A Conundrum

[gnomi]

I got home from the grocery store to find a jar of dried rosemary leaves in my bag that I did not purchase. It *is* hechshered (certified kosher) and it is the brand I buy. But I didn't pull it from the shelf, and it does not appear on my receipt.

Do I:

1. Return it to the store and explain that it was in my bag and I didn't pay for it (running the risk that they will think I shoplifted it and am now feeling remorse)?

2. Go back to the store and give them money for the jar of rosemary?

3. Keep and use the rosemary (I put it in tomato sauces and other tasty food)?


I like rosemary, and I use it, but I wasn't due to buy more for a while yet. Thus my conundrum.

Thoughts?

ETA: I called this morning, and they said I *could* come in and pay for it or return it, but it was fine with them if I just kept it.

Comments

[tapuz.livejournal.com]

Perhaps a good middle ground is: Call the store and ask if anyone called to say that they are missing it. If so, bring it over there. If not, ask if you can bring either the rosemary or the receipt and rosemary payment next time you are there.

YMMV, etc.

If it is a personal bag, and not a store bag, maybe also ask any friends who you have seen when you had the bag whether they might have left it there/for you?

(yum, rosemary!)