Bill Warren makes his living treating his customers to sweetness, but it’s seldom that the owner of “I Scream Ice Cream” in northeast Albuquerque is the recipient of a treat himself.
However, that occurred recently when an honorable customer returned some money after noticing that Warren gave him too much change for a purchase.
“It was a few days ago, and we’re real, real busy, and a gentleman came in and bought a bunch of ice cream,” Warren told KOB4. “He gave me two $20 bills.”
Warren gave the man what he thought was the correct change, and the man apparently left without checking it. A few days later, Warren got a call from a man, saying, “You know, you made a mistake when you gave me some change. I was in your shop a few days ago."
Warren told KOB4 that he thought the man was calling to scold him. But the man said, “No, it’s not like that. You gave me $20 instead of a five. You gave me too much money."
Last week, Warren arrived for work and found an envelope attached to the front of his door. It contained three $5 bills.
“Good day for all!” Warren told KOB4. “I got 15 bucks -- better than winning the lottery. It restored my faith in humanity. People in New Mexico are outstanding. I want to thank the gentleman that did that. It just made me feel good all day.”
