Anyone who has worked retail has probably crossed paths with a customer who's tried to pull the ol' return scam. They'll claim they bought something, it was defective, have no proof , but still demand a refund. It even works sometimes, like in this tale of employees getting bamboozled by the chicken lady. The thing is, people who pull this off once seem to get a taste for it and frequently try to recreate the scheme, often at the same store. Good luck with that.
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Honestly, most of us would see a ball in a canal like that and just chalk it up as a loss. But not these guys. These guys went through hell and low water to get that thing back. It may not have been the perfect plan, but hell, you can't fault them for all the effort.
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Imgur User SpankusJalopy got an intriguing surprise when a restaurant owner found his old lost wallet in a booth during a tear-down of the restaurant. It feels cool that after 7 years someone would hunt down total stranger to let them know what happened to their wallet and return it. Here are some more unlikely moments that defied the odds.
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He may be returning the phone, but he's keeping the sassy golden Kindle for now, even if it keeps adding "Oh dear!" to the end of every paragraph of Pride and Prejudice.
~Office Lackey Jack
