How many here check their receipts?

[Chunkee]

Progresso Buy 1 get 1 Free...did not ring up like that.

More and more I am watching my recepits...esp this time of year. Retailers must rip peeps of o plenty. I have seen some journalism specials at xmas time go through stores and check for accuracy. Mostly they are so off...and of course the burden is placed on you to catch it. Wait in line for CSR to correct it etc.

Just think how much money they get from those that do not check...same as bills. Just write the check and send it in without looking.

I think they do it on purpose for that very reason.

should be charged with a crime.

jC

 

[Zanix]

It's a good idea to check receipts also because some places will print your whole cc# with exp. date on it. I know a couple places in town that have machines that don't XXXX the number out.

Just insanity.

 

[Ime]

I never check receipts, but my wife does.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Did you buy 2? Are they both the exact same soup? Probably you misinterpretted something.

 

[randomlinh]

i'm always watching.. heh. works out very nicely too when i do self check out.

 

[purbeast0]

i really dont think they are "trying" to get you in any way.

i worked at a grocery store from when I was 14 until I was 22. Mistakes happen, its only human. Not to mention, the cashiers don't get paid enough to screw over the customers.

shlt happens, get over it.

 

[scarpent]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i really dont think they are "trying" to get you in any way.

i worked at a grocery store from when I was 14 until I was 22. Mistakes happen, its only human. Not to mention, the cashiers don't get paid enough to screw over the customers.

shlt happens, get over it.

Yes, mistakes happen. That's why I check my receipts.

 

[Patt]

We check them, mainly because mistakes do happen, whether intentionally or not. I personally think it is often a 'known' mistake that just hasn't been corrected yet, but they don't inform the consumers of it.

 

[Bassyhead]

I usually check them, mistakes happen

 

[Jzero]

I'm pretty sure most retailers and service providers regularly "screw up" knowing that a lot of people will never notice. If these were honest mistakes, I'm sure they would work out in my favor occasionally, but I assure you that while the likes of Comcast and T-Mobile have overcharged me on occasion, they have NOT ONCE undercharged me.

Funny how that works.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: Jzero
I'm pretty sure most retailers and service providers regularly "screw up" knowing that a lot of people will never notice. If these were honest mistakes, I'm sure they would work out in my favor occasionally, but I assure you that while the likes of Comcast and T-Mobile have overcharged me on occasion, they have NOT ONCE undercharged me.

Funny how that works.

The large chain stores won't do it intentionally. It's the small, or local places that will deliberately "forget" to put the sale/discounts into the registers.

 

[acemcmac]

Always at the grocery store, never anywhere else

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: Jzero
I'm pretty sure most retailers and service providers regularly "screw up" knowing that a lot of people will never notice. If these were honest mistakes, I'm sure they would work out in my favor occasionally, but I assure you that while the likes of Comcast and T-Mobile have overcharged me on occasion, they have NOT ONCE undercharged me.

Funny how that works.

The large chain stores won't do it intentionally. It's the small, or local places that will deliberately "forget" to put the sale/discounts into the registers.

the grocery store i worked at is a mom & pop store, only 1 exists, and is family owned few generations down. they dont try to do that crap at all.

as i said before, cashiers dont get paid enough to want to screw customers over to help the company out. if an owner or manager was ringing you up every time, then maybe i could see a valid "intentional mistake" argument, since they would benefit from it. but cashiers don't benefit from it.

if anything, cashiers want to screw over the store just as much as you would like to get a discount on a mistake for the good.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
as i said before, cashiers dont get paid enough to want to screw customers over to help the company out. if an owner or manager was ringing you up every time, then maybe i could see a valid "intentional mistake" argument, since they would benefit from it. but cashiers don't benefit from it.

if anything, cashiers want to screw over the store just as much as you would like to get a discount on a mistake for the good.

I do not believe there is a human element to the scam aside from the programmer who was asked to program the POS or billing system to screw up occaisionally.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: purbeast0
as i said before, cashiers dont get paid enough to want to screw customers over to help the company out. if an owner or manager was ringing you up every time, then maybe i could see a valid "intentional mistake" argument, since they would benefit from it. but cashiers don't benefit from it.

if anything, cashiers want to screw over the store just as much as you would like to get a discount on a mistake for the good.

I do not believe there is a human element to the scam aside from the programmer who was asked to program the POS or billing system to screw up occaisionally.

yes, because as we know, all software is %100 bug free ...

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
yes, because as we know, all software is %100 bug free ...

In this case it's a "feature." As I said, I have a hard time believing that it's unintentional because I have been overcharged multiple times by creditors, but never undercharged. I have occasionally seen POS systems undercharge me. I bring it to their attention as I would if I was overcharged. I'm a lot more leery of utility providers than retail POS systems.

 

[Bryophyte]

Always. I try to check it before leaving the store (just look over it as I'm walking out.) One store around here, Fred Meyer, is a big problem. I'd say that I have to go to customer service at least once for every 3 or 4 times I shop there. It's usually not the computer's fault, but the checker forgetting to scan the clearance code or missing a coupon or something like that. I try to monitor them while they're scanning the stuff but sometimes I miss something because it happens while I'm using the debit machine or talking to my kids.

 

[D1gger]

I watch the screen on the till as they scan in my groceries. The newer stores all have the large LCD screens that make it easy to see the items. That way you can catch an error before it becomes a big deal to cancel it.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: purbeast0
yes, because as we know, all software is %100 bug free ...

In this case it's a "feature." As I said, I have a hard time believing that it's unintentional because I have been overcharged multiple times by creditors, but never undercharged. I have occasionally seen POS systems undercharge me. I bring it to their attention as I would if I was overcharged. I'm a lot more leery of utility providers than retail POS systems.

generally speaking ... what bugs, in ANY type of program ... video games, software, cell phones ... just ANYTHING ... typically benefits the customer?

not many at all. bugs are called "bugs" for a reason - because they screw up things (usually) for the worse.

i work doing software engineering, and i can tell you, coming accross a "beneficial" bug for the customers is a rarity that just doesn't happen. now coming accross a bug that screws up something for the customer, those are things i am working on every day.

 

[Baked]

Don't need to check the receipt when you have a tab going in your head as you pickup stuff in the supermarket. Match that number to the final number at the check out counter, noob. I mean really, why would you waste time by over-paying the cashier, go to the parking lot, start car, check receipt, curse the supermarket, turn off engine, go back in the supermarket, scream at cashier, demand to see manager, only to find out you can't fricking add?

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
[i work doing software engineering, and i can tell you, coming accross a "beneficial" bug for the customers is a rarity that just doesn't happen. now coming accross a bug that screws up something for the customer, those are things i am working on every day.

It's called Hot deals.

 

[oddyager]

Originally posted by: Baked
Don't need to check the receipt when you have a tab going in your head as you pickup stuff in the supermarket. Match that number to the final number at the check out counter, noob. I mean really, why would you waste time by over-paying the cashier, go to the parking lot, start car, check receipt, curse the supermarket, turn off engine, go back in the supermarket, scream at cashier, demand to see manager, only to find out you can't fricking add?

I am distracted constantly by the incredibly hot soccer moms around me at the grocery. How can one expect to add in a situation like that?

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: purbeast0
[i work doing software engineering, and i can tell you, coming accross a "beneficial" bug for the customers is a rarity that just doesn't happen. now coming accross a bug that screws up something for the customer, those are things i am working on every day.

It's called Hot deals.

yah now compare the "hot deals" to how many times people have gotten screwed over

 

[jagec]

I don't check the receipt, because I have a good idea of how much everything will ring up as when I go to the counter, and I'll know if something went wrong.

 

[MX2]

Everytime at every store. Over the years, the errors I have found here and there have easily totaled into $100+ mark. Lots of times it is just little things like you mentioned OP.