Poll: Poll: Moral choice much?

[KaiRai]

Ok, so I went and got myself a new PSP, as I dropped my old one and it got screwed. I was being served by a girl who can only be described as "first day on the job". She couldn't find any of the games out of the drawers, when asked to get the case for a preowned monster hunter, she couldn't find it, and had to get another member of staff to find it for her (which he did almost instantaneously) and she took forever processing my games. Now I was getting a little annoyed with her because it took 20 minutes to buy: A psp, with 2 year warranty added, MGS portable ops + Coded arms pack, monster hunter freedom unite and a 4GB memory card. Her supervisor was also getting annoyed as he was selling an Xbox to a female customer he clearly had the hots for. This seems like a rant but it's relevant...

Anyway, she "scanned in" all the stuff, and charged me £139.98. I didn't realise this until I got home, but bear this in mind...

PSP + warranty = £139.98
MGS+ Coded arms = £20
Monster hunter = £22.50
4GB mem card = £20

So if the escapist can do maths, they'll realise she grossly undercharged me, but my problem is, do I go back and say this or just count it as a huge stroke of luck?

 

[Spygon]

Just take it as luck as its the companies fault for not trainer her properly and for the supervisor for being distracted but it wasnt the girls fault it was her first day.So congrats

 

[Legion]

Hmmmmm...... it is a tricky one, I try and be moral usually.

In this case I would say that they products of a company charging much more for the items than they are worse so shouldn't feel too badly about it if you keep it.

I'd only take it back if it truly affects your conscience.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

luck. Besides, even if I classified it as stealing, I'd still keep it.

 

[KaiRai]

It seems like a fairly unanimous decision here

It was only getting to me because she didn't seem like she was doing very well.

Although since getting thoroughly addicted to all my games, I think I'll let it slide

 

[Mad Maniac with axe-firing chainsaw]

The poor girl could get fired... but taking the game back wouldn't necessarily change that, the company will still have the mistake against her record. Ah heck, I'd be honest and go back to the store... I guess.

EDIT: changed the spelling mistake. How the hell did "poor" morph into "pook" when I typed it on the keyboard?

 

[ae86gamer]

Don't go back. Its her fault for undercharging you. If she gets fired then thats also her fault.

 

[triggahappyhaza]

Basically if you can give them the money, buuuut...

you could spend it on more games for your new PSP.

personally i wouldnt go back as its the companys Fault for not training the girl,but its your choice.

 

[wordsmith]

PSP + warranty = £139.98

*snip* The real question is, if I can get 2 psp's on E-bay for £50, why do you feel the need to buy one for £139.98 and then get warrenty? Doing the maths, I could kill 6 PSP's in the time your warrenty covers, and still have only spent £10 more than you.

OT, if you think it's the girl's first day. Give her a break, she may some day be one of the girls who actually has an interest in gaming. Take it back, make sure to sort it out with her, so she gets a chance to see how refunds work. You might not believe in karma, but if it was me, this would come round and bite me in the ass.

 

[Doclector]

If you don't take it back, this mistake may get lost in the records.

If you do take it back, the mistake will be noticed, and with the recession, many employers are less likely to accept such mistakes, meaning this could be bad for her job.

Way I look at it, it's better morally to not do it. After all, she probabally was a "first day" employee, she doesn't deserve to so easily be fired.

 

[Stoic raptor]

well, since your not at the store anymore, dont go back

 

[BonsaiK]

Think of it as "poor service discount".

A friend of mine scored a mobile phone for about 1/4 of the price because the salesperson read the price tag upside down. Go with it.

 

[Xyphon]

I doubt the company is going to miss $62.50.

 

[jmd102993]

why would you ever go back to the store to give them back the money? she messed up, it is her fault. Plus you should consider that extra money compansation for your time that she wasted

 

[leet_chris]

well its not that wrong its the girls fault but if i was you i wouldnt go back. it was definatly her first day so i would have pointed it out

 

[TunaKing]

Nice one! i love getting undercharged for stuff last week i got a takeaway delivery and the guy charged me £1.50 for a pizza, bag of chips and a fish supper hah i can't say i didn't do a little celebratory dance.

 

[AvsJoe]

I'd be quite guilty (especially if I didn't see her at the store again), but I'd enjoy my stroke of luck and wouldn't go back.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

They overcharge customers anyway. It's a stroke of luck.

 

[magicmonkeybars]

that's nothing I was buying a cup of coffee and I didn't have any change so I gave her a ?20 and she gave me back ?23.50 the cup of coffe was ?1,50.

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

Enjoy it, you lucky git.

In other words, don't take it back, unless it's really, really eating away at your conscience.