Money Moral Dilemma: Should I send back my accidental 'freebie'?

Marvel1

They may identify the employee who made the error and it will cost them, or they may increase costs.

I see it no different than going into a shop and shoplifting.

BobbinAlong

Of course you should contact the company - no brainer.
Besides, since how-many-million people read MSE, the law of averages says that at least one pram company employee will read it and pram businesses will now be checking their records and hunting you down!

Deedee123

No you should contact the firm and let them know. l once got 5 handmixers instead of 1, l was brought up with 'Honesty is the best policy'

Growmac

Are you a thief? If not, then this isn't a dilemma.

grajay

The Theft Act 1968 S 5(4) provides:

Sec 5(4) "Where a person gets property by another’s mistake, and is under an obligation to make restoration (in whole or in part) of the property or its proceeds or of the value thereof, then to the extent of that obligation the property or proceeds shall be regarded (as against him) as belonging to the person entitled to restoration, and an intention not to make restoration shall be regarded accordingly as an intention to deprive that person of the property or proceeds."


There is no grey area here - keeping the extra item is a straightforward theft.

HB58

I'm amazed at the people who seem to have joined simply to encourage someone to keep an item to which they know they are not entitled!