Am I a jerk? I got a WiiU Deluxe on accident...

[Khuutra]

twesterm said:

Meh, even if they see that I was the one who got the wrong Wii U, I was just the stupid customer who relied on the clerks expertise.  For all I knew, I got mixed up or maybe they had a free upgrade program for being such a loyal customer.  Not the most ethical thing, but the moment he verified I was walking out with the right thing, that was really on him.

Perhaps I'll donate more to Child's Play this year to offset some of the bad karma.  I don't really feel bad for Gamestop, still sucks for the person I made wait a few more days for their Deluxe.

"For all you knew"? That phrase means you didn't know; you actually did. Certainly the company can't blame you for it, and nobody will ultimately hold you responsible for it because you refuse to assume responsibility for your own conduct. You knew. You knew. So the whole of the action is on you.

There is no such thing as "karma". There is ethical action and unethical action, and the latter cannot be absolved by the former unless it actively corrects it.

But you're not going to, I don't think.