Are you an unwaveringly honest person?

[Road Runner]

I feel that I am.  One of my father's biggest things was teaching us kids to never lie and to always be honest, no matter the consequences.  We didn't always comply with that direction, but as I grew older and became more like him, I, too, began to believe in honesty above all.

To this day, I consider truth and honesty to be at the very top of the ladder of personal virtue.

But I did something today that is bothering me a bit.  Maybe you can tell me what you would have done. 

I went to WalMart to pick a few items before the weekend rush.  Strolling down the cereal aisle, I noticed that they had one of the cereals that I like in stock and decided to pick one up.  When I looked closer, I noticed it was a family sized (22 oz) size box.  Excellent I thought, but I was curious about the price.  The cereal next to mine (same brand and type, different flavor) was $5.98.  But the tag beneath my box said $1.25.  I thought this had to be a mistake, unless they were trying to get rid of it, but that seemed unlikely since it wasn't a special sale tag.  I thought, WTH, I'll pick up two, but figuring that I would be charged the $5.98 each price at the register.  So, when I went through the self-checkout, both boxes rang up for $1.25 each. 

If I was the strictly honest person that I profess to be, I would have alerted a WalMart associate that there had to be a mistake and that the $1.25 price was ridiculous.  But I didn't.  I paid for my groceries and left the store.  To soothe my conscience, I may have to go back to WalMart tomorrow and try to point out the obvious pricing error to a store employee.

When I got home, I looked up the cereal on the WalMart website and it said it was in stock at my store.  $5.98 each.

  

 

[JerrySTL ★]

If I said yes, I'd be a liar.

[UglyBob]

I would say I am painfully honest. I'm one of those people who feels guilty when someone else does something wrong.

[Further]

I have more of a Robin Hood type conscience, I wouldn't worry too much about Walmart.

But I will admit I struggle with bitching when it rings up high, and gloating when it rings up low. 

[Bikeguy]

I'd say I try....   

For example... Years ago WoBG and I were at a small home furnishing store.   One item was $36, and we had few more items.  I try to anticipate the cost of stuff before we get to the checkout.   I guessed the bill would be about $73.  The clerk tells me the bill is $32.    I couldn't just pay the $32 and walk out.  I asked about the bill and I was told $32 again.   Then I asked,  Is this stuff on sale?  Nope... $32.    I still just could not pay the $32.  So I asked... OK this one item is $36 and it's not on sale?   After a short wait...   Oh, there must be something wrong.   

The older I get...  the more I'll just give in to stupid...  of course when it helps me. 

Now... I'd probably just pay the $32 and walk out. 

 

[Wilbur ★]

Honest-yes, perfect-no, Brutally honest-absolutely.  

[shootingstar]

RoadRunner, that's probably the good thing --but only if you happen to visit the store to point out error.  How can that be possible to make a gross error for so many boxes?? Especially on the sticker itself.

Right now, my electrical bill has been in negative for past 6 months. I just got the water leak solved in Nov. (I had 2 different ones each cause by totally different sources over the past 6 months.) 

I was told by utility firm,  I got a rebate for 3 months last yr.  Somehow now, I'm wondering if there's some sort of water leakage in our bldg. that is affecting metering system somewhere.  I'm only guessing.  Then I looked up next fixed rate in 2 months if I sign up for renewal:  it will be 4x my present 3-yr. fixed rate.  I have a number of things to investigate. I'm not worried by the "credits", I  just don't want it to gone forever (even if it saves me money) or otherwise the firm, will be led to believe I did something.

[Kirby ★]

Nope, I waiver.   There are times when kindness outweighs honesty for me. Especially if the situation has passed and what I say is too late to make any positive changes.

When it comes to pricing mistakes, I'll generally point it out if I see it, but if the amount is so small that I wouldn't take the time to complain if the mistake were against me, I may not take the time to fix it in their favor - especially if I have to go to another desk that already has a line on it.  But if it's a mistake with an individual, or I think the clerk may get charged if an error is noticed, I'll definitely point it out.

In your situation, if checking the price meant going over to a separate customer desk, I'd be less likely to take the time, especially if I wasn't sure there was an error, but I'd point it out if the clerk forgot to scan one of the items.

[Ralphie ★]

Yes. I can’t lie worth shit. And I always feel like rules should be followed. Liars suck. 

[Wilbur ★]

1 hour ago, Ralphie said:

And I always feel like rules should be followed

That is a whole different story.   When we go training we require TSA approval (thanks bastards).  That approval allows the facility to check your passports and issue a security tag.  They are adamant about getting the tags back when the training is over.  Last time I left the simulator building I still had my pass on and when I realized it, I made a quick run back to hand it in.  My FO says, "I can't believe you made a trip back to hand it in."  He opted to leave his in his hotel room.  Then he said I was a stickler for rules.  I said "no, I am a slave to procedure.  Join the military and see how bucking the rules goes for you."    I know a lot of people though, that follow rules but lie through their teeth. 

[smudge ★]

6 hours ago, Ralphie said:

Yes. I can’t lie worth shit. And I always feel like rules should be followed. Liars suck. 

Heh, heh.. I can't lie for shit either.

@Road Runner I wouldn't worry about it. The tag under your selection said $1.25, and that what you were charged. Check the expiration date. Is the product close to expiring? 

Since the tag says $1.25 and the product rang up at that price, I'd go back and load up. If the tag said $5.xx, it would be a different story.

And yes, I am a very honest person.

[maddmaxx ★]

[ChrisL]

I probably would have mentioned it at check out, (wow what a deal is that right?) but that’s about it.  

Reminds me of a time some years back we went on a ski trip.  Before the trip WOChrisL needed some ski pants and found some she liked but the price tag had some ridiculously low price, like $6.25.  We figured they keyed the price tag incorrectly and it should have been $62.50. So we took them to the cashier for a price check, she said that can’t be right so she called a manager over.  Manager checked and confirmed the price. She said something like this is clearly a mistake we’ll need to figure out but as if this moment in time the price is $6.25.  Best deal evah! 

[Road Runner]

10 hours ago, Kirby said:

When it comes to pricing mistakes, I'll generally point it out if I see it, but if the amount is so small that I wouldn't take the time to complain if the mistake were against me, I may not take the time to fix it in their favor - especially if I have to go to another desk that already has a line on it.

Whenever I believed I was overcharged for an item, I used to always seek justice at the customer service counter.  Mostly just the principle of the thing; like if they have something on sale and I buy it because it is on sale, but the sale price doesn't ring up for some reason.  But lately, I've stopped even doing that, because if the difference is only a dollar or two, it just isn't worth my time to worry about it.  So I've taken the shaft on numerous occasions due to clerical error, but this one where I only paid $2.50 and should probably have paid $12 seems a bit excessive.

2 hours ago, smudge said:

Since the tag says $1.25 and the product rang up at that price, I'd go back and load up.

Don't think this didn't cross my mind!  But how much cereal can one man eat?        

[Road Runner]

4 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

So we took them to the cashier for a price check, she said that can’t be right so she called a manager over.  Manager checked and confirmed the price. She said something like this is clearly a mistake we’ll need to figure out but as if this moment in time the price is $6.25.

I imagine this would have happened in my case as well.  They probably would have honored the price tag on the shelf and I would have still gotten the cheap price, but at least I would have known that I did the right thing.  But either way, doing the right thing should have been much more important to me than the money.    

[MoseySusan ★]

I prefer being honest, but probably wouldn’t say anything about the cereal pricing. Walmart isn’t losing out. 

[Zephyr]

I am honest to a fault.   It is too hard to shave in the morning when you can't look at yourself in the mirror.

We recently went out for a nice meal with friends and when the bill came, they had forgotten to add the $130 bottle of wine.  I waved them over and had it added before we squared up.

[Zealot]

I try to be honest. I attempt to maintain my integrity even when it seems to hurt me. But admittedly, I fail at times. 

However, I’m not brutally honest in regards to others feelings. If someone asks how I think something looks on them, I’d answer in a way to not hurt their feelings if I didn’t particularly care for the outfit. 

[Shu Fang ★]

I'm pretty awesome.

Couch

[Kzoo]

yes

 

* uncrosses fingers *

[groupw]

I’m generally honest and things seem to balance over time. I can’t remember the item, but it was on sale for 30% off. They already had the price tag marked with the 30%, but the register gave us another 30. It was in error but the cashier asked her manager and said it would take more effort to correct than it was worth so I got 60% off. 
However last month I was buying some egg rings for a friend who likes to grill at Walmart. It was a secret Santa gift with a 20$ price cap. They were priced at $15 on the peg. When I went to self-checkout, it rang up as $22. It was Saturday during Christmas season. I was not going to make a big stink because it would take forever on such a day and I had things to do. Like I said. Things balance over time. 

[Road Runner]

3 minutes ago, groupw said:

a friend who likes to grill at Walmart

[groupw]

I need a better profredder 

[MickinMD ★]

I am honest to a fault, except for occasions like when the same guy approaches me for the third time in a week in a shopping center parking lot telling me the same sob story that his car broke down and he needs bus fare to get home: "Sorry, I don't carry cash anymore."

Also, I'm good at keeping a secret that is shared with me - which  is often aimed at someone in a bad way - and I wouldn't tell someone their baby is ugly or other hurtful or rabble-rousing information, true or not!

[maddmaxx ★]

7 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

There's a reason for that quote.  In the early 90's after P&W laid me off I worked in a big box store as a commission sales person,  While I didn't exactly lie, I didn't always say anything about a product that the customer didn't already want to believe.

When we were bought by Montgomery Ward who ran the changeover as an example of how good a clusterfuck looks we were being given pricing that sold microwave ovens at less than cost and that was turned into a negative commission on our paychecks.  If a customer wanted one, a quick check of the warehouse would show that none were in stock.  The raincheck was destroyed as they walked out the door.  Honesty has it's place and sometimes it doesn't.

[Road Runner]

6 minutes ago, MickinMD said:

"Sorry, I don't carry cash anymore."

I've said that to people looking for a donation or handout a number of times.  But it is the truth.  I don't carry cash on my person anymore.  Except for my emergency twenty in my wallet, and they ain't getting that.  Unless it is an emergency.  

[smudge ★]

10 hours ago, Road Runner said:

 

Don't think this didn't cross my mind!  But how much cereal can one man eat?        

Get back to us when you find out.

[Airehead ★]

21 hours ago, Kirby said:

Nope, I waiver.   There are times when kindness outweighs honesty for me. Especially if the situation has passed and what I say is too late to make any positive changes.

Same. Kindness is important. For example if someone said do you like my dress, I might say,” I picture you in jewel tones or boat necks,” instead of saying no I do not like it.