tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post2308375619377802531..comments2024-02-19T08:12:53.815-05:00Comments on The Right Thing: THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD YOU LOOK A BANK ERROR IN THE MOUTH?Jeffrey L. Seglinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648051034425906705noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-92165191367575127152010-07-18T13:57:22.092-04:002010-07-18T13:57:22.092-04:00Jeffrey, I agree that morally he has an obligation...Jeffrey, I agree that morally he has an obligation to pay but how to do this at this point gets a little messy. Most stores do not have ways of taking these second payments without messing up their accounting procedures. Simply placing the cash in the register without ringing up the transaction means that the cashier would be over at the end of the night and ringing up a false transaction would throw inventory out of whack.<br /><br />It is still possible that this transaction may still be pending as most such charges remain valid for at least three months. Rectifying it now by paying again may lead to double payments.<br /><br />The best thing to do is to go in and speak with a manager, if you feel so inclined. In my experience, the manager will thank you for your honesty (they don't get this much) and offer the item "on the house" if the charge never goes through since they don't want the messy transaction.<br /><br />William Jacobson<br />Cypress, CABill Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109292381489849674noreply@blogger.com