My local grocery store has a policy that if something rings up incorrectly at the cash register, you get it for free. Up to $10 that is. The key though is that you have to remind them and use magic words like, "So I get this for free?" otherwise they'll just check and ring up the right price. As you can imagine I love this policy, and am surprised that not more customers take advantage of it. It's true that it takes a bit more time, and that customers behind you (especially in the express lane) may not be pleased, but hey, if I can legitimately get a free item, why not? And I once had it that they kept forgetting to put the correct price on the shelf sticker, so I kept getting the item (lozenges I think) free for at least three weeks.
So the other day I was at a pharmacy store because the item I wanted (again, lozenges) were 20% off. When I went to pay for them though the original price rung up. I left the lozenges, and returned later with the flyer in which they were advertised, and it occurred to me to ask if I got a discount or something because they had made a mistake. The clerk had to get the supervisor (luckily no people were behind me as they do tend to get irate), and lo and behold, I got it free too. Yes!
I don't know if this policy or something similar is in effect where you live, but it's definitely worth checking out.
Happy "free lozenges"! :) ... In the US they would give you whatever it was that rang up wrong for the correct price, but never for free. I'm not sure that they'd do here, but whatever it is, it would involve multiple trips to the official government office that regulates grocery store prices and is only open every other Thursday on months that begin with the letter A. :)
Posted by: krissa | Friday, October 10, 2008 at 06:32 AM
Well, as you know, I think you and Nick ought to consider relocating to my neck of the woods when you move. Or at least, back to the country next door. ;)
Posted by: think outside the piggy bank | Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 05:52 PM