Dubai: Delivery man refunds 15,000 dirhams to customer who paid extra money by mistake – News

Polish expat Kajetan Hubner, who recently moved to Dubai, received a warm welcome and experienced firsthand the remarkable honesty of its people. After accidentally paying Dh17,000 for a delivery that cost only Dh1,700, Kajetan received a call from the pilot, who alerted him to the mistake and wanted to refund the excess.

“I didn’t realize I overpaid him and thought I lost my money or lost it,” Kajetan said, recalling the incident in Khaleej Times. “He texted me the next day and said I made a mistake and he’d give it back. I couldn’t believe he’d given me my money back. I’ve been in constant contact ever since with him; we are like brothers.”

For rider Muhammad Mohsin Nazir, it was a shock when he counted the money at the end of his shift. “I kept going over the delivery order and counting the money,” he said. “I wondered if my eyes were playing tricks and a zero was missing. I confirmed with my colleagues that I had not made a mistake. Then I wondered if he had given me a big tip, but nobody gives that much .

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“My mother called me from Pakistan at that time and I told her my confusion. She advised me to contact Kajetan and confirm with him immediately. She told me not to keep a dirham of this money without consulting with him.”

Muhammad deposited 1,750 dirhams at noon that night and made sure no cash was missing. The next day, he contacted Kajetan and returned the money.

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Kajetan and his girlfriend stayed in a hotel while looking for a house to settle in Dubai Marina. “I wanted to buy an electric scooter to get around the neighborhood. I browsed at noon and found a good deal.”

As he was new to the emirate, he opted for cash on delivery. “When Muhammad came to deliver, he was very considerate and offered to take it to my room,” she said. “But I caught him in the elevator and thanked him. I then paid the amount and tipped him before going up to my room.”

Kajetan did not realize that instead of paying Dh1,750, he accidentally paid Dh17,050. “In Poland, the biggest bill (currency) we have is 500 złoty,” he said. “I thought the notes I had were Dh500, but they were Dh1,000. I handed him the money but realized he wasn’t counting it. I thought maybe this is how things are done in Dubai.”

It was only at lunchtime that he realized his money was missing. Unable to find him, Kajetan and his girlfriend searched the room for two hours. “We had seven suitcases with all our belongings scattered everywhere,” he said. “It was total chaos, and we were trying to find the money. Finally, I thought I had lost it. I thought it fell out of my pocket when I paid for the delivery. My girlfriend asked me if I had accidentally overpaid , but I was sure he hadn’t.”

Welcome relief