My "karma bank is full," apparently

[sugarbear]

A local department store (like target, but only on WA) had a huge sale on athletic shoes. I bought some Nikes discounted from $120 to $22. Except that the check out guy didn't charge me. I got all the way out to the car before I realized it, and I debated just going home. Both kids are sick and DH was making dinner, and I'd been gone for awhile.

But I went back in and the CS guy was all, "this never happens. Thanks for your honestly. Your karma bank must be full!"

which is nice and all, and I mean, it's only $22. 

But it then I thought of ML, because I gather that probably 90% of you would have gone back in. So, a poll.

[lilac05]

With no kids in tow, I'd definitely go back inside. If I had kids along or it was nasty weather, I'd go home and call customer service and pay by phone.

[sherbanator]

Fred Meyer?

[lulu13]

I would have not even considered not going back. I would feel so guilty if I didn't pay for them.

[pumpkin]

Apr 18, 2015 23:12:25 GMT -5 sherbanator said:

Fred Meyer?

This was my question as I need new shoes.

But I would have gone back in or would have felt overly guilty every time I thought about the shows, much less ever wore them

[flamingeaux]

It took me a week to get back, but yeah I went back and paid when I realized children's place forgot to charge me for a set of ds's pajamas.

[WOT?*]

Freddy's was doing 70% off clearance today. I was there at close, when they were switching signs to 50% off clearance. Dammit.

[sugarbear]

Apr 18, 2015 23:12:25 GMT -5 sherbanator said:

Fred Meyer?

Yes!

[sugarbear]

Apr 18, 2015 23:27:27 GMT -5 pumpkin said:

Apr 18, 2015 23:12:25 GMT -5 sherbanator said:

Fred Meyer?

This was my question as I need new shoes.

But I would have gone back in or would have felt overly guilty every time I thought about the shows, much less ever wore them

Go get some! Most were Under Armor, some were Adidas, and I got the last pair of Nikes at my store.

[georgeharrison]

Apr 19, 2015 2:11:41 GMT -5 WOT?* said:

Freddy's was doing 70% off clearance today. I was there at close, when they were switching signs to 50% off clearance. Dammit.

POOP! I was just saying yesterday that I need to go to Freddy's to get some new shoes for Tman.  I always get him awesome Nikes for like $15 on those sales. 

[zitiqueen]

Apr 18, 2015 22:15:05 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

But it then I thought of ML, because I gather that probably 90% of you would say you would have gone back in. So,  in a poll.

FTFY.

[pumpkin]

Apr 19, 2015 9:11:44 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

Apr 18, 2015 23:27:27 GMT -5 pumpkin said:

This was my question as I need new shoes.

But I would have gone back in or would have felt overly guilty every time I thought about the shows, much less ever wore them

Go get some! Most were Under Armor, some were Adidas, and I got the last pair of Nikes at my store.

Darn it! Sounds like the 70% off was yesterday, but I'm still going to go look at the 50% off stuff today. Thanks

[sapphireblue]

Apr 19, 2015 11:37:26 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Apr 18, 2015 23:14:12 GMT -5 11d said:

"$5.50 isn't worth my karma." Truth young woman, TRUTH!

I remember being a little kid and my mom got extra money for change at the grocers and gave it back to the cashier. I was all MOM free money! and she did the kind look at me, and said "character is never for sale". Never forgot it, and always paid back/paid up on this kind of thing. 

That's great, I love that. A really good way for her to give a life lesson.

[RoxMonster]

If I was already at my car or at home when I realized the mistake, I'd try calling to see if they could just charge my card over the phone so I wouldn't have to go back to the store. No idea if they would, but worth a shot.

(If not, I'd go back).

[WOT?*]

We were doing a scavenger hunt yesterday with my Brownies. We had some difficult to find ones and a couple of our girls were "I just saw a heron fly by" and "I just saw a bird nest." I told Heron girl that we couldn't count it since she didn't show it to anybody else, and when the second one popped off with "bird's nest" I told her "It's close enough that you can show it to me. But otherwise it's dishonest." "Well, maybe I imagined it then. It must have been my imagination." She didn't like to be characterized as dishonest, but she also didn't want to admit to it.

Fortunately, we found a bird's nest later in the hunt, so we were able to remain honest.

[Deleted]

Definitely would run back into the store. I would feel like a thief, even though I didn't steal the shoes. But that's just me. I feel better when I'm totally honest.