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Just so no one reads this and thinks it's a good idea to tell the company to simply fuck off if the same thing happens to them: There is such a thing as acting
by bityard 4y ago
Just so no one reads this and thinks it's a good idea to tell the company to simply fuck off if the same thing happens to them:
There is such a thing as acting in good faith. When you notice an obvious mistake in your favor (even if it's made by The Evil Faceless Corporation of Malevolency), trying to tell someone about it is not only going to protect your ass if it winds up in court, it's just The Right Thing To Do.
(Of course, if they ignore you or send you in circles, then you have a stronger case that they don't want it back all _that_ bad.)
- svnpenn 4y ago> The Right Thing To Do Hopefully you're joking on this part. No large company will ever act or care about the above quote, so its foolish for an individual to do so.
- tmpz22 4y agoBut the Judge will. The theme here is that a (small) win is not worth a life-ruining liability.
- pwpw 4y agoWho cares? The right thing to do doesn't rely on what others may hypothetically do. Acting in good faith consistently in life can pay off multiple times over if you build up a reputation for it. And from a non-selfish angle, it's the moral choice to make. Now the poster has the opportunity to work for that company again, which would have probably been burned if they fought to keep the money accidentally paid to them.
- edmcnulty101 4y agoI think think OP did do the right thing. He tried to contact them and was blown off