Every year I donate a little bit of money for a newsletter I prescribe to called Meridian Magazine. Daily, I receive an e-mail from them with interesting topics - mostly church related. They are dependent upon donations of its readers, so I don't mind helping them out.
This morning, I made a donation through PayPal and punched in $15.00. When the transaction went through, the confirmation e-mail said I had donated $1,500!!! What??? I immediately called the credit card company to let them know of the error, but they said there was nothing they could do about it and that I just had to contact the company I had donated to and ask for a refund. I couldn't find a phone # to call, but did send an e-mail to them notifying them of the error but didn't hear back.
Fortunately, while I was at the grocery store, the editor of the magazine called and left a message. He thanked me for my "generous" donation, but did ask if there was an error in the amount. I guess the large amount seemed a little suspicious. He said he would refund everything tonight except for the $15. What a relief!!! It is so nice to deal with honest companies. A less-than-honorable company might have given me a hard time. I love honesty. I am a true believer that honesty is the best policy.
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