Is this stealing?

The question should not be who's fault it is but see it as a test and it does not belong to you and to be honest, go and give it back.

Yes that is stealing. I would of went back and said something.

Yes it is stealing. We (that is my parents have thought me and their children ,when I was a child) have been brought up not to even pick up unattended things that don't belong to us. If you knew it at the time of the billing and did not point it oit, then yes it is stealing. I'd suggest that during your next visit to the store you take the outfit and the bill and inform the person who's at the desk about it. Remember, the dress belongs to a company that sells it until you pay for it, and not the checkout counter person, who should be more careful. You'll also win a few brownies points in goodwill with the store, besides assauging your conscience and getting rid of the guilt. You'll feel good as a matter of fact.

i thnik god is only judging your honesty so u shoul give it bak always no matter how many times heor she made mistakes..

This is a good topic with many different opinions. I can honestly say that I rarely look at my receipts, but if I did, and noticed the item wasn't listed, I sure as heck wouldn't go back to ask to pay for someone's mistake, especially with Christmas crowds. Heck no! If it was any other day, I probably wouldn't either. They have a job, and should pay closer attention. In my opinion, it's not my problem, it's theirs.

Youknow it was wrong other wise you wouldn't feel guilty. It is stealing plain and simple. You took something from a store without paying for it. True that was not your intention, but the moment you chose to pretend you didn't notice is the moment you decided to steal it. People, especially cashiers are human and make mistakes. As a decent human we should not take advantage of those that make mistakes. You should pay for it because it doesn't belong to you unitl you do pay for it. Until that point it belongs to the store not the cashier. I'm not sure how the store would react if you tried to return it or go pay for it, but I think your guilt will keep hounding you until you deal with it. Good Luck.

well if you're confortable with the guilt which you feel then follow your heart but i think you should return it and as well tell the management of that place to heck on the girl cause if she has done same to you twice i wonder what she must have been doing for her other customers.

she may be texting your honesty so do well to always be honest even at other peoples mistake

I would still call it a stealing since you noticed it and just pretended to ignore it.

That is stealing. You didn't pay for the item, and took it, there is no other way around it, it is stealing. People make mistakes, and this is the busiest time of year for retail. Hopefully security won't see you one of these times and you won't be charged. I don't think that the cashier forgot would be a good explanation to the store manager and/or police.

Although technically it may be stealing I would not feel guilty about it if I were u. Obviously this sales assistant is very absent minded. Actually I am surprised you noticed, you must be keeping an eye on people!

I dont think she intended to do that. You really should tell the next time... it may not be stealing but not saying anything when you know that you are suppose to pay for it is still not right...

It happens way too often especially at the supermarkets. I actually point it out when I notice it. The big chains make so much money most people keep quiet. If you look up the word stealing it basically states is is something that is taken secretly dishonestly and with intent. Under that definition no. But good to hear someone else has gone through the same feelings

No its really not your fault.

No...I wouldn't say it's cheating. These things happen to people everyday..and many don't say anything. I think that you told her once...and that should have alerted her that she was missing items and if it didn't then maybe she should not be working as a cashier. If she missed yet another item..then that is her mistake...and if you got it for free..then that is her mistake also.....she should watch what she is doing....

She will get reprimanded/fired for this stuff eventually. It's going to mess their inventory up a bit. I'd feel pretty guilty. If I hadn't noticed then no harm no foul. But if I knew it and snuck out I'd feel weird about it. It was her mistake though - so I guess you didn't technically do anything wrong.

its the cashiers fault...its her/his job to ring up every item...how hard is it? not that hard at all, so if she slips and makes a mistake, she/he should pay for it...

i don't think it's technically stealing because, for what it's worth, you had intended to pay for it, right? the cashier just made a mistake and wasn't able to scan it. i think only women can really understand the impact of getting an outfit for FREE! hehehehehe but still, there's that guilty feeling that you have knowing that the shop assistant might end up paying for at the end of the day... that's probably why it feels like stealing.

It´s not stealing , it happened with me some times

not at all... its jus the thinkin