"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> Sky wrote on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:16:17 -0500:
>
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:09:04 -0700, Dimitri wrote:
>>>
>> >> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
>> >> news:AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane...
>> >>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>> >>
>> >> Barcodes allow for better management of inventory as well
>> >> as a decrease in errors. This either increases profits or
>> >> lowers prices or both.
>> >>
>> >> Most shelf identifiers (barcodes) include not only the
>> >> price of the item but also a cost per unit. If one is the
>> >> shopper in the family id behooves them to pay attention to
>> >> the price of the items they use.
>>>
>>> Behooves. Haven't heard that term in years <lol>. However, I
>>> think it's one of those "It was a good idea at the time"
>>> things. "They" i.e. the barcode boffins didn't take into
>>> account a) garbage in, garbage out - e.g. I took a tin of
>>> tomatoes to the check-out the other day that allegedly cost
>>> 50 bucks instead of 50 cents - had to raise hell about it
>>> before a 'supervisor' was called to sort it out; b) how
>>> 'inventive' the staff could be in making the system work to
>>> their advantage e.g. cases of purposely 'fixing' the system
>>> to reflect the wrong pricing on certain items - and last but
>>> not least... c) shoppers with less than optimal eyesight who
>>> find it difficult to read the shelf tags - if they are
>>> actually even *there*.
>
>> Schnucks, a regional grocery store chain, has a policy that if
>> the price for the scanned item doesn't match the shelf tag,
>> then the customer gets the item for free. This probably helps
>> to keep errors to a minimum, hopefully. I've sometimes come
>> away with free stuff due to this policy
>
> But do you really remember what it said on the shelf unless the difference
> is gross?
>
> --
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>


Yes, I venture to say I remember (short term) 90 % of the prices of the
items I purchase. In addition I always watch the register to check hat the
prices are correct. After the sale I scan the register tape as well to make
sure the discounts are correct.

Once in a while I catch an error.

Dimitri