Do you ever look at your grocery receipt?

@lpetges (3036)
United States
July 16, 2007 5:45am CST
ive been paying attention this last month, and noticed everytime, i've been overcharged for some items. i think they just scan wrong, and its so busy that you never notice! so last time i went back in,, i was charged $9.79 for a canteloupe! it was supposed to be $2.79-probly an error on the checkers register.. so now i go back in and get my money-i just wonder how many dollars i have spent extra on items i was charged wrong!
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
16 Jul 07
I try to watch each item as it is scanned- I have been overcharged alot of times- I usually catch it right there at the register- I don't think its right to have to go to the courtesy desk to get your money back- it is there mistake- why should we have to wait in another line to fix the mistake- I mostly use the self-checkers now at the grocery stores and WalMart- that way I know I'm being charged the right amount- I'm sure I have missed something several times as well- We work hard for our money and groceries already cost too much!
@lpetges (3036)
• United States
16 Jul 07
yes i watch too, and then sometimes i am busy talking to someone or something, so then i dont pay attention until i get home, or as im walking out shaking my head at the unreasonable amount.
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• United States
17 Jul 07
I love those self scanning machines at Wal-Mart..
@jbrowsin66 (1321)
• United States
17 Jul 07
Wow! I do think it's a lot of work for them to adjust their pricing all the time, so there's bound to be errors. I sometimes watch the scanner and see what prices ring up as they shoot them thru... I'll have to look more closely now and see what's going on.. and stay away from the canteloupe! Just think though if the store purposely adjusted just one item like that with customers that don't pay attention!
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• United States
16 Jul 07
I sure hope the cantelope was extra delicious!!! I do not usually go over the receipt line by line, my toyal stays in the same range.. You have a great point about the extra pennies charged here and there sure do add up fast!!!! I'll have to pay closer attention!!!
@lpetges (3036)
• United States
16 Jul 07
i know-i realize its a pain in the butt to get your refund, and maybe thats what the stores like,,,it added almost another 20 minutes by the time i got it fixed.,and my icecream melted on the way home.
@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
16 Jul 07
I will check it if I feel the total is a bit high. I also take part in a consumer panel, and have to register some of the groceries. I feel I am pretty well in controle of our shopping. There are quiete a few errors. We will go back if the error is largish. I will not bother if it is just a few cents, but if it is several dollars we will go back. Sometimes the error is to our benefit. Then we always tell.
@lpetges (3036)
• United States
16 Jul 07
can you imagine the profit taking if every customer is charged a few cents or more? you could probly feed a family or two for a whole year...at least.
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
16 Jul 07
Yes, they would make lots and lots from just a few cents per customer. I know about a bank teller that svindled thousands of customers - just took a cent from each - and got a huge amount in the end. In principle one should always say if there is a mistake. Sometimes that will cause too uch trouble though, if we do not see it at the store.
• India
16 Jul 07
no still i am the way of working only then i will think about that