Would you go back?

[catnapper]

Silly poll, but I'm curious....

Ashley and I were out shopping for Christmas today. Most Christmas gifts will be pictures of Cameron and we wanted some inexpensive frames. We found a REALLY cute frame at TJ Maxx for $4. I was pushing Cameron's stroller, so I set the small 3x5 frame in the top of the stroller while we continued to browse. We didn't find anything else in the frame section so of course we headed to the baby section We didn't find anything these so we left to go to the craft store, which was next door in the same strip mall. We searched the frames at AC Moore and everything was really picked over, so we left. As we were leaving, we noticed we forgot to pay for the TJ Maxx frame!

We could have

• gone back to TJ Maxx and paid for the frame

• pretend we didn't notice our mistake and consider the $4 frame a freebie

I know what I did - I returned to the store and paid for my little frame (I would hate to think spend my afterlife in a hot place over $4 ) but both girls thought I was insane for returning to the scene of the crime since the employees never noticed, and their alarm system never buzzed when we left.\

So what would you have done? Be honest, since this is an annonymous poll! Its a $4 frame and nobody saw us take it... it was an honest mistake that could have been rectified or ignored. What would you do?

[catnapper]

Oh, I wanted to say the reason the girls wouldn't return: They were afraid someone would notice us return and they'd try to accuse us of stealing. I guess its a valid reason *shrug*

[ComedyDevil]

I would've taken it back and paid for it.

[borzoimom]

I would have taken it back. If nothing else- they need to highten their security as you were honest to realize your mistake- but how many did not uh " make a mistake.."

[Danegirl2208]

i would have gone back, i would not feel a bit comfortable about just taking it..

[Zippy]

I would go back and pay for it.I noticed they didn't charge me for .99 cent toothbrush and went back and payed.It is What Jesus would do.To me it is stealing and you can't get around that.I would feel guilty for days on end if I didn't pay.

[joycenalex]

i'm afraid if my mother found out i had something and didn'r pay for it, she'd still slap me. i'm 50 and 6 inches taller then she is. i'd pay up.

[cassiesmom]

That happened to me at Target with a pot of Carmex in my shopping cart. It got stuck in the part of the cart that folds out to make a child seat and I just missed it when I checked out - just piled everything into the cart and headed out the door. I went back inside with the cart and the Carmex and paid for it.

[IRescue452]

I probably would have paid for it too. The other day I was at walmart and I had gotten my typical single wrapped slice of cheesecake from the deli and it wouldn't scan. Despite the fact that I was angry about the price going up 27 cents, I still told her the truth when she asked if I remember the price. People trust me, and they have every reason to, I wouldn't want to mess that up.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Go back and pay for sure. Once Walmart forgot to add my big bag of cat food on my ticket. I didn't notice until I got home but I loaded that thing back in the car and took it back along with the ticket and paid for it. Didn't want my babies eating stolen food!!! No way, no how!!!

Good for you for being honest!!!

[KYS]

I would have gone back to the store and paid.

[RICHARD]

(I would hate to think spend my afterlife in a hot place over $4 )

Tickets for the HOT PLACE are 7.50 for adults.

Four bucks is the 'under 12' rate..

That happened to Faith Hill and me..It balanced out a purchase I left in the store before.

[sirrahved]

If it is my mistake, I return and pay. If it is their mistake, however, I consider it a freebie.

[cyber-sibes]

I would have gone back & paid for it. Don't need any bad karma.

[CathyBogart]

I'm a strong believer in karma, so when this happened to me (with some face wash) I went back and paid for it. We have people who do this at our store too, and sometimes we'll give tham a 10% discount just for being awesome.