Not to rush back to the shop with unintentionally shoplifted item

[EndoplasmicReticulum]

Went into town today, bought a new rucksack. Didn't look inside before buying it.

Got it home. Opened it up to look inside and there is a purse inside. Purse has a price sticker on for £9.99.

Now I suppose I've technically stolen this purse, although I didn't put it in the rucksack in the first place.

So I should take it back, right? But I wasn't planning to go to town again for another couple of weeks, I don't have time/inclination to make a special journey.

You're all going to tell me I have to take it back, I realise that.

But it would be OK to wait until I'm next passing, right?

[Trills]

So I'm probably getting the checkout operator in trouble for not checking inside bags.

Probably, yes.

But that checkout operator does need to be reminded, to prevent real shoplifters.

[HazeltheMcWitch]

I'd just 'have forgotten' the receipt when I take it back. Oops.

[Notfootball]

Post it back as cheaply as possible?

[EndoplasmicReticulum]

Have rung, they do want it back, I've explained it might be a couple of weeks.

So I will go to customer services. They don't seem to be that bothered about shoplifting tbh - the shop is in a shopping centre, with an exit directly to the multistorey carpark. People are always walking through there and setting off the "sorry, you must be stealing something" alarm - but nobody ever chases after them.