I forgot my wallet

[Zell]

Me: Your total is $374.29.

Her: Alrighty, that'll be credit.

Me: OK

Her: (digging through her purse) ...it's in here somewhere

*3 minutes later*

Her: I left my wallet at home. Can I go grab it?

Me: How far away do you live, exactly?

Her: About 20 minutes

Me:



How many times has this situation occured? Some guy/girl comes in, buys a TON of stuff, and then somehow remembers at the very end of the transaction that they need their wallet to pay.

The ONE thing that is abolutely necessary for:

1. Legally driving a car (if you keep your license in said wallet, which is what 99% of the population does)

2. Getting what you need at the grocery store

is left at their house.

Unfortunately I don't have the ability to store a transaction; I have to close my entire register down, close off the people behind me, direct them all to other lanes, and then go bag until the person gets back.

[purplecat41877]

Where I work, if a customer forgets their payment, the checker is supposed to cash out the customer, print a duplicate receipt which requires an override, and the groceries are put aside so the line can keep moving. When the customer comes back, if they are using credit, we have to put in a code so the register won't have to be refunded but other types of transactions for cash out receipts don't require a code.

[JustaCashier]

That's a fairly frequent occurence at my work.

Actually, it's most often they have left their wallet in their car, so it's just a matter of them running out real quick to get it. I almost find that more unbelievable, though, because it seems so stupid to me to leave your money, credit cards etc in the car where they're so suseptible to theft.

Mike

[myswtghst]

It always cracks me up when I see/hear this, because I'm one of those people who gives herself a patdown to make sure I have the following before I leave my apartment, as I am forgetful: keys, wallet, cigs, lighter and sunglasses (if necessary). I'd probably leave my place without shoes (which I've been known to do, I used to drive my brother back to his dorm from my townhouse in my fuzzy slippers ) than I would without a wallet. Sheesh.

[aurelemsrealm]

I've gotten in the habit of checking to make sure I have my wallet with my check card and maybe some money in it before I go to the counter with items I would like to purchase. I don't know what, if anything, must go through the minds of some of these people as they live day to day. How can you possibly wait until the end of the transaction to realize that you forgot your wallet, money, or whatever you plan to use to pay?

[Hon'ya-chan]

Kids do it frequently at my place. They won't have enough money, so they have to run for mommy for extra cash.

[cinema guy]

I've done it a couple of times. I'm always hugely embarrased and very apologetic. Remember people are only human and susceptible to mistakes, it just how we act after we make those mistakes that makes us sucky or not.

[Hon'ya-chan]

I've done it a couple of times. I'm always hugely embarrased and very apologetic. Remember people are only human and susceptible to mistakes, it just how we act after we make those mistakes that makes us sucky or not.

But still, for a Big order like the OP? Small amounts I can see.....

[cinema guy]

Once it was my weekly shop, £30+. But not hundreds, although I'm still inclined to forgive the occasional errors.

[Gravekeeper]

I always do the post departure self pat down too. I never forgot anything because I'm paranoid and triple check before I leave the house. ;p ESPECIALLY my wallet. If I know I'm going to be making purchases, I always double check for wallet + money and/or debit cards. ( I don't use credit cards, I see no point in spending money I don't actually have. So I use one of those loadable debit card Mastercards and then only for net purchases. ;p )

[JustADude]

Only ONCE have I ever forgotten my wallet. Day from hell, that was, and the wallet was just the final insult when I thought everything was done with and I could have a nice, juicy burger and malt.

I, of course, ended up picking a place (Steak'n'Shake) where they don't give you the check until after the food, so I couldn't just cancel my order. Luckily the waitress was cool about letting me drive home and grab my wallet off the dresser and come back. Tab was $16-something and she got the change, plus an extra $5 voluntary Idiot Tax because I felt like the biggest moron on earth.

[Primer]

The only time I ever have problems with forgetting stuff is when I wear a shirt without pockets, and then it's only my phone I forget.

There was one time, many years ago that I was rushing my cat to the vet (life threatening urinary blockage) that I did forget my purse, but the vet was understanding...he had my cat as collateral, after all.

Normally I am a "pocket patter." I don't leave the house without patting all my pockets to be sure I have everything.

[greensinestro]

Putting my wallet in my pocket is the very first thing I do after getting dressed each and every day. It's almost like a bad habit I can't break, plus I'm one of those who feels naked without it.

But, I saw this at Publix quite often, and it was quite irritating particularly when other customers were in the same line, and these customer had unloaded their items ready for scanning. Then they had to reload it back into the cart, then visit another register all because some stupid, careless person forgot to pack their dough before leaving the house.

What happens if these people are pulled over by the police on the way to the store or on the way home?

[RebeccaOTool]

That happens to me all the time. We need to see ID's to give out tests (college policy). At least 1/2 the people who come in don't have any kind of photo ID on them, including drivers licences.

[Blisskat]

I can understand that happening. Since my toddler has been able to walk, she's taken a fascination with mommy's purse, and will ransack it at every opportunity. Not to say that this happened in this case.....

There has been one time when I was in such a rush to leave, that I didn't double check my purse, and of course my wallet and check book were missing. I didn't even notice the weight difference. I was so embarrassed and apologetic.