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I did once abuse the self-checkout myself, but I felt justified: The tag on the shelf said the crackers were buy-one-get-one-free. But when I rang them both u

I did once abuse the self-checkout myself, but I felt justified: The tag on the shelf said the crackers were buy-one-get-one-free. But when I rang them both up, it charged for both. Instead of calling an attendant, I just voided one of them but walked out with it. I'm basically a criminal mastermind.

zintrilisqo 7y ago
It's not worth it. Imagine if they posted video of you on their FB. Many wouldn't believe your justification. You should have just voided both of them and left them there.
- dgzl 7y ago
  > Imagine if they posted video of you on their FB For crackers? I think people would be more upset with the store than the shopper.
  - MisterTea 7y ago
    The people will likely rally around the poor shopper being oppressed by the soulless corporate entity.
    - dgzl 7y ago
      Imagine if stores posted all their surveillance videos online. Creepy!
    - coldtea 7y ago
      And they would be right...
      - dgzl 7y ago
        In the store's perspective, the case was theft. They couldn't tell the machine wasn't taking the proper discount, and they likely wouldn't do the research to uncover the truth.
- jjeaff 7y ago
  I've never had a store refuse to honor the posted price when it rang up incorrectly. I doubt they would bat an eye when you explained and showed them their signage. Additionally, most states impose strict penalties for products that are incorrectly advertised. Whether it is intentional or not.
firebones 7y ago
In most of the groceries stores around me, discount logic is applied after the the total is completed. So voiding after you completed scanning and were ready to pay would have been legit, but maybe not so much if you didn't wait until payment time.
amaccuish 7y ago
Sorry, what does "rang them up" mean here? :)
- jhbadger 7y ago
  It's an expression in English to refer to an item being charged to a customer. It is referring to old-fashioned cash registers that used to ring a bell after the cashier entered the price.
  - amaccuish 7y ago
    Ahh right. I'm actually British but never heard that before, thought it was refering to making a phone call. Those cash registers are before my time :)
  - projektfu 7y ago
    I believe the bell is actually for the cash drawer opening so the manager can hear it.
empath75 7y ago
You can’t void items without assistance at any checkout I’ve seen

zintrilisqo 7y ago

It's not worth it. Imagine if they posted video of you on their FB. Many wouldn't believe your justification. You should have just voided both of them and left them there.

dgzl 7y ago
> Imagine if they posted video of you on their FB For crackers? I think people would be more upset with the store than the shopper.
- MisterTea 7y ago
  The people will likely rally around the poor shopper being oppressed by the soulless corporate entity.
  - dgzl 7y ago
    Imagine if stores posted all their surveillance videos online. Creepy!
  - coldtea 7y ago
    And they would be right...
    - dgzl 7y ago
      In the store's perspective, the case was theft. They couldn't tell the machine wasn't taking the proper discount, and they likely wouldn't do the research to uncover the truth.
jjeaff 7y ago
I've never had a store refuse to honor the posted price when it rang up incorrectly. I doubt they would bat an eye when you explained and showed them their signage. Additionally, most states impose strict penalties for products that are incorrectly advertised. Whether it is intentional or not.

firebones 7y ago

In most of the groceries stores around me, discount logic is applied after the the total is completed. So voiding after you completed scanning and were ready to pay would have been legit, but maybe not so much if you didn't wait until payment time.

amaccuish 7y ago

Sorry, what does "rang them up" mean here? :)

jhbadger 7y ago
It's an expression in English to refer to an item being charged to a customer. It is referring to old-fashioned cash registers that used to ring a bell after the cashier entered the price.
- amaccuish 7y ago
  Ahh right. I'm actually British but never heard that before, thought it was refering to making a phone call. Those cash registers are before my time :)
- projektfu 7y ago
  I believe the bell is actually for the cash drawer opening so the manager can hear it.

empath75 7y ago

You can’t void items without assistance at any checkout I’ve seen