Working retail means following a ton of rules—most of the time. But every once in a while, an employee gets the chance to bend them just a little, whether it’s knocking a few bucks off an item, honoring an expired coupon, or just hitting the “oops, discount applied” button. And honestly, if it doesn’t seriously hurt the store and it makes a customer’s day, that’s just good karma.
Retail workers know the struggle of tight budgets, unexpected expenses, and just wanting to walk out of a store feeling like you got a win. Sometimes, when they see a chance to help someone out, they take it. These are the times retail employees went rogue in the best way possible—hooking customers up just because they could.