@faye Thank you for your concern. It really isn’t a big deal. It was $25 and my mistake for leaving without it. The purchases were rung up at one counter and then I moved to another station in order to use a debit card on a reader that worked. The clerk and I started chatting about her pregnancy, and by the time I got back to the original station (not far…it is a horseshoe shaped counter), thoughts were focused on her and not the money.
If the clerk’s shift deposit was over, and I have a receipt, it should be a simple process to get the money without any repercussions for the clerk. When I asked her the next day, she did not mention being over and only said to talk to the owner/manager the next day about it.
I just want the money back if the clerk’s deposit shows an overage. I’d also like the owner/manager know about the incident, whether he believes me or not. As a former manager, I would want to know.
@JLeslie Thanks. I have inspected enough hotels to know that some of their security camera systems are sorely lacking in a proper process.