tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post4891446852580691154..comments2024-03-28T15:46:42.341-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: A Little ScamGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-36726062055959866142008-09-18T23:05:00.000-04:002008-09-18T23:05:00.000-04:00It sounds like this is a common little scam, then....It sounds like this is a common little scam, then. How sad. But working for minimum is sad too. I don't mind the extra dollar here and there, but I do like knowing that I'm giving to a cause! <BR/><BR/>As Janet says, at Krogers if an item scans wrong, you get it for free. Seems like if you get charged for things you don't buy you should get your stuff for free too.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-7472567379681995852008-09-18T21:17:00.000-04:002008-09-18T21:17:00.000-04:00I have had this happen also, once buying ice cream...I have had this happen also, once buying ice cream in Spain, and I was very pleased with myself that I realized the error with foreign money and remembered enough Spanish to get correct change back. <BR/>I think it is a common thing. If the customer doesn't notice, the employee has some extra cash; if they do, a quick apology and no repercussions. When I mentioned an incident to a friend, she said that she always watched her change carefully at that fast food restaurant. I called and told the manager that it was apparently a common occurrence at his store and suggested that he had a responsibility to his employees as well as his customers to do some training and supervision on ethics. (I'm such a busybody).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-30974947975460403042008-09-18T11:37:00.000-04:002008-09-18T11:37:00.000-04:00I'm glad you brought this to my attention. I'll ha...I'm glad you brought this to my attention. I'll have to start paying more attention. I have just always trusted what they have said the total was. Now I'm wondering if this has also happened to me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads up.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03149119087428534072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-60299701763393876202008-09-18T09:11:00.000-04:002008-09-18T09:11:00.000-04:00I used to have this to happen to me all the time, ...I used to have this to happen to me all the time, and always at Kmart. Now I either avoid there or watch them like a hawk while ringing things up AND I go over the receipt after I get to the car.<BR/><BR/>I imagine this is widespread and is a way for the workers to subsidize their minimum wage jobs. <BR/><BR/>You'd also be surprised how many people will not say anything, even if they do notice an discrepancy in the bill. <BR/><BR/>There's always gonna be a few societal vultures to take advantage of the unwary. Sad. <BR/><BR/>Good for you for standing up, Granny. If it was intentional, that cashier might think twice before trying that again.Matthew Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625103538582649633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-34127447356265295152008-09-18T08:57:00.000-04:002008-09-18T08:57:00.000-04:00We encountered a variant of this at a store in the...We encountered a variant of this at a store in the north, when we took a family camping trip. <BR/><BR/>Six bagels = 12 dollars. <BR/><BR/>Now, I realize we were in the north and fresh foodstuffs come at a higher premium, but there is NO WAY that a basic bagel costs 2 bucks a pop. <BR/><BR/>The fine young cashier rung it through and looked at us blankly when we raised our concerns. Then she shrugged and moved on. <BR/><BR/>Vive la customer service. <BR/><BR/>I had to wander around, clutching ye olde bag o' bagels until I found a lady who realized that this was an absurd pricing error, and rectified it in the system. <BR/><BR/>Really? It was the complete apathy of the cashier that really set me off. I know it's not the most exciting job in the world, but you might like it better if you put a LEEDLE bit of caring in, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-78411702658973156572008-09-18T08:45:00.000-04:002008-09-18T08:45:00.000-04:00I've never had that happen. But I'm usually the on...I've never had that happen. But I'm usually the one you see looking down at my receipt walking out of the store. Things ring up wrong a lot. Of course, that's good at Kroger's, you get a free item that way.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-56755250048363958542008-09-18T08:43:00.000-04:002008-09-18T08:43:00.000-04:00I can't say that this has, but then I'm not great ...I can't say that this has, but then I'm not great about checking the receipt...now I'm wondering.Lucky13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592919065267968015noreply@blogger.com