So I went to the gas station to get a drink and some candy. The drink I got was a Sprite zero in a bottle. And then for the candy, I got four of those miniature Mike and Ike boxes. On the box of Mike and Ike it says you can get three for $.99. I got four. So I went up to the counter to pay for everything and I noticed the guy at the register scanned only three of the Mike and Ike boxes. Because they were all the same thing, all he had to do was scan one of them four times. But he only scanned it three times, And I noticed it, but I didn’t say anything. And it wasn’t necessarily because I was trying to benefit from getting anything that I didn’t pay for, but it was because sometimes I tend to hesitate to say things immediately or speak up on things, and so I just decided to just go with whatever. And the total amount for everything was $5.14. I wanted to know what everybody else thought of this? And is this a big deal?
Nice job. Move on.
Totally not a big deal.
If it had been something bigger, eventual inventory checks would make it a problem for someone, but no convenience store gives a damn about single units of candy like that. They have loss as part of their accounting, so nobody gets in trouble unless it’s a big pattern.
This is probably something I would mull over for a few minutes and just laugh it off. $10 maybe, but I don’t know anyone who would seriously bat an eye over 99 cent candy.
Now what does still haunt me is the time I was supposed to get a 128 GB USB drive for 50% off but the cashier double scanned it and I for whatever reason decided not to speak up.
It’s hard to overstate how insignificant this is. Do not be unkind to yourself about this. The cashier will not get in trouble. Do not worry.
You can practice the conversation of what you should’ve said in the mirror.
It’s been over an hour and I’m still thinking about it
When I get stuck in thoughts like this sometimes I find it helpful to ask myself “how sure are you that you have absolutely all the information about this situation?” Sure, it’s an easy out because the answer is almost always no, but it’s also been helpful in stopping me from jumping to (wrong) conclusions and allowing me to go back with curiosity vs judgement.
You didn’t say if you had the receipt or if you were looking at the register screen, or they only scanned 3 of the packages. Maybe they hit the multiple button on one of the scans? Weird, sure, but it happens. Sometimes screens can be hard to follow especially if the content changes bases on subsequent items, like something that’s $1.50 or 4 for $5 might change price once the 4th is hit or might get lumped into one line item vs 4 individual lines.
If you have the receipt it’s going to be hard to argue with that what’s printed on that but it’s also not the whole story. We don’t know if it was a mistake or maybe they enjoy doing this as an act of rebellion in a job they hate.
I know this sounds absurd and probably isn’t helpful right now. I hope you feel better about this soon.
No? It’s only a big deal if you complain to their manager that they gave you something for free, which you should almost never question or complain about.
Why would you care in the first place? You’re not the manager, you’re not in charge of ordering merchandise for the location, and practically anything that means you pay less for more of something is a good thing.
