Incorrect receipted money

Dan-Dan

I wish i was in a position to not know if i have £500 on me at any one time

Fire_Fox

Apjs87 wrote: »

The point I made was, I know how much the original order was, I know how much my deposit was initially and I also know how much I had to pay on the remaining balance. What I didn't know is how much cash I took with me on the day, only that I had enough to cover it.

Maybe I should be a bit more vigilant with the cash I have and yes maybe I should have counted it out however it is the staff duty to take the right amount of cash. They miscounted by 500 but my receipt say I paid the full amount.

Your turn of phrase is very odd.

If you are so wealthy that you cannot tell the difference between £1500 and £2000 in your house or your pocket do the decent thing and give the £500 to charity.

stripeyfox

Apjs87 wrote: »

The point I made was, I know how much the original order was, I know how much my deposit was initially and I also know how much I had to pay on the remaining balance. What I didn't know is how much cash I took with me on the day, only that I had enough to cover it.

Maybe I should be a bit more vigilant with the cash I have and yes maybe I should have counted it out however it is the staff duty to take the right amount of cash. They miscounted by 500 but my receipt say I paid the full amount.

Yes, 100%. In any cash transaction both parties should be aware of what is being handed over. This is the reason cashiers will mention what note you've handed over to pay for £6 worth of groceries for example so there is less chance for a dispute.

So you just handed over a bundle of cash ? Did they count it in front of you? To be honest there is just as much culpability on the shop to verify the correct amount was handed over - both parties are at fault here.

I can pretty much guarantee that probably more than 95% of people on here would notice if they were £50 up or down in cash in their pocket, let alone £500.

Where you stand legally, I'm not sure. The store either checked wrong or trusted what was handed over was correct and receipted it. The devil is in the detail on exactly how this transaction took place...

Ozzuk

Apjs87 wrote: »

The point I made was, I know how much the original order was, I know how much my deposit was initially and I also know how much I had to pay on the remaining balance. What I didn't know is how much cash I took with me on the day, only that I had enough to cover it.

Maybe I should be a bit more vigilant with the cash I have and yes maybe I should have counted it out however it is the staff duty to take the right amount of cash. They miscounted by 500 but my receipt say I paid the full amount.

How did you know you had enough to cover it if you didn't count it? And you just hand over a wad of cash and say take it from here? You neither care if they take too much or too little?

I might offer a handful of change to a barperson to pick out the amount, I don't think many people would chuck what sounds like several thousand at someone and tell them to help themselves!

Jackmydad

Like the others, if we ever deal in cash, my OH and myself both count it beforehand, then we count it out to the recipient, and invite them to count it.
Even then, ten or twenty out maybe, but 500 quid?
That's some margin of error.

Mistral001

Has the OP done sufficient checks of their own personal financial accounts to be sure that the shop was not underpaid by £500. If the OP has the £500 somewhere either as cash in a safe or in a bank account, then shame on you. The OP could get the member of staff sacked without a reference or prosecuted for theft.

The law says that if a mistake was made by the shop, then you owe the money.

spadoosh

Apjs87 wrote: »

The point I made was, I know how much the original order was, I know how much my deposit was initially and I also know how much I had to pay on the remaining balance. What I didn't know is how much cash I took with me on the day, only that I had enough to cover it.

Maybe I should be a bit more vigilant with the cash I have and yes maybe I should have counted it out however it is the staff duty to take the right amount of cash. They miscounted by 500 but my receipt say I paid the full amount.

You dont know how much you paid then.

I actually believe you do know how much you paid because i suspect youre well aware that youve got £500 extra than what you accounted for. However the reason behind you being here is to ascertain the likelihood of having to pay it.

Either way its pretty simple. They say you owe them money, you say they dont. They take you to cxourt with all the evidence they have that you owe them money, you get asked for evidence showing you dont. The court then makes a decision on the balance of probabilities and basically declares a winner. The court then orders the loser to either desist with chasing debt payments or to pay the outstanding debt.

So this will be a case of your evidence vs theirs. Youve got a receipt, where mistakes can be made. Theyll have 2 people covering their backs, an account that has an outstanding balance, a till that is directly comparable to that balance and presumably a whole load of company processes and terms and conditions which they can fall back on.

You can probably tell from the reactions that youve not done what is typical which is why everyone is querying the situation. Its just not helping you.

I cant help but think if it was a mistake their end, just showing the receipt would be enough to make them leave you alone. The fact that theyre still wanting money suggests you should be well aware that there is an outstanding balance and are trying to pull a fast one.

Kiran

I often walk into a shop to pay for something worth a couple of grand and just throw a stack down on the counter and say take what you need out of there!

societys_child

I'm the same, just take my stash'o'cash and tell 'em to count out what they need. I never check it myself . . . I'm too dumb :T

Aylesbury_Duck

I don’t believe your protestations of innocence, OP. I think you know you’ve paid less than you should have. Make your choice: do the right thing or hope you’ll get away with it and that they don’t come after you for the balance armed with decent evidence you owe it.