Say I went into a shop and realised I'd forgotten my money

Latchy · 05-05-2009 06:51PM

Thoie wrote: »

I just walked out of Eason's about an hour and a half ago with three books in the crook of my arm. Was about 10 feet away from the shop and went to get my mobile. It took me a second to figure out why I didn't have enough arms to get my mobile, then had to turn around, go back and queue for about 10 minutes to pay for the bloody things.

Yeah amazing isn't it ? Now imagine trying to explain that to an over zelaous security guard or store dectective ?

Amazing how the brain seems to remind you that you have , or are just about to leave store without paying

Of course shop door alarms are the best wake up call of all

tony1kenobi · 05-05-2009 06:59PM

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Youd be pretty stupid to do that...

Id take your details pay for the item my self go home log into a pay pall put 500.00 down.. or what ever amount I could...

from there id scam what ever i could out of your credit card leaving you with a nice bill...

Isn't all the credit card information on the merchant copy of the cc receipt anyway?

Myggel · 05-05-2009 07:14PM

I filled the car in a petrol station half way between Cork and Dublin when I realised I had no wallet.

I explained to the owner and he said he couldn't take card details,, I have them memorised. He said that the risk element is the shopkeeper can be liable if the signature on a non chip and pin isn't verified in store. He just asked me for my drivers license and said post the money or drop it in on my way past.

I posted up cash in registered envelope, with self addressed stamped envelope and got license back a few days later.

At the end of the day, it's really at the discretion of the shop worker. They need to decide the risk when looking at you. Thank God it was Sunday and I had my Mass clothes on lol.

lee_arama · 05-05-2009 07:19PM

Ruu wrote: »

Gone are the days when "ah sure, I'll get ya another time, I'll see ya tomorrow" was common.

Still there for certain shops where the owners know their regulars of 20+ years... Which is handy enough I'd imagine.

ScumLord · 05-05-2009 07:25PM

Any of the local shops or pubs around here will let you pay another time if you forget your money.

Mint Sauce · 05-05-2009 07:31PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Any of the local shops or pubs around here will let you pay another time if you forget your money.

am in local shop at least once a day, have been let of a few times for stuff of around a fiver or less, usual responce, pay it next time your in, come to me, etc

05-05-2009 07:32PM

Myggel wrote: »

I filled the car in a petrol station half way between Cork and Dublin when I realised I had no wallet.

I explained to the owner and he said he couldn't take card details,, I have them memorised. He said that the risk element is the shopkeeper can be liable if the signature on a non chip and pin isn't verified in store. He just asked me for my drivers license and said post the money or drop it in on my way past.

I posted up cash in registered envelope, with self addressed stamped envelope and got license back a few days later.

You were driving around without your licence?

Snowie · 05-05-2009 07:35PM

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Isn't all the credit card information on the merchant copy of the cc receipt anyway?

usealy its ****************8967

you need the important bits like

expiry date and the number on the back then you got something as well as card number and name....

Myggel · 05-05-2009 08:08PM

For an hour and a half. Never use car mid week in Dublin. One of the smaller crimes to go undetected.

Mr Benevolent · 05-05-2009 08:18PM

Would it be possible for me to pay by telling the cashier my credit card details?

Did you forget your credit card as well? Or are the details burned into your brain?

Gummy Panda · 05-05-2009 09:01PM

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

usealy its ****************8967

you need the important bits like

expiry date and the number on the back then you got something as well as card number and name....

no.

Thats the customer copy. The merchant copy has everything in case someone tries to reverse a transaction or it backs out for some reason.

Corruptedmorals · 05-05-2009 09:04PM

You only need the credit card number and expiry date for typing in, but I doubt anyone would do this for you without seeing the card. Very dodgy, since it doesn't even require the security number.

Correct, your entire credit card number comes up on the merchant copy. It would have to, really. It doesn't come up on the customer's for safety reasons and ease of disposal.

Terry · 05-05-2009 09:11PM

Ruu wrote: »

Gone are the days when "ah sure, I'll get ya another time, I'll see ya tomorrow" was common.

It's not completely gone.
I live in a small enough town and am well known in the local shops.
One of the guys in my local off licence often lets me go if I forget to bring enough money. He knows I'll be back anyway.

The local butcher gives stuff on tick. Never availed of it myself, but I know it's there. Same with the newsagent.

The local pub will give tick to regulars (the ones who live there). One night the closest ATM was out of order and we were given tick because all the bar staff know us and know we'll pay the money back.

Latchy wrote: »

Has anybody ever gone into a supermarket or store , picked up an item you forgot you had ,then ( mistakenly ) without paying walked out ? :eek:

I have but I always went back and paid it .

I think it's like you forget were you are at the moement or what your doing or maybe it's just me ??

Sometimes I'll put something in my pocket if my hands are full.
I've forgotten to take it back out and pay for it until after I've walked out.
I'll always go back in though.

Latchy · 05-05-2009 09:33PM

Terry wrote: »

Sometimes I'll put something in my pocket if my hands are full.
I've forgotten to take it back out and pay for it until after I've walked out.
I'll always go back in though.

I have done that and it's just absent mindness .Thankfully I have never had to to explain myself to anybody as to why .

javaboy · 05-05-2009 10:13PM

walshb wrote: »

I assume you had the decency to pay the fiver back at a later date?

5 minutes later actually.

Say I went into a shop and realised I'd forgotten my money

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