I guess it pays to be honest

Zulu1966 · December 30, 2012, 05:55:08 PM

Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on December 30, 2012, 02:46:47 PM
Last night, I received an email from a guy claiming that he made a typo and accidentally put my email address in a PayPal transaction, which resulted in my Paypal account receiving an $800 payment. He asked me to refund this payment, and provided me a link.

Smelling a scam, I logged into my Paypal account(not using his link!) and sure enough, I had received $800 from a verified transaction. I still suspected it was a ruse of some kind, so I called Paypal and they were able to determine that it was a legit transaction. Furthermore, since it was a personal payment, there was no protection for the guy who accidentally paid me. I could have said "tough luck, pal" and kept the money. But I did the right thing and had Paypal reverse the payment.

I replied to this guy and told him that I had the payment reversed. He was so grateful, that he googled my name and found that I was a wargamer, and he offered to buy me a game or three in token of his appreciation. I thanked him for his generous offer, but I declined and said that I only did what I hope someone else would do if I made a mistake like this.

A few minutes later, I received an email from Matrix Games that he bought me a $50 gift card!

So, I suppose I should use it because he wasn't taking no for an answer. :)

I guess it does pay to be honest!

A man of honour - a quality all too lacking in the world to day. I have always found that invariably no matter what shit life throws at you its always better to treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. You may not always win - but you keep your self respect - the most valuable commodity anyone can posess though all too many treat as expendable. Spend your voucher with pride my friend - knowing the guy who bought it knows what and why you did it.

Keunert · December 30, 2012, 05:55:28 PM

if anybody wants to test my morale i will pm him my paypal account

Tuna · December 30, 2012, 06:21:57 PM

WTG Slick.. .also good on your part about being cautious.. a lot of phishing schemes out there!

LongBlade · December 30, 2012, 06:29:20 PM

Bravo! Good for you.

mirth · December 30, 2012, 06:30:14 PM

Good story. Enjoy your game!

Gusington · December 30, 2012, 08:05:27 PM

Good job Slick. Your story warmed my gray cold dead heart.

Longdan · December 30, 2012, 08:41:29 PM

Somebody needs a drink.

Gusington · December 30, 2012, 08:42:15 PM

What do you think grayed my cold dead heart in the first place?

Al · December 30, 2012, 08:46:21 PM

Doing the right thing and asking nothing in return is truly an act of honor.

MetalDog · December 30, 2012, 09:08:03 PM

Good job by you, Slick. And good job by him, too.

Jarhead0331 · December 30, 2012, 09:43:47 PM

Quote from: Slick Wilhelm on December 30, 2012, 02:46:47 PM

I guess it does pay to be honest!

Nope. Being honest in this instance actually cost you $750.

Just kidding. Good work Slick. We should change your name to Honorable Wilhelm. :D

Longdan · December 30, 2012, 11:39:22 PM

Once a lawyer........

LongBlade · December 30, 2012, 11:40:36 PM

Quote from: Longdan on December 30, 2012, 11:39:22 PM
Once a lawyer........

Nah.

More like: no worse enemy, no better friend...

Sir Slash · December 30, 2012, 11:42:03 PM

Very good Sir Wilhelm the Honest. Sounds like you're both class acts. This is the story I'm gonna tell everybody and they'll say I made it up.

LongBlade · December 30, 2012, 11:45:02 PM

Quote from: Sir Slash on December 30, 2012, 11:42:03 PM
Very good Sir Wilhelm the Honest. Sounds like you're both class acts. This is the story I'm gonna tell everybody and they'll say I made it up.

Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking. I value nothing higher.