Cash Scammer wannabe.

[Plaidman]

Wow. Guy came in. Got some soda. Like 1.84. (It was one of those new rootbeer float in can deally). He only had a 50. Suprisenlly enough I had change for it. As he is giving me the 50, he demands

2 twenties
1 ten
1 5
Three dollars in quarters.

I just looked at him.

"First off, and not to sound rude, but I give you the change I can, and it may not be what you want, second of, I don't even have one twenty, and third off

Thats 58 dollars.

Then he said something that shook my brain to the core.

"But I gave you a 100".

Me: "... Whaaa...?"

SC: "So I need 4 twenties, a ten, two fives and three dollars in quarters"

ME: *holding up his fifty* "Thats what you gave me...."

SC: Huh?

Me: .... "Just go away...." I gave him his 50 back, and took back the soda. He just grumbled and walked out.

[Aethian]

Woot! Way to go for staying sharp! Little boy knows now he can't mess with you.

[marasbaras]

What a twit.

[flybye023]

On the other hand, if he really had given you a hundred and was willing to take $58 in change, your store would have come out ahead as his change should really have been around $98 giving you $40 profit.

[Damien]

and the second attempt equalled $103! what a dolt

[friendofjimmyk]

Way to be alert!!!! Then to top it off - he asks for more change next go round! Moron.

[wierd]

How the hell did he think that would work. And after you caught him he tries again.
Well done for kicking him out.

[SuperB]

They'll try anything. But I've also met people who where that mathematically challenged.

[Skarredmind]

The video store I used to work at had $.50 rental days... The on hand, in the till was $75 at the start of the day. I can't tell you how many times I had people walk in with $100's for their stupid $.50 rental... then they got MAD that I couldn't break a $100 within 10 minutes of opening.

One guy started yelling when I couldn't break the bill, so I said fine. Had my coworker watch the front, went to the back, and grabbed a pack of singles. His change $99 1's and 2 quarters :-D

[Record Store Tough Guy]

^^ Well played, sir.

And to Plaidman as well. Nothing more satisfying than figuratively slapping a shortchanger by refusing to allow them to take control of the transaction.

[bainsidhe]

and the second attempt equalled $103! what a dolt

That's okay. He really paid with a $200 bill.

[IHateStupidCustomers]

They'll try anything. But I've also met people who where that mathematically challenged.

Yeah, I've some of those. I spent literally 30 minutes with some lady, bascially giving her a math lesson. She sould not understand how her couple of items, shipping and tax added up to the total I gave her. It wasn't complicated at all even. After the 30 minutes and she still didn't get it, I just gave up and said "Ma'am, this is the total, it's correct, I cannot think of any other possible way to explain the math to you, I'm sorry. It's $xx.xx and that's it."

[BaristaTrav]

weak. At least they were a little more creative at sbucks.

[K245five]

As a cashier, I've also run into customers who have tried to pull this scam. I always try and thwart it before it even gets started by announcing out loud the amount of money given to me by the customer come time to pay. That way, it is abundantly acknowledged and I have witnesses to the fact potentially.

[SuperB]

Yeah, I've some of those. I spent literally 30 minutes with some lady, bascially giving her a math lesson.

Mine was a 12 year old kid who paid for a soda with a $5, got his change and then wanted to return it since he wasn't allowed to buy it (apparently) and could not figure out why I didn't just give him the whole 5 back.