MI Shoplifting or honest mistake?

Question

I am 22, I was at a Wall-Mart here in Michigan and I used the self checkout. I 100% honestly accidentally didn't scan a $13 item. When I left the buzzer went off on me. Not for the item, but for an ID for work in my wallet that sometimes sets those off when i forget to take it out. She had me walk through it again believed it was my wallet when I told her and she seemed really suspicious but she let me leave. When I got home I realized the receipt was only $12 and was missing the $13 item I had bought. I used my credit card and didn't pay attention to the amount didn't didnt really even think about it. I paniced thinking that they might look at tapes or something because of the nature I had to leave the store. I was also afraid to go back to the store because of the disparity in my bill I figured they would have thought I just had a guilty conscious and was coming back.

Anyways, I went back to the store and the same woman at the door was there. I told her what happened and asked if I could pay for the item. She said that "it was too late" (whatever that means) and that I could only do it if I brought the item back with the receipt. I did that immediately but she was no longer at the door. I went to a cashier, explained my situation and paid for the item and then left. Can anything happen to me or is everything ok now?

Answer 1

Everything should be ok now you have your receipt for the item. People do make mistakes and the fact that you went back demonstrates how honest you are many people dont!

Answer 2

Relax, you are okay.  You did the right thing.  Don't fret anymore about this.  If only more people were taught honesty the prices wouldn't be so high.

Thanks for acting morally.  I admire you.

Peace my friend.

Answer 3

Nothing is going to happen to you. Really. It was an honest mistake and you went above and beyond to rectify it. Me personally, I would have just let it go and not have returned.

Answer 4

Basically, they really don't care. If nobody actually saw you take the item out of the store without paying for it, you're in the clear. And once it's already out of the store, the drones working there aren't going to go out of their way to accept payment for it because there's no policy requiring them to. You're clearly an honest person, but in all likelihood you probably only annoyed the cashier by making him/her do extra work and it's not like anybody there appreciated your gesture anyway. Welcome to corporate America.

Answer 5

It's Wal-Mart, they'll probably bust you to set an example to other people. I'd be concerned.