What would you do if you forgot to pay for something in a shop.

stevek93 · 06-08-2012 01:50PM #1

Let say you are doing your weekly shopping and leave something in your trolley would you go back and pay for it?

GAAman · 06-08-2012 01:51PM

I would certainly create two threads on it for starters!

Biggins · 06-08-2012 01:51PM

I having double vision with this thread!

TheBody · 06-08-2012 01:56PM

Prob go back and pay for it. I hear Peter Quinn is setting up a school to show people how NOT to pay for stuff. Might sign up for a few classes. :pac:

stevek93 · 06-08-2012 01:56PM

Stupid phone done a double post sorry. :P

Biggins · 06-08-2012 01:58PM

TheBody wrote: »

Prob go back and pay for it. I hear Peter Quinn is setting up a school to show people how NOT to pay for stuff. Might sign up for a few classes. :pac:

Phil Hogan is teaching the class.

Lesson one:
Complain the service was bad and not worth paying for!

cormie · 06-08-2012 01:59PM

Had lunch one time in a pub while waiting for someone, I finished up, they arrived and we were talking for a good while, while still talking we walked out the door and it only dawned on me driving home I forgot to pay. Popped in a few days later, told them and paid. It was my only time there so it wasn't because I'm a regular or anything, just the right thing to do.

seamus · 06-08-2012 02:00PM

I went back and I paid for it. €1 or €100, either way it's dishonesty

Temptamperu · 06-08-2012 02:00PM

My nephew keeps robbing stuff from the shops. I always pay it back the next time im there.

Hande hoche! · 06-08-2012 02:00PM

If it was Tesco or somewhere similar then I would justify it with them probably overcharging me in the past.

Goro · 06-08-2012 02:00PM

stevek93 wrote: »

Stupid phone done a double post sorry. :P

I would blame my phone.

holystungun9 · 06-08-2012 02:04PM

Get my c0ck out. I always get my c0ck out.

Greenmachine · 06-08-2012 02:19PM

I have often got my hair cut as a model in the hairdressers when money was tight and I needed a free cut.
Went and had it done in Peter Marks a few years ago, had a great chat with the hairdresser, liked the haircut walked out and got the bus home.
Apparently there is still a charge in Peter Mark for Model cuts. Would not even have booked it at the time if I knew. They are never getting that money.

ejmaztec · 06-08-2012 02:22PM

Biggins wrote: »

Phil Hogan is teaching the class.

...and the Healy-Eames are providing the free transport.

aaronjumper · 06-08-2012 02:29PM

No. I got free beer once by doing this, worth about eight euro. It was an accident, by the time I figured out what happened, I was nearly home.

If I was just outside the door I probably would have gone back.
I'm the worlds laziest thief.

dodderangler · 06-08-2012 02:34PM

RUNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Son Of A Vidic · 06-08-2012 02:40PM

stevek93 wrote: »

What would you do if you forgot to pay for something in a shop.

I would do nothing of course and indeed how could I if I had forgotten.

Biggins · 06-08-2012 02:48PM

Goro wrote: »

I would blame my phone.

I usually put it down to concussion from a wife delivered frying pan to the back of the head!

humbert · 06-08-2012 04:17PM

Walked out of a cafe without paying before. Must have been funny because you had to walk right along the length of the counter to get to the door.

About an hour later when I realised I walked back. The girl at the till was noticeably relieved.

JJJJNR · 06-08-2012 04:29PM

Walked into a headshop a couple of years ago to get a few bits and your man serving was so binned behind the counter he gave me my money back (120euros) ! I went back, asked him about it and he couldn't understand me, he thought he had short changed me then handed me another 20 euro.. LOL after that I just walked out happy!

Good times.

Kurz · 06-08-2012 04:57PM

This happened to me a couple of weeks ago buying beer in a petrol station. I realised before I got in the car that he had charged me for one four pack instead of two. I went back in a paid. I wouldn't have enjoyed the beers thinking the man was going to have to explain to someone above him why the till is down.

NegativeCreep · 06-08-2012 05:06PM

If it was a restaurant situation and I forgot to pay I'd definitely go back. The Waitor/tress would probably get a harsh taking to from the boss, if not fired. I couldn't live with the shame!
In a huge supermarket chain I wouldn't give a **** tbh. They have far too much money as it is :L

the groutch · 06-08-2012 05:17PM

only ever happened to me once, in the Supervalu @ Roches Stores that used to be in the Ilac Centre.
I was only about 10 steps outside the place when I realised, and went back in very quickly to pay, hoping the security guard hadnt spotted me.
I have too much of a conscience to not pay.

Colmustard · 06-08-2012 05:22PM

A work mate was telling me he filed his car and then went in and bought a lotto totally forgetting to pay for his petrol. He realised when he got home and kind of said F-it.

Then he got a phonecall from the guards and the guard said from the CC camera I can see you made a mistake, so just go to the garage and pay the 70Euro and we leave it at that.

He said yeah I will do that and did.

cruiser178 · 06-08-2012 05:24PM

stevek93 wrote: »

Let say you are doing your weekly shopping and leave something in your trolley would you go back and pay for it?

No

seamus wrote: »

I went back and I paid for it. €1 or €100, either way it's dishonesty

Its only becomes dishonest when you tell someone

the groutch · 06-08-2012 05:37PM

cruiser178 wrote: »

Its only becomes dishonest when you tell someone

if you realise you didnt pay, but don't go back and pay it, it stealing, no grey area

stevek93 · 06-08-2012 06:16PM

the groutch wrote: »

if you realise you didnt pay, but don't go back and pay it, it stealing, no grey area

True. Asking this because a was talking to a mate last night he was in Tesco picked up a few DVDs had a wander around the shop forgot he had the DVDs in his hand! :eek: Walked out the shop only released it when he got to the car but didn't go back.

mackg · 06-08-2012 06:21PM

I've done this with a sandwich in my local Centra. Got the sandwich at the deli then got talking to someone. Once we finished our chat I walked out and went home. Was at home before I realised, didn't bother going back.

djflawless · 06-08-2012 06:22PM

I uhhh, yea forgot.i always 'forget to pay'

ViveLaVie · 06-08-2012 06:31PM

I always go back and pay.

Walked out of Dunnes with a bottle of Coke before. Went back after walking halfway home and paid.

Was buying a roll in Centra before. Handed over a 50 euro note and the confused sales assistant handed me back 97 euro! I told him and handed the extra 50 back.

Was getting my hair done by a trainee so it was half-price but I had to come in in the evening. The rest of the shopping centre was closed and the card machine had been turned off. I only had my laser on me so I couldn't pay. The supervisor hairdresser was really nice and directed me to the nearest atm which was a good five minute walk away. I felt so weird leaving and had to queue for ages at the atm. I'm sure he thought I had just legged it! But I went back and paid the 50 euro. It's now my regular salon!

Lawliet · 06-08-2012 06:45PM

Honestly a bit surprised that so many people would go back and pay, I wouldn't be bothered

What would you do if you forgot to pay for something in a shop.

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