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  1. #1
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    Default Re: A Mistake That Keeps on Going

    I can honestly say that I did not intentionally steal. I also do not remember that day at all, events etc. Our cash registers went down a lot during that time..I do remember because I got called a lot of different names by customers. Believe me if I realized what happened at the time I am not a person who just shruggs it off, I am an honest person by nature, it was a mistake and I admitted to it ( I saw it in black and white on the video, how could I not confess to it?). My question is why is it now $200 and what if I do not pay the $200 but pay what the items actually costs? Also Being told that they would not file any legal action against me if I filled the forms out just so? Also can they go back and file criminal charges against me? I am very concerned because I am almost finished with a degree in Human Services and with this on my record I would not be able to find a job.
    Again let me say I have no idea how I forgot to take the money or what happened afterwards...voids etc. (they did not disclose that information to me.) I did what I did and am willing to pay for these items, again I will not lie to get out of something I am an honest person who made a mistake.

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    Default Re: A Mistake That Keeps on Going

    With no offense intended, "I don't remember how I forgot to charge a customer" isn't a convincing excuse. "Our registers went down sometimes" is a cute one, but if that had anything to do with this incident that would have been obvious from the video. And it still wouldn't explain letting a customer walk off without paying, whether or not you remember doing so. I'm normally quite happy to take somebody's word that there was a mistake or misunderstanding but, unless you're about to tell us that you were so stoned that day that you can't remember anything, there's a point at which I have to say, "Please don't insult my intelligence."

    When there's good cause for your employer to believe that you were stealing, your employer has every right to take the evidence to the police and to seek your prosecution. What your employer will choose to do given what's on the videotape and given its policies regarding cases of suspected employee theft? I can't answer that; you would have to ask your employer.

    As for why the civil demand is in an amount greater than the value of the amount allegedly stolen? The law permits a merchant to seek a greater recovery, due to the fact that the costs of theft and loss prevention operations are not $0 - it's more than fair for merchants to shift some of that cost onto people they catch stealing.

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    Default Re: A Mistake That Keeps on Going

    Thank you for your advice and insight into this matter. I appreciate the blunt honesty.

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    Default Re: A Mistake That Keeps on Going

    That crap happens all the time. Cashiering is monotonous and cashiers sometimes bag up merchandise and say "thank you come again". Especially if the customer swipes a card and it doesn't register, a bored cashier can think payment went through.

    The real question is...were the items scanned through the POS system? IE did you actually ring up the items and forget to take payment or did you just put the stuff in a bag?

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    Default Re: A Mistake That Keeps on Going

    Quote Quoting bam!
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    That crap happens all the time. Cashiering is monotonous and cashiers sometimes bag up merchandise and say "thank you come again". Especially if the customer swipes a card and it doesn't register, a bored cashier can think payment went through.

    The real question is...were the items scanned through the POS system? IE did you actually ring up the items and forget to take payment or did you just put the stuff in a bag?
    he said he "rung out a customer". I assume that meant through the POS.

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    Default Re: A Mistake That Keeps on Going

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    he said he "rung out a customer". I assume that meant through the POS.
    I did too. But then again, he could have rung out the customer and then voided total, discounted the entire order, forgotten to accept payment or a number of other things.

    I think we are on the same page, this doesn't sound right, but it is up to the OP to tell us the truth.

    Was the store busy? We need details OP.

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