Cashier mistake

Barny1979

acsrjsk said:

 its not like everyday people are being honest, are they?

What a sad state of affairs.

notveryeducated

They would have declared the money in the till before signing off/when closing that day and the till would be -£1000..

Mickey666

TOP_CAT said:

Its a bank they win long term .
They charge 39.99% on your money via overdraft  and give you ...what ?

Er, I think you're missing the point that an overdraft is NOT 'your money'

Eco_Miser

acsrjsk said:

Hi there, I was at the bank today depositing an amount (say £7000 - but not disclosing the exact figure) and the cashier entered the amount as £8000. I only realized when I got home and went back to the branch to get this checked and rectified. It is now corrected back to £7000. I was just wondering should I have just kept my mouth shut and took the extra £1000? What would have happened if I didn't say anything? It is after all a big bank and I don't think I would feel guilt pocketing the extra £1000. I feel a little bit stupid not taking the chance and going to the bank and fixing this. I have asked for a "honesty reward" and the cashier is going to check with the manager. What would you do?

What would you have done if the cashier had entered £6000 by mistake instead?

Knowing that you acted honestly when the error was in your favour makes expecting honest behaviour so much easier when it's not.