shavkat I might not have to do with how the cashier is doing. I worked retail and it’s real easy to miscount when giving money back especially when it’s cash.
@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
14 Oct 20
@ShyBear88 I think I cannot do what a cashier does in a supermarket. It will be so tiring every day.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Oct 20
Whenever I receive change that is over what is the exact amount, I always make sure to return it.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Oct 20
@Shavkat Correct. Never keep what is not yours.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 Oct 20
Yes it happened to me too. I can't keep the free money I will return it back to the cashier
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@jefferson126 (3262)
• Shenzhen, China
13 Oct 20
I will return the free money if i met this case,but it never happened to me,
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@Shavkat (139672)
• Philippines
14 Oct 20
@jefferson126 I am sure workers need to do their jobs accurately.
@jefferson126 (3262)
• Shenzhen, China
13 Oct 20
@Shavkat ,in a sense,it is,but on the other side,maybe i have no luck to get free money,you know,this case didnot often happen,it you met it,it turns out you have good luck.
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@Kumukyawaliz (476)
• Kampala, Uganda
17 Oct 20
It happened to me but returned after 4days
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
13 Oct 20
Yes I'll return if they made a mistake and gave me extra
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@iKONICNoona (4192)
• Philippines
13 Oct 20
@Shavkat Yes it sometimes happen to me too .And I am returning the extra change to the cashier. Honesty and Integrity is at stake .I use to be a cashier before and when cashiers make mistakes in giving change it will be charged to the cashier, meaning the cashier eill pay for that. So its best to return the extra money.
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