Money: Today, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes...

By Recon - 17/03/2009 12:16 - Switzerland

Today, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes later a security guard asks for my receipt. Turns out I had dropped my receipt. Some guy had picked it up and pretended I had stole his wallet. The guard confiscated my wallet because the guy had "his" receipt to prove it. FML

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By wallets - 29/02/2012 07:47 - United States

Today, I told a customer that we don't do refunds. He responded by throwing his wallet at my face and accusing me of stealing it. FML

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By lobotomized - 13/07/2009 03:15 - United States

Today, a couple came into the gas station where I work to ask for directions. While I was giving the woman directions (and even writing them down to be as helpful as possible), the man stole my wallet out of my purse that was sitting on the other end of the counter behind a display. FML

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Teffie 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:07

Didn't the sales person remember you?

dragon_fml 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:11

yea, ask for the salesperson. ask the security to check the cameras. there is always a camera above the cashier.

Comments

Teffie 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:07

Didn't the sales person remember you?

senseofreason 0

Monday 26 July 2010 21:04

why were you in the store hanging around 5 minutes after you checked out anyways?

turtlemansam 6

Sunday 31 October 2010 2:02

Reciets have your name on it. He could have shown his id

turtlemansam 6

Sunday 31 October 2010 2:04

Reciets have your name on it. He could have shown his ID

BostonBear 33

Wednesday 27 March 2013 15:43

or if he used a debit or credit card he could just match the last digits of the card to the reciept as well

tournamentdecide 33

Sunday 27 July 2014 19:37

Unless he paid in cash

amirn86 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:11

Wow that other guy is a total DBAG

dragon_fml 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:11

yea, ask for the salesperson. ask the security to check the cameras. there is always a camera above the cashier.

nomadxx7 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:12

Yeah talk to the person that rung you up if it was that recent or request to talk to a supervisor to review the security tape. Also if you used a CC then the last 4 digits on the card would be on there and you could prove that it was yours. Sorry that FML sucks though

medahj 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:13

omg, yea i would talk to that salesperson. hope you got back what is rightfully yours!

xkaokaox 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:24

salesperson.....

Shadic 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:24

Cameras and the salesperson. That's bullshit. Also, your wallet should have pictures of you in it.

Bubs_fml 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:25

If you just let that douchebag take your wallet, then I don't know what to tell you. They must have security tapes showing you purchasing the wallet. Especially if you used a credit card, that should be more than enough to prove that you purchased it. Had you put anything in the wallet before it was confiscated?

jojo1031 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:28

As #1 pointed out ... BS ALERT!

proxay 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:28

all I have to say is.... WTF? This is why most of the time I ask for my receipt in the bag. But I understand how thats not possible for a wallet. BTW, did you pay for the wallet by cash or card? Cos if you paid by card your name (as it appears on the card) should be on the receipt.