My wife and I went to Wal-Mart last night and bought a new 27" television. It was an early Christmas gift to ourselves Well turned out that the first one we brought home was defective, and I had to take it back for an exchange. The cashier made a HUGE mistake, and I didn't catch this until I went home. She gave me the reciepts and I just put them in my pocket--thinking nothing of it because they were really busy due to the holiday season and I wanted out of there When I got home I realized that the woman not only gave me the $200 TV I bought, but she also gave me a gift card for the full amount of the TV.. She mistakenly gave me the exchange AND refunded all my money too! I of course didn't feel right about this, and could have easily said FREE TV, and spent the money she gave back. However, this morning I went right back to Wal-Mart and gave the card back to a few managers... After I explained what happened, they were so shocked to see that I brought their money back to them.. One said that this close to Christmas most people would have just kept the money and the TV, and commended me on returning it to them. The way I see it is that it wasn't my money to begin with, and I had not right to keep it. My $200 is the 27" TV in my living room The $200 card was there's and not mine, and the right thing to do was give it back... Just wanted to share

Squeak

Hi Squeak, Glad you did the 'right' thing.

Happy holidays to you and your family,

Scott

You did good! My wife would have made me take it back too.
DonM

Not only did you do the right thing, you may have also saved someone's job. Merry Christmas.

Gary

I've given excess change as well as gone back when they have not charged me for something on more than 1 occasion. Squeak, you get 2 thumbs up for doing the right thing....in the end you have to face the man in the mirror each morning and is what counts for doing the right thing.
Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Terry

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Hi Squeak,

The measure of a man is not what he does when someones looking, but what he does when they're not looking.

Good for you!

rp

Squeak,

Thank you so much for sharing that story with us. I really needed to hear that after spending the day at the mall shopping. I was cut-off and yelled at by a lady who backed up traffic at a stop sign (about 15-20 cars) while she and her daughter put on make-up. I make the fatal mistake of honking my horn after about 45 seconds. She then proceded to put the car in park and flip me and my family the bird for about 5 minutes.

Thanks for restoring my faith in people and the notion that fundementally people ARE good!

Al

Right is right and you did the right thing. My wife and I have sometimes come upon similar circumstances and done the same thing. Yes, in spite of all we read and see in the media there still is plenty of good in the world.

Peace on earth to men of good will. You shall find Him...

Hi Squeak, If there were more like you, we would all live better.

Great Holiday, John C.

Squeak,

Aren't you in the legal profession. Lawyering or something like that. I think you'd better find another job. Honest lawyers have to struggle as hard as bricklayers and musicians to get by. There must be something eaiser you can do. As always, ha! ha!
Boo