Taking found change from the automatic checkout
 

When I go to the grocery store, I do the automatic checkout so I don't have to have human interaction. Often, when I reach my checkout stand, there'll be some change in the little change receptacle. Usually it's 10 cents or so, with some combination of pennies and nickels and dimes. Today it was thirty cents - three dimes.

I always surreptitiously scoop it up and pocket it. I doubt that the shopper before me will come back looking for it, and if I don't take it someone else behind me will. The only time I've not taken it was when there was six dollars in it, and in that case I gave it to the employee who monitors the self-checkout. I figure someone may come back in for six dollars, though I suspect mostly likely the employee ended up with it in the end.

So what's your rule when you see loose change in the change bin? Do you take it or leave it or write a note and turn it in?

I stopped for donuts one morning because I was going be late to work. Checked out and requested 20 back and walked off and left the 20 hanging

I feel soiled just knowing someone will keep that money.

Did you get it back? If I was the next shopper I'd turn that in.

I guess my general rule is that I'll keep change, but I might turn in any paper money. I turned in the $6 that I found without hesitation, but I'm not sure what I'd do if it was $1 or $2. Maybe my limit for keeping it is $4.99.

It's not going to sit there forever, though. Someone is going to end up with it. Why not you?

I've never had any paper bills that somebody left, only coins.

If I happen to pay with exact change, I won't take the leftover change.

But if the coins get mixed in with my change, then I'll take it.

It's called a stupid tax. Take it and give it to someone walking in.

I try as much as possible not to use self checkout. I'm not gonna volunteer my labor to a grocery chain just so they can employ fewer people.

I did use it once and got $40 cash back, left it in the dispenser, started to walk out. A kid chased me down to give back it to me. I told him to keep a $20.

It's theft. Give it to the nearest cashier or ignore it and walk away.

Thief Man?

I take it no matter what. I most likely break even from times I left some.

I always keep money I find.

#1: If you lost it, you're dumb. You don't deserve it.
#2: If I turn it in, someone who works there will probably steal it anyway.

If it is small. Mine.....But I rarely use cash.

Pirate booty. I seem to always find money on top the hand car wash. I can say that i've ever looked in the self checkout. Id be willing to bet at Walmart if cash isnt taken in a set time it retracts back inside.

daru write-in for my vote -

'quick strike profit made'