Would you own up if undercharged?

27 May 2013

Supermarkets and other shops often get it wrong, whether by giving you too much change or undercharging you. But are you honest when it happens to you, and would you change your mind depending on the store? Let us know which of these deliberately stark options you'd choose (please vote in both categories below).

Supermarkets and other shops often get it wrong, whether by giving you too much change or undercharging you. But are you honest when it happens to you, and would you change your mind depending on the store?

Let us know which of these deliberately stark options you'd choose (please vote in both categories below).

Results

**If it’s an independent store (3813 votes)**

I’d own up		2826 votes (74%)
I’d pocket the cash		987 votes (26%)

**If it’s a big chain (eg, supermarket) (3813 votes)**

I’d own up		1050 votes (28%)
I’d pocket the cash		2763 votes (72%)

3,813 people have voted.

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