If you pay for something in cash and the change is a few cents...

[Chocoholic]

Do you expect to be given all your change?

I do, even if it's just a penny. It's not so much the money, but the principle of the thing. It's MY money and I want it! If I spent something like $10.02 at the store, I would be expected to pay the $0.02.

This happened to me while out shopping tonight. The cashier and customer behind me acted like I was cheap because the cashier owed me a couple of pennies, but didn't have them, so I made him get them. :mad: Then, when I got home, I realized that the cashier in another store I went to charged me twice for something and I didn't realize it right away, so now I'm going to have to go back tomorrow and hope I get my money back. :mad: Not a fun night for shopping.

[gidgetgrape]

Yes, I do expect my change back. Earlier this year I went to Sonic and I planned on giving the waitress a tip. She took my money and my change and kept going. I couldn't believe it! I planned on giving her a tip, I was just angry at her taking it on her on.

[Chocoholic]

^ Oh yes, I've had that happen to me too. One time, I was at Dunkin's and the girl behind the counter actually put my change in the tip jar instead of my outstretched hand. I left it, but I never went to that particular Dunkin's again.

[MickeyMac]

I totally expect all my change back no matter how much it is. About tipping, I can understand if a person didnt get a tip but to put your change in a tip jar, and to run off with your change is unexcusable. They should wait for you to tip them. Thats also bad for business because if that happened to me, I wouldnt go back to that place, and I would tell everyone I know about it too.

[Sharop]

I would always expect to get all my change back, so I understand where you are coming from Chocoholic. If I was owed a few pennies as change and the cashier couldn't get it offhand, then I would probably tell them not to worry about it. But I don't think they should just expect people to not bother about it and get annoyed about having to give you your change, even if it is only a few pennies or cents. As you said, it's your money.

[catlover79]

I totally expect all my change back no matter how much it is. About tipping, I can understand if a person didnt get a tip but to put your change in a tip jar, and to run off with your change is unexcusable. They should wait for you to tip them. Thats also bad for business because if that happened to me, I wouldnt go back to that place, and I would tell everyone I know about it too.
I agree - any employee who does that should be fired. It's not the issue of how much money it was, but the principle. If it's just a few pennies, I just tell them to keep it or put it in the leave a penny take a penny container.

[OH Nuts!]

^ Oh yes, I've had that happen to me too. One time, I was at Dunkin's and the girl behind the counter actually put my change in the tip jar instead of my outstretched hand. I left it, but I never went to that particular Dunkin's again.

The colossal nerve of that girl! I would have been so incensed I would HAVE INSISTED on my change and if she refused would have been very tempted to go into the jar to retrieve it (I wouldn't have of course but I would have pitched a hissy fit) & if that didn't work I would have spoken to the manager later on right therer on the spot if one were there (bet there wasn't). IMHO, you handled it very graciously because what she did was "nerve" with a capital N.

There's a few stores where when I buy something thats 99 cents they keep the penny. At first I felt it would have been petty to ask for it. But now I do and tell them I collect pennies and would like mine please.

[Chocoholic]

If it's just a few pennies, I just tell them to keep it or put it in the leave a penny take a penny container.

I've done that too, or left a small amount of change in the tip jar. I just feel it's my decision to make, not the cashier's.

[Schmoopie]

I expect all my change as well. There have been many times though that I've been short of money and cashiers have fronted me the extra few cents, which is nice of them. The last time that happened I was in Maui. I was about five cents short and I had gone into a store to buy postcards. My husband was in a different store, so I couldn't ask him for change. I felt bad, because had I been closer to home, I would have gone back into the store and given them the extra change. I've done that before, by putting it in the tip jar.

That is so crappy that the employees would put people's change in the tip jar themselves! I would have reached in and taken it back!

[comedyfreak]

I also expect my change back, although if I'm in a hurry and it's only 2 cents I'll tell them to keep it.