Would you take extra change from Dunnes if the opportunity arose?

NewApproach · 21-01-2009 10:23PM #1

Was in Dunnes today, bought something for €12, gave €50, she went off to get change and I saw the reciept had been printed saying I gave €100, she went to pay me out the change from €100...

Do you:

a) Count your lucky blessings, or
b) Say 'I actually only gave ya €50.

Blush_01 · 21-01-2009 10:26PM

I'd say it to the person giving me the change. It's their till that'll be out, they'll be held responsible.

Mr. Presentable · 21-01-2009 10:29PM

b)

I'm not a thief.

stoneroses · 21-01-2009 10:32PM

NewApproach wrote: »

Was in Dunnes today, bought something for €12, gave €50, she went off to get change and I saw the reciept had been printed saying I gave €100, she went to pay me out the change from €100...

Do you:

a) Count your lucky blessings, or
b) Say 'I actually only gave ya €50.

(b) No Brainer

People strugginlg to keep their jobs all over the country --- Superquinn 200+ jobs to go -- This person would be out the door in a shot -- You'd have no luck for it.

Kiera · 21-01-2009 10:32PM

Nah the guilt would kill me. I'd be thinking about that person getting in trouble cause their till was down.

If i got an extra tenner in my change and didnt notice till i got home i wouldnt go back but change of 100 is too much.

A Primal Nut · 21-01-2009 10:33PM

Blush_01 wrote: »

I'd say it to the person giving me the change. It's their till that'll be out, they'll be held responsible.

Exactly i don't know how strict Dunnes are but i worked in Lidl and each time you were over by 10 you got a warning (imagine what would happen if it was 50 euro) - three warnings and you were supposed to get sacked which isn't good when you consider you could be serving hundreds a day 5 days a week - of course the manager has leeway but either way its not nice when it happens - and if I knew someone who walked off with money coz of my mistake I'd punch them in the face.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 21-01-2009 10:33PM

Give it back, right away. I used to work in Dunnes and have seen folk fired for far less.

Doctor DooM · 21-01-2009 10:34PM

There's two types of people in this world.

People who take incorrect change, and shout at shop assistants whose jobs mean they can't fight back, etc.

And then there's people who have worked in the service industry.

georgem25 · 21-01-2009 10:35PM

Its too much I would give it back. If it was only a small amount I probably wouldnt bother.

Kiera · 21-01-2009 10:36PM

You havent actually told us what you did OP. I bet you kept it and are going to say you didnt cause the rest of us are saying its mean.

Delirium · 21-01-2009 10:36PM

Nope, has happened to me a couple of times in different shops. Always told the person giving me the change.

AlmightyCushion · 21-01-2009 10:36PM

Say "Actually it was a €200 I gave you".

NewApproach · 21-01-2009 10:41PM

Kiera wrote: »

You havent actually told us what you did OP. I bet you kept it and are going to say you didnt cause the rest of us are saying its mean.

lol, it srossed my mind but being a gambler and a card player I said karma would come back and bite me in the ass big time so I didnt take it.

It was never actually in my hand, she was only counting it out infront of me when I said it.

But then I went over to buy some bananas (forgot them yesterday!) and they came to €1.23, I gave him €2, and he gave me €1.23 change. I said shag it.

FlutterInBum · 21-01-2009 10:44PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Say "Actually it was a €200 I gave you".

Very wankerish attitude mate. They can lose their jobs over the till being out and accused of theft.

LEIN · 21-01-2009 10:46PM

Have done and will again.

LEIN · 21-01-2009 10:47PM

FlutterInBum wrote: »

Very wankerish attitude mate. They can lose their jobs over the till being out and accused of theft.

Newbie not getting jokes yet???

auditek923 · 21-01-2009 10:48PM

take the money of course

FlutterInBum · 21-01-2009 10:49PM

Damo9090 wrote: »

Newbie not getting jokes yet???

Pardon?

21-01-2009 10:50PM

I'd say, "sorry, you've given me more change than you should have". It's what I would like people to do to me in the same position.

Sharpshooter · 21-01-2009 10:50PM

I would tell her / him.
I have been in queue's behind some very difficult customers and I really don't know how Dunne's till operators don't jump the flipping counter and smack them one.:mad:
Some people seem to think , that those workers are there just to take abuse and it annoys me so much.
So , to think that they might encounter a couple of these shoppers , and have their till short at the end of the day , would be enough to make me tell them straight away, quietly though.
They can get into trouble if someone in authority hears you saying it.

tony1kenobi · 21-01-2009 10:51PM

FlutterInBum wrote: »

Very wankerish attitude mate. They can lose their jobs over the till being out and accused of theft.

I think it was joke.

I heard AlmightyCusion built a Braille Dunnes Stores singlehandedly in Ethiopia so little brown kids didn't have to worry about geting their sight back.

LEIN · 21-01-2009 10:51PM

What part didnt you hear?

FlutterInBum · 21-01-2009 10:51PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd say, "sorry, you've given me more change than you should have". It's what I would like people to do to me in the same position.

Hopefully that is what most people would do

FlutterInBum · 21-01-2009 10:52PM

Damo9090 wrote: »

What part didnt you hear?

/fail

AlmightyCushion · 21-01-2009 10:52PM

FlutterInBum wrote: »

Very wankerish attitude mate. They can lose their jobs over the till being out and accused of theft.

It was just a joke, I wouldn't actually do it. Also, I used to work in Tesco and no-one there was ever fired or accused of theft for a till being out. Other stores might be stricter though. If they were going to accuse someone of theft, I'd say they'd need a hell of a lot more evidence than a till being incorrect at the end of a shift.

Brainz · 21-01-2009 10:54PM

it depends what the girls attitude was while she served me - i've come across a few cows in my time that have the souriest face on them with the worst attitude while serving you in the world - if this was the case id say thanks very much and laugh to myself :rolleyes:

now if the sales assistant was nice and pleasent i'd be handing it straight back-

i suppose different strokes for different blokes

LEIN · 21-01-2009 10:54PM

FlutterInBum wrote: »

/fail

What in the heck are you on about?

FlutterInBum · 21-01-2009 10:56PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It was just a joke, I wouldn't actually do it. Also, I used to work in Tesco and no-one there was ever fired or accused of theft for a till being out. Other stores might be stricter though. If they were going to accuse someone of theft, I'd say they'd need a hell of a lot more evidence than a till being incorrect at the end of a shift.

How was it a joke? Stealing from people or companies is not funny. It can cost people jobs, some stores are stricter and 100 euros missing at the end of a shift is not small change.

Kiera · 21-01-2009 10:57PM

FlutterInBum wrote: »

How was it a joke? Stealing from people or companies is not funny. It can cost people jobs, some stores are stricter and 100 euros missing at the end of a shift is not small change.

Please tell me you're not that dude from last night?

LEIN · 21-01-2009 10:58PM

FlutterInBum wrote: »

How was it a joke? Stealing from people or companies is not funny. It can cost people jobs, some stores are stricter and 100 euros missing at the end of a shift is not small change.

The statement was a joke. No one mentioned anything about actually stealing.

You haven't been in AH much have you?

tony1kenobi · 21-01-2009 10:58PM

FlutterInBum wrote: »

How was it a joke? Stealing from people or companies is not funny. It can cost people jobs, some stores are stricter and 100 euros missing at the end of a shift is not small change.

Haringay council are looking for social workers if you are interested.

Would you take extra change from Dunnes if the opportunity arose?

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