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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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What would you have done?

Well, every Friday just like clockwork, I head to the bank at lunchtime to deposit my sick *** check and get a little spending money for the weekend.

Today, I went through the drive through as always, got my money back and drove off. Opened the envelope and they gave me too much money. How much, I ain't gonna say, since that doesn't matter IMO. Back to the bank, I go to the service desk inside and tell the receptionist what went down. She calls out to the teller in the drive through (the drive through is in a building seperate off the from the main building) and talks to her for a bit. I gave 'em the money back and left. The guy behind me in line looked at me like I was stupid as I was walking away.

So, what would you have done? Kept it? Gave it back?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Good job Quintin. I would have done exactly the same thing. That poor teller is probably an idiot or was busy and stressed out but I'm sure she would have gotten some type of job "heat" when her drawer didnt balance that night. The world needs more honest people.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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Yea I would of had to give the money back.

Good deed ya did
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Quintin
...to deposit my sick *** check and get a little spending money...
Did you make sure that the amount you think deposited is what was deposited?

It would be my luck to have a check for $100,
Deposit $80 and get $20 in cash.

Drive away and find $80 in the envelope.
Go back, give them $60.
Feel good about it.

and then later discover $20 was deposited in my account.
 

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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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The money would have had to come out of the tellers paycheck when her drawer didn't balance out at the end of the day. Good job Quintin.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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I would have kept it and spent it on a Crack Ho. Then sent a "Thank you" card to the bank.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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I'm with the guy behind you. LOL Hmm Money
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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I would have handed it back too.

This summer I went to the bank machine and there was a lady in front of me and she turned and walked away. I walked up to the machine and looked down and saw the bank machine was still active with her card inside and all her bank info on the screen. I quickly hit "cancel" grabbed her card and ran outside and handed her the bank card. She was sooo thankful and embarrased too. We both had a good laugh.

Made me feel good if anything. I don't believe in ripping people off.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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You did the right thing, i have done that myself.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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... i have done that myself.
Not me.
Before I can even think about giving the money back, the die-pack explodes.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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I too would have checked my deposit slip and if it was right then I too would have gave it back.

If you didn't earn it, then you stole it...... IMO

I am a lot of things, but I am not a thief nor a liear!!!!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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ya i woulda done the same thing, its not right to take whats not yours, plus carmas a bitch lol
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Raoul
Not me.
Before I can even think about giving the money back, the die-pack explodes.

ROFL
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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The money would have had to come out of the tellers paycheck when her drawer didn't balance out at the end of the day. Good job Quintin.
It doesn't come out of their paycheck. That is the reason they are bonded. Same w/ cashiers at most major grocery stores.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag

I am a lot of things, but I am not a thief nor a liear!!!!
Nor a speller
 
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