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Check Your Receipts

RhondaRena — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:41:34 GMT

Yesterday, my sister did a grocery shopping trip at Wal Mart. She said items were ringing up more than the price showed. The line was so long she did not want to hold it up but she said some things were around a Dollar more. She has a large family and is good with money and pays attention but this caught her off guard. Stores are beginning to have a difficult time changing tags due to prices increasing so rapidly.

I canceled several things on Amazon on auto delivery and noticed significant increases.

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gidgetgh — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:06:54 GMT

I would have held up the line.

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ValuSkr — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:08:54 GMT

Some stores have a price accuracy guarantee: if the scanned price is higher than the shelf price, they'll give you the item free. But they'll probably discontinue the policy if the workers changing tags can't keep up. One store here is having fewer weekly sales; maybe that's so they don't have to change as many shelf tags.

Kohl's has had an electronic tag system for years. I'm sure it's expensive to implement, but I've thought it would be a nice thing for supermarkets.

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4kitties — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:15:09 GMT

I pretty much know the prices on what I buy. If items were ringing up wrong, I would speak up and question it immediately.

I have rarely ever had this problem at my stores, but when it happens they have always given me the price stated on the shelf or display.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:49:04 GMT

I've seen people do that. I would never wait in a line like that. There is nothing I need that badly from Walmart.

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CherryHugs — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:20:48 GMT

Sometimes I check mine but I dont do that in the check out, I walk away first.

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bonnielu — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:28:57 GMT

You almost need to walk around with note pad and pen recording prices. I noticed the problem as well. I don't pack my cart so what I buy at once is very little and easier to check. I go from store to store finding what I want rather than buy everything in one place.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 23:11:14 GMT

If she was being over charged, others were as well so holding up the line would've been a good thing since the cashier can alert the right people to fix it. Just explain to people why the delay and they'll thank you instead of grumble.

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ValuSkr — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:26:39 GMT

I use self check-out so I know immediately when something scans incorrectly. I also buy few items at a time, usually 5 - 10, and figure in advance what the total should be after coupons. If the actual total is different, I know something has gone wrong.

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MaverDaver — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:35:02 GMT

For years I use tally marks (rounding off price) so I have a good estimate what the total should be at checkout. Even then when I get home I go over the entire receipt to be sure I have been charged correctly.

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matty liz — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:35:02 GMT

Good idea! All stores have this problem not Walmart alone. Some use to give product free but now I find they just remburst the difference which I accept.

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millieshops — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:22:51 GMT

Errors upon checkout have been going on in many places for many years. Sometimes the mistakes are the result of a computer error, sometimes the error belongs to the cashier, sometimes to the worker stocking shelves and changing signs. Do check.

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Trailrun23 — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:14:18 GMT

I never use the self checkout at WM...there have been too many skimmers put on the registers at our location, so I avoid them.
I was at At Home a few days ago, and the cashier told me the planter I was buying was actually a dollar more than what it was marked....did I want to pay the extra dollar or the price on the tag. I chose the price it was marked. I notice many things at WM are mismarked....when I mention it to the cashier, they just take it off the bill and I don't get the item....never an attempt to price check or sell it for the price marked on the shelves.

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Lipstickdiva — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:35:47 GMT

I was in Meijer this past weekend to pick up some things I know are cheaper there than Giant Eagle. A few of the things rang up higher than marked but a few things rang up cheaper. The problem with my Meijer location is they are putting things on shelves they don't belong on to make it look like they have more stock than they do. You really cannot rely on their tags anymore. I also saw that almost everything on the shelves had a limite of 1 or 2. That was a new addition.

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patbz — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:09:26 GMT

I wanted to buy some Brookies at Safeway last night and they had one price posted and different price on item( almost $1 more). I asked for price check and gal said price on item is correct ( without checking). My response is keep it. Especially in their bakery section, which is now routinely 2/3s empty (items don't come in). Surely the staff in that department could check item and posted price and insure that they are thev are the same.

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Lucky Charm — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:57:08 GMT

I always do self checkout so I can hear and see what I'm being charged. I'm well aware of the correct price. If I'm over charged, I head straight to customer service or ask the self checkout person to help. I'm not holding up a line, they have about 12 self checkout lines, the only two I don't use are the ones with the belt, never liked those.

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Trailrun23 — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:02:21 GMT

The prices change so fast now the systems are not updated to keep up with the changes...I hate buying things that are on sale, clearly marked in the ad and on the shelf, and still get charged a few dollars more ( reg price). If you mention it, they get confused and nsont know what to do...like maybe sell it at the advertised price...I usually grab a sale circular at the front of the store and have it to show them if needed. Albertsons is the worst about this. They rarely have the sale prices in the system until a few days after the weekly ad starts.

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Etoile308 — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 23:50:42 GMT

In the past I would routinely check prices at Walmart with their scanners prior to going to the checkout. Sometimes it was because no price was listed, sometimes to verify a sale price. Last time I was at Walmart was perhaps six months ago. I walked to the locations where the scanners had been in the past. Finally had to ask an employee where were the scanners. Was told they've removed them.

Haven't been back to Walmart since.

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hckynutjohn — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 23:57:26 GMT

@RhondaRena

When it comes to MY money? Do I care how long the line is behind me? NO! I have been the same all of my life. I make it a point to know what an item costs, and I watch as each one is put into the system used. If it is wrong I let it be known immediately and want it corrected.

No belittling of the clerk, just saying what I know happened. My time, and more importantly my money, is as valuable as the people in line. How many there are is immaterial to me. Period!

hckynut 🇺🇸

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Sage04 — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 00:35:45 GMT

@Etoile308 wrote:
In the past I would routinely check prices at Walmart with their scanners prior to going to the checkout. Sometimes it was because no price was listed, sometimes to verify a sale price. Last time I was at Walmart was perhaps six months ago. I walked to the locations where the scanners had been in the past. Finally had to ask an employee where were the scanners. Was told they've removed them.

Haven't been back to Walmart since.

@Etoile308 I've had employees check the price for me with their scanner or phone while in the isle, or I take it with me until I find someone before going to the register.