I'm back again for this week's wonderful topic. The topics are all interesting, but I chose to write on the one that happened to me yesterday. This isn't clothing shopping, though, but I guess the scenario questions my honesty, and this is why I will love to share it with you all. There are circumstances in life that will put our honesty to the test as humans; the discipline inculcated in us by our parents and the kind of person we grew to be will determine if we will pass the test or not. Thanks to @galenkp for this wonderful opportunity.
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Yesterday, I went to a pharmacy that had a shopping mall to get some of my diary products and toiletries; unfortunately, I wasn't with my debit card, so I decided to pay via mobile transfer. I paid the sum of #8,350 (Nigerian currency) via mobile transfer for the things I bought, and it was successful as the mall received the alert of my purchase of goods.
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As I was about to step out, I realized I forgot to get some other things. I hurried back to pick up those things I forgot, and when I was done picking, I wanted to do another mobile transfer as I did the first time. I tried it once and it showed a network error, so I decided to pick up a few more things so that I could round up the money in whole value. After my shopping, I decided to send another sum of #500 (in Nigerian currency), not knowing that the first sum of #300 (in Nigerian currency) that I sent was pending.
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After a few minutes, both transactions were still showing as pending, and I was told to pack my purchased goods and leave because of the good customer relationship I have with them. On getting home, both transactions came out as failed, which means the money sent didn't get to the mall's account. My bank reversed the money back into my account.
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After checking my account balance, I saw the money had been returned, and then I thought to myself that I owed the shopping mall a sum of #500 (Nigerian money) because of the double transaction I made. At this point, I had the opportunity to let go of the money I owed them because they had no idea the money was returned to me; they might have thought the fault was with their bank. Then I had the feeling they trusted me; that's why they told me to go with the goods I bought without receiving the alerts of the money I sent to them.
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Then I decided to go back there the next morning, which is today, to refund them the #500 (Nigerian money) I was owing them due to the failed transaction the previous day. At daybreak, after completing my chores on my way out to town, I stopped at the mall and explained to them how my money was returned to me by my bank, and I made payment to them for the goods unpaid for the previous day.
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This scenario questions my honesty, and I'm glad I passed the test because immediately after I paid the money owed, the manager said to me, "Keep it up; we thought the fault was with our bank, and we weren't expecting you to show this honest attitude, but we are glad you did. Thanks for your continuous patronage; I look forward to seeing you soon". These words made me feel at peace, and I felt joy within myself because I was able to prove to them that there are still honest people on the surface of the earth.
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