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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think tip jars at Dunkin Donuts are ridiculous I completely agree. You are already getting paid to do your job.. why should I give you extra? Every place I have worked at actually discouraged employees from accepting tips. Putting a jar out there asking for handouts is ridiculous. I also feel that if you get crappy service at a sit down restaurant, it is completely acceptable to not tip at all. |
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 United States
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It was a 1942 dime from Philly. The cash value of the silver is $1.65 and the coin is not in good shape. The tip jar (a large mug) was pretty full, so it didn't feel like I was stealing from the poor, and to be quite honest stealing at all. From a monetary level it could just be seen as me wanting to give a 90 cent tip and only having a dollar. Like I said, I had no change on me and didn't plan on leaving any tip. In the long run I feel okay because the coin is now with someone who will appreciate it. In general, (can't stress that general part enough), I don't think most Dunkin Donuts employees go through the tip jar looking for rare or silver coinage.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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My luck would be the security camera got the clearest shot ever of me picking that dime from the tip jar and the picture would be posted for all to see, therefore, I resist such temptations.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
950 Posts |
Also, those places usually split the tips between like 10 people. How would they split ONE silver dime?
you just made it FAIR when they count out the change.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
My vote;
Wait for her to come back and ask to replace it with what the coin is actually worth.
You say,
"I don't think most Dunkin Donuts employees go through the tip jar looking for rare or silver coinage."
Why not?
Edited by Bm0ney
04/23/2013 9:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It was a 1942 dime from Philly. The cash value of the silver is $1.65 and the coin is not in good shape. The tip jar (a large mug) was pretty full, so it didn't feel like I was stealing from the poor, and to be quite honest stealing at all. From a monetary level it could just be seen as me wanting to give a 90 cent tip and only having a dollar. Like I said, I had no change on me and didn't plan on leaving any tip. In the long run I feel okay because the coin is now with someone who will appreciate it. In general, (can't stress that general part enough), I don't think most Dunkin Donuts employees go through the tip jar looking for rare or silver coinage.
Unbelievable  You took the coin knowing it was worth at least 65% more than the $1 you replaced it with, You didn't ask if it was OK and you waited until "She wasn't looking" before you did this. What part of your actions makes you think this larcenous act wasn't Stealing  No matter How hard you try and justify your actions , The fact will remain that you stole this coin  I personally think you should return the coin and apologise to the person you stole it from and accept their judgment. That would be the first thing you could do to redeem yourself IMHO  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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To answer your question, I think taking the dime and leaving a dollar was a fine thing to do. You gave a 90-cent tip--what's wrong with that? They don't care what's in the jar, so long as it's money. If the woman had been at the counter, though, I would have asked if it would be okay to take the dime. But she wasn't, so I don't see what the big deal is.
Are you insane or simply morally deficient I wonder if you would think it wasn't a big deal if someone stole your coin collection and replaced it with face value notes It's only money RIGHT this is only one coin and probably not a coin collectors coin BUT it WAS stolen. To condone this act is just about as bad as doing it yourself. Shame on you Edited by trout1105
04/24/2013 04:34 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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You say,
"I don't think most Dunkin Donuts employees go through the tip jar looking for rare or silver coinage."
Why not? I would bet money that the majority of them do not. The demographics of the employees at a typical Dunkin Donuts dont fit general collector demographics. That doesn't mean people outside those demographics cant collect, but knowing nothing about each person thats the best guess you have to go off of |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Trout, that coin was stolen. If you feel bad return it, if you don't let God be your judge in the end.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
"The demographics of the employees at a typical Dunkin Donuts dont fit general collector demographics."
Thank you for explaining this to me basebal21.
I work at a gas station so I am not very smart. Sometimes I forget what a dime looks like too. You could pay with washers except they have holes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
Go back by the shop and throw another 75 cents in the jar.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1254 Posts |
I was a paperboy back in 1975 when I first started collecting coins.I was 10 years old. I don't know if I fit the demographics of a coin collector during that time, but I was smart enough to know as a 10 year old what was old and what was silver and that I should hold on to it if it was given to me as payment or a tip.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
So many places today have security cameras. Ever think about being photographed taking something out of that tip jar? So soon there will be a knock at your door. Wonder who is there?
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Valued Member
United States
462 Posts |
I'd be surprised if they go through security footage to see who took a dime and put in a dollar. I'd also like to point out that I didn't wait for her to turn her back. He walked away to get me my latte so I was there for about a minute just standing there. I don't think of it as much as stealing as I do making change. I basically gave them a 36% tip (($1.00 - $0.10)/$2.50). Not all people are would-be coin collectors where they're going to find one old coin and get the bug. As someone mentioned, they'd have to split the tips at the end of the day and when it comes down to it, they're splitting $1.00 instead of $0.10. They're not going to take the coin, put it on ebay, and then split the proceeds. After ebay and PayPal fees that would probably come out to just over $1.00 plus the time they spent puting the listing together. Not really practical. As far as they're most likely concered, it's a dime. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
Well, in effect you're taking out 1.65 and putting a dollar back in.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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