I'm really scared, I think I might have stolen something?

Question

I went into an electronics store and there was a PLEASE TAKE ME sign but where leaflets usually are there were three xbox 360 games. I have something wrong with my brain or whatever so i'm a really literal person, so I was like sweet! and took one and walked around the store for abit looking at the televisions I was interested in buying, then when I realised the prices were cheaper in other stores I left the store I took the game with me. The beeper things didn't go off, and when I got home I opened the game to see the disk, manual intact. there is nothing wrong with the product.

did I steal it by accident? if so, what should I do? should I return it to the shop, even though ive already taken off the protective cover? should I go back and pay?

Answer 1

um..... Easiest just dont worry about it, it was an honest mistake, I dont know where you got it from. How dicky they could be when you go to return it. If you cant get around bringing it back because of morality take it there and just drop it on a shelf in a empty aisle,returns cart, or bring it to someone and say you found it on a shelf open.  

Answer 2

Run...run away to Azerbaijan...change your name and take up goat farming...you will need a disguise...maybe as a seventeen year old boy..that should fool them.

Run now....

They will be at your door very soon.  run I tell you....run.

Answer 3

tell da truth and just pay 4 it

Answer 4

tell the truth and pay for it

Answer 5

It depends. You may get caught or something if they have CCTV. If you want to do the right thing, you should probably take it back to the shop. I doubt they would prosecute if you brought it back of your own accord. However your story isn't the most convincing.  

Answer 6

Wow, you are dense girl. Yup...you should take the game back and explain briefly what happened and offer to pay for the game if they would like or they can just have it back, but leave the option up to them. As long as they get their $$ or merchandise back...they don't care. Don't stress over it.....in the meantime, quit stealing.

Answer 7

if it had of said plz take me and i saw them i would of took all three and sold two, but i dont think they'd put 360 games in the free bin, so you may have pulled a jack, who knows lol...just sit on it and ask next time something like that happens to be sure...

Answer 8

put it back in the same spot, make sure u dont tell any one that

Answer 9

Pay attention to detail next time, You might not get so lucky as to be able to leave the store without getting stopped by loss prevention. If you honestly did it on accident just forget about it.

Answer 10

I'm not suggesting to seal anything but you may want to be honest in retuning it, but do you really think there going to believe your story. I say leave it alone because sometimes being honest gets you into trouble.I wouldn't worry about CCTV because if you were seen, you never would have made it out of the store with out paying for it.

Answer 11

Wow --- it's called denial --- you STOLE it - accidentally is getting in your car and saying uh oh I have to go back in and pay for this --- NOT uh oh let's open it and then feel guilty - you are going to have to live with the guilt or you are going to have to go back to the store and try to explain how you realized you stole it, knew it was a mistake, but still decided to try the game anyway

how are you going to say "Hi I stole this the other day, but it wasn't as good as I thought; may I take another?!"

fishy!

Answer 12

well if it said Please take me then there is no prob. Misunderstanding. Go back to the store and ask about it. Dont bring the game with you. If they say it was supposed to be leaflets then say that it had games in there and you took one coz u thought they were free. If they say to bring it back say "ok" if they say they were free say "YAY!"

Answer 13

go to the store and see if there is the same thing in that box, if there are more of the same thing then just leave it.. It may not be the actual game you took, it may just be a demo.

But take it back and see what happens.

dont worry about it.

its just a game?

and plus, if theres no one watching or anything, put it back, or if you cant just put it in a rack,

&+ please stop worrying.

Hope i helped.

Answer 14

SO LITERALLY YOU took the writing on the wall of "PLEASE TAKE ME" as freebie? Maybe what they mean is 'PLEASE BUY ME' in another form or something. You didn't even bother to ask the attendant in there if these item is really THAT FREE?

SO NOW, the question-did you steal it? YES YOU DID. What should you do?- Since you are already out of that store, then NOTHING, keep everything under wrap unless you want to send an alarm then go ahead, its up to you.

HERE's the scenario, once you returned the thing back, there would be a lot of questions to be asked concerning it. And your alibi or reason is definitely UNACCEPTABLE, they wouldn't believe you. So in the actual world, LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKE AT THE SAME PLACE. Meaning literally since you like words to be literal, thieves do not return to the scene of the crime, well for the meantime that is.

Answer 15

Heya I'm in New Zealand too :)

Look I know it's wrong to steal and all that. The fact is you took it by mistake, you've opened it and they wont miss it. You'll look like a right k**b if you take it back and tell them you took it by mistake. They'll think you stole it on purpose but felt guilty so made up some lame excuse as to why you took it. And then they'll have your security cam picture up behind the desk from then on, or might even ban you from the store.

Atleast you know what you did was wrong, and somewhat retarded... :)

P.S. Was it a good game?

Answer 16

hmm as long as it doesnt have a price tag or barcode i say u scored big time =D.  

Answer 17

If your trying to justify what you did theres no answer stealing is wrong. take it back if your feeling guilty or maybe go blow that money on the TV you were looking at in their store I'd say the profit they make will justify your game XD Was it Soul Calibur 4? that game is d**n Awesome

Answer 18

You probably got away with it.  If you genuinely feel bad then return it, either in person or by post.  Alternatively you can pay for it the same way.

Answer 19

I think you should forget about it and be more careful from now on.

Don't bother going back and trying to "make it right."  It's a lousy video game.  Leave well enough alone.