[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Minor score (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 10/8/2007 8:27:17 AM EDT
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Was at our local WinCo foods buying some basics. They had just received a shipment of mexican Coke and I figured what the heck. Put two cases in the bottom of the cart. At the check out stand, rather than pull both cases of the cart, I placed a single bottle up for the checker and told her it was for two cases. Wasn't until I got home and looked at the receipt until I noticed that instead of two cases of Coke, she only charged me for two BOTTLES of Coke. That's right, I got two cases of Coke for $1.96.  Don't you just love stupid people. |
IBTL/ In before the Ban Go back and make it right. |
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Normally, I would go back and correct their error. But I am fed up with people making stupid mistakes. Why should I feel guilty about someone making an error due to there own carelessness? Do you think they would make it right if they overcharged me? Would they call me up or track me down to refund the overcharge? It is not my responsibility to supervise their employees. |
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How is it theft? I entered into a business transaction fully expecting to pay full retail for my purchase. Through no action of my own, a clerk made a mistake. I told the clerk the quantitiy of the item I was purchasing, fully expecting to pay the full amount for said item. A mistake on their part does not constitute theft on my part. |
until you noticed you got the "discount" and didn't correct it THAT makes you a thief |
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Let me see if i get this straight. You went to a store and did not notice your basic purchase was off by what, 12 bucks maybe until you got home? (I'm guessing here. I have no idea what cases of soda cost, but that should have been noticeable right at the checkout) And yes, you are a thief. |
[Devil's Advocate]If the store had noticed that they had over charged him for an item, then would it be their responsibility to bring a refund to his house? Would they be thieves if they did not?[/Devil's Advocate] |
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I admit that calling this a 'score' and bragging about it was not the proper way to report this. But at what point do we finally say enough and stop the hand holding? If a store was to charge me for two cases of coke when I only bought two bottles and I didn't notice it until I got home, I'll eat it and think lesson learned for not paying attention. Should I hold them to a different standard? |
| Personally, I wouldn't sweat it too much over a case of Coke, assuming I discovered it after the fact. It's not worth the gas to go back and correct their mistake. Had you noticed it at the time, you would be evil for not correcting it. I think the biggest issue people are having is that there appears to be glee involved, as if you "got one over on the man". |
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You didn't "steal" it as some of these sanctimonious asshats are suggesting. You told her what you had, and if you sincerely didn't realize it at the time, I wouldn't feel bad. If you go back now, they're gonna think you're a complete kook, and you're wasting your time because of that clerk's inattention/carelessness/ineptitude. How often does the same grocery store have something marked on the shelf for one price and then charge you a higher price at the register? Happens to me ALL the time, and I know I'm not alone. Grocery stores make millions off doing this, whether it's intentional or not. |
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I think calling this theft borders on retarded, as has been stated the OP did say it was for two cases of coke, and sometimes you don't notice a price discrepancy untill later, stuff happens And just for kicks....I'm going to share my own story along these lines. I went to a store and bought a new mountain bike that was marked at $115 clearly on the front of the bike, and I got a few other not so expensive things and when I went to check out, the total came to $57.12 and so I asked the cashier if he had remembered to scan the bike, he said he did and it rang up for $37 something, and so he scanned it again, it rang up for $37 and he just kind of looked at it and told me "if it rings up for 37 then it must be 37, so asked if he was sure...he said yes, and I paid and went about my life....am I a criminal now? |
Yes. And you will be banned accordingly 
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I know someone who's got a couple free cases laying around, maybe I'll see if he'll ship them to you.
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Yet you carelessly failed to check your receipt while still in the store. That does not speak highly of your own level of attention to detail.  If they had overcharged you by an equal amount, would you shrug and say "I should have been more careful," when you noticed the error? |
Depends how much they overcharged me. Sometimes it's not worth worrying about. I know people who won't leave the store until they've gone over every line item on a $200 grocery receipt, though. |
Now come on...who checks their receipt in the store? I don't. Hell, I never look at my receipts. Then again, I watch the screen while my items are being rung up. |
I always check my receipt. I also watch the screen. And stop using Hemi-Cuda's avatar! I want to know with whom I am conversing.
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Yeah, I should have
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+1 You left the store thinking you were charged correctly. So, it's an honest mistake. However, I sure wouldn't be bragging about it.  ETA: The guy I banned from the website KNEW he didn't get charged for the pressure washer - he purposely did not say anything to the merchant. He stole the item outright. |