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insamsaram · Joined: 16 Jul 2004

I went to some bank today to exchange 100 dollars. The woman mistakenly gave me the exchange plus the original hundred dollars back. Would you take it or give it back?
I gave it back. Of course, I could certainly have spent it and spent it well.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Man! It's well laid out in the Monopoly rules!!!!

"Bank error in your favor. Collect 100 dollars."

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

I'd have given it back.

I've been on the other side of the desk before, plus I'm all for honesty and integrity. Very Happy

agraham · Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Location: Daegu, Korea

When the till was down $100 at the end of the day, you best believe they would have gone through the receipts to figure out where it was lost and then they would have watched the transaction on the tape. You're lucky you're so honest.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I'd give it back for sure. $100 isn't anything to me in the long run but the poor woman it might well cost her her job.

casey's moon · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: Daejeon

I would have given it back too. When I was fairly young my Dad got too much change back from Canadian Tire and ended up driving an extra 30 minutes just to bring the 5 bucks back. That's the kind of person I want to be too. You did the right thing.

tommynomad · Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Location: on the move

Once upon a time I would have kept the money--bank error in your favour indeed. I don't mind screwing a bank: enough of them have screwed me & mine (are you listening CIBC?)

But Monopoly was written in 1933, and banks have long since offloaded such errors onto the hapless employees who make them. So in effect you'd have been screwing the employee out of at least $100, if not her job.

Good on ye for being decent and returning the cash.

(When we were kids, it was stressed that found money is not ours to keep, and it always went straight into the Magen David Adom jar.)

Seoultrader · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Location: Ali's Insurgent Inn, Fallujah

Poor bank girl - give it back.

Excrement Cranium money changers - run like the wind, then get yourself a short time on the hill... Laughing

peemil · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Location: Koowoompa

Take the money and run- Take the money and run- Take the money and run- Take the money.

yangban · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:00 am Post subject:

I would have given it back. However, if it were that arrogant, insulting jerk I constantly had to deal with at Nonghyup bank, I would have kept it. And never gone back. F$$$ him.

the saint · Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Location: not there yet...

Someone pulled a stunt like this on me when I worked as a waiter. I ended up paying the loss out of my own pocket.

No question... back I'd go...

The Man known as The Man · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:36 am Post subject:

Of course I would be sorely tempted to keep it, but I'm giving it back.

agraham · Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Location: Daegu, Korea

tardisrider · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: Seoul

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

Without a doubt I would do it. I found a wallet with over $300 US in it. I was living on kraft dinner at the time and could've used the money but I returned it.