Hypothetical Poll #5a Options

[impala454]

Ok Since #5 ended up a lot more lopsided than I thought, here's probably a better one that might spur more discussion.

Situation (directly from a real situation posted on another forum I frequent):
You walk into a Gamestop store, to pick up Rock Band (full set, with all instruments, retail $160) for the 360 and Okami ($40 retail) for the Wii. You take them up to the register, and the cashier gives the total: $86. What do you do?

[DaveFireDancer19]

Im with James...if I notice, then Id say something...I guess we're the only ones with morals

BF and I shop at a local place and Id hate to rip them off...

[impala454]

Im with James...if I notice, then Id say something...I guess we're the only ones with morals

See this is what I think brings up the interesting part. Is it really morally wrong to pay the amount the cashier asks you to pay?

[Mommy]

See this is what I think brings up the interesting part. Is it really morally wrong to pay the amount the cashier asks you to pay?

If you know it's the wrong amount, then yes. When I worked at Best Buy, if a price came up on the screen that seemed suspicious, we were supposed to get a physical check of the price by going back there and checking the price on the tag. Sometimes items would ring up for a penny that were supposed to cost hundreds of dollars. We could lose our jobs if we rang up something for considerably less than it cost.

[impala454]

We could lose our jobs if we rang up something for considerably less than it cost.

So why is it the fault of the customer or immoral if this happens? And how far up the chain do we go on this supposed immorality? What if, after double checking, an Xbox 360 still rings up for $50? Is it still immoral to purchase it? What's the difference between the cashier making the mistake and the inventory guy making the mistake? How about the advertising people? Or even the corporate people? Is it still immoral for the customer to take advantage of their mistakes?

IMHO stores making mistakes like that in my favor is just dumb luck, and a sign to the store that they need to either hire better employees, or pay them enough to make sure they care about their job.

Here's another one, how about gas? What if you pull up to a gas pump, stick your card in, and when you're done filling up you've put 20 gallons of gas in but it only charged you $15. Do you go in and tell the attendant and pay the correct amount, or just finish the transaction and leave?