http://www.recfoodcooking.com
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

ChattyCathy > wrote in message
news:AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane...
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com

Drat! #3.

BTW: Did you know you have "i'ts" instead of "it's"?

The Ranger

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:41:12 -0700, The Ranger wrote:

> ChattyCathy > wrote in message
> news:AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> Drat! #3.

Tough luck!

>
> BTW: Did you know you have "i'ts" instead of "it's"?
>

I do now... <g>

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

In article <AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane>,
ChattyCathy > wrote:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com

Crap. Still #5. :-(

I'll never win a TFH!
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Peace! Om

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*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:46:17 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article <AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane>,
> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> Crap. Still #5. :-(
>
> I'll never win a TFH!

Well... if nobody claims this one, you can take your pick <g>

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

ChattyCathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com

I can't imagine going back to the days when they had someone
slapping price stickers on the indiviual items ... and to change them
when there's a sale. And back when the sale's over. Quaint.

nancy

"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
news:AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane...
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy
>

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.

In most cases for most families the food budget is the largest single
expenditure which is a variable and allows for some level of flexibility.

Dimitri

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:32:11 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com

I'm thoroughly confused by this survey. Bar codes with prices on the
shelf and no extra tag on the can or box has been the norm for at
least 35 years now. I'm not fond of it because they often do not
stack the product over the price, so I'll grab something (without
stopping to match size etc to the shelf description) thinking it's a
good price only to find out differently at the register.... so yeah,
it drives me nuts. I like bar codes for faster check out, but mark
them individually too because that's what saves *me* time in the
store!

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

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
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>>
>
> 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*.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

In article <6GNTn.14583$_F1.2863@hurricane>,
ChattyCathy > wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:46:17 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article <AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane>,
> > ChattyCathy > wrote:
> >
> >> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
> >
> > Crap. Still #5. :-(
> >
> > I'll never win a TFH!
>
> Well... if nobody claims this one, you can take your pick <g>

<lol> I'll keep tabs...
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:32:11 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> I'm thoroughly confused by this survey. Bar codes with prices on the
> shelf and no extra tag on the can or box has been the norm for at
> least 35 years now. I'm not fond of it because they often do not
> stack the product over the price, so I'll grab something (without
> stopping to match size etc to the shelf description) thinking it's a
> good price only to find out differently at the register.... so yeah,
> it drives me nuts. I like bar codes for faster check out, but mark
> them individually too because that's what saves *me* time in the
> store!

If the price labels on the shelf are significantly off positionally from
the item they refer to, bring it to the store manager's attention. If
you're upset because someone bumped the label and it's half a can width
out of position from the product you have a different issue.

I always compare the various brands of a given product, noting the unit
price for an actual comparison. I also note the brand and any indicators
of likely quality before making my selection, and often the lowest unit
price is not what I select. I do keep track of the relative premium I'm
paying over the bargain basement brands.

"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
> 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*.

It was no better before bar codes. We used to do the pricing out of a book
and stamp the cans. I'd say they were less accurate back then. Yes, fixing
an obvious problems was simple, but if the can is stamped 69¢ does that mean
it is correct or should it have really been 49¢? There were no shelf tags
to check it against.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
> > 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*.
>
> It was no better before bar codes. We used to do the pricing out of a book
> and stamp the cans. I'd say they were less accurate back then. Yes, fixing
> an obvious problems was simple, but if the can is stamped 69¢ does that mean
> it is correct or should it have really been 49¢? There were no shelf tags
> to check it against.

I remember (barely) those days and the benefits of spending an extra few
seconds looking at the stock of a given item on the shelf for a
mismarked one with a lower price. You could save a few dollars a visit
just by grabbing things from the back of the shelf.

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:03:22 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> I can't imagine going back to the days when they had someone
> slapping price stickers on the indiviual items ... and to change them
> when there's a sale. And back when the sale's over. Quaint.
>
In this day and age of bar codes, put tag it with the regular price
and let the bar code issue the sale price. As it is, even with bar
codes, we often don't get a sale price and have to demand it. Heck,
there are different prices for "club" members and non club members
anyway.


--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:37:20 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
>> 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*.
>
> It was no better before bar codes. We used to do the pricing out of a
> book and stamp the cans. I'd say they were less accurate back then.
> Yes, fixing an obvious problems was simple, but if the can is stamped
> 69¢ does that mean it is correct or should it have really been 49¢?

I dunno about your "they were less accurate back then" statement. Pretty
hard to prove. Whether you're using a 'price sticker stamp thingy' or a
computerized system, it still calls for human "input".

> There were no shelf tags to check it against.

Which is still often the case in my neck of the woods...

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

"Pete C." > wrote in message
> I remember (barely) those days and the benefits of spending an extra few
> seconds looking at the stock of a given item on the shelf for a
> mismarked one with a lower price. You could save a few dollars a visit
> just by grabbing things from the back of the shelf.

Of course you had to use your brain too, because most items were priced 2/33
or 3/85 and the cashier had to enter the correct amount. Now we just have
to hope they know the difference between a shallot and a turnip.

On Jun 21, 2:03*pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> I can't imagine going back to the days when they had someone
> slapping price stickers on the indiviual items ... and to change them
> when there's a sale. *And back when the sale's over. *Quaint.
>
> nancy

Michigan. By law, almost everything must have a price tag on it.
Here's the gory details:
http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-...4114--,00.html

Cindy Hamilton

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


Sky

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Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

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

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Sky wrote:
>
> 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
>

In some states it's a law due to past issues and complaints. My mother
tends to get quite a few free items due to store pricing errors.

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:16:17 -0500, Sky >
wrote:

> 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

For me, it's not a case of "matching the shelf price" - it's *finding*
the shelf price that goes with the item.... because, in my experience,
too often they are not together.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:26:34 -0400, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> But do you really remember what it said on the shelf unless the
> difference is gross?

It's usually a matter of figuring out which item is the one on sale.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

James Silverton wrote:
>
> Sky wrote on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:16:17 -0500:
>
> > 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?

Yes, I do tend to remember numbers and prices fairly well when grocery
shopping. OTOH, I don't do so well when it comes to names :/

Sky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

Sky > wrote:

>James Silverton wrote:

>> Sky wrote on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:16:17 -0500:

>>> 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?

>Yes, I do tend to remember numbers and prices fairly well when grocery
>shopping.

Me too. What typically happens to me is I remember a price on
a shelf tag, but it doesn't actually apply to the item I
am purchasing for some reason (in a subset of these cases,
I could have detected this had I looked more closely at the tag).

So normally, if something rings up wrong, I go back to
the shelf to check it out more carefully before whining
about it. :-)

Steve

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Jun 21, 2:03 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>> I can't imagine going back to the days when they had someone
>> slapping price stickers on the indiviual items ... and to change them
>> when there's a sale. And back when the sale's over. Quaint.

> Michigan. By law, almost everything must have a price tag on it.
> Here's the gory details:
> http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-...4114--,00.html

I believe there are places that would still require tags. I don't
miss it, myself. It's been so long, decades! that I don't actually
know when they stopped tagging.

I would probably have a different opinion if my store wasn't so
accurate with the barcode pricing. Compared to how they were
before Albertson's took over, they are on the ball. But that's a
separate issue to me, if they don't charge the correct price often,
that's what I'd want fixed. I don't want to be complaining about that
crap all the time. Don't give me the item for free, don't give me an
adjustment, all I want is Charge the right amount in the first place.

nancy

On Jun 21, 2:03*pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> I can't imagine going back to the days when they had someone
> slapping price stickers on the indiviual items ... and to change them
> when there's a sale. *And back when the sale's over. *Quaint.
>
> nancy

If the tag on the shelf is clearly marked for the particular item (not
the case where I shop), if the sale date is clearly marked (ntcwis),
then fine. Or in the case of at least one market in town, that has
handheld scanners for you to use to check your purchases as you peruse
the aisles, then fine, don't mark the individual items.

But too often, I look at the tag on the shelf, try to find the item in
question (Target is the worst for this), and match it to the price,
and cannot. Maybe I'm just blind.

maxine in ri

On Jun 21, 2:53*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
> > > 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*.
>
> > It was no better before bar codes. *We used to do the pricing out of a book
> > and stamp the cans. *I'd say they were less accurate back then. *Yes, fixing
> > an obvious problems was simple, but if the can is stamped 69 does that mean
> > it is correct or should it have really been 49 ? *There were no shelf tags
> > to check it against.
>
> I remember (barely) those days and the benefits of spending an extra few
> seconds looking at the stock of a given item on the shelf for a
> mismarked one with a lower price. You could save a few dollars a visit
> just by grabbing things from the back of the shelf.

I got a manager;s goat one time when I found a bag of cat litter
marked $0.50 for the 50# bag. When I told him it wasn't the only one
mispriced, he started swearing, gave me the bag for the price marked,
and tried to make me feel like a thief. Didn't work.<G> Their
mispricing policy is clearly readable, even by a blind bat like me,
from the registers....

maxine in ri

On Jun 21, 4:26*pm, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> *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?

For items I frequently buy, or specials I intend to pick up, yes.
There are times when I've looked at the price, complained that it was
not right (politely), and been wrong. Not often, tho.

maxine in ri

maxine in ri wrote:
> On Jun 21, 2:03 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>> I can't imagine going back to the days when they had someone
>> slapping price stickers on the indiviual items ... and to change them
>> when there's a sale. And back when the sale's over. Quaint.

> If the tag on the shelf is clearly marked for the particular item (not
> the case where I shop), if the sale date is clearly marked (ntcwis),

That would really annoy me. I would want tags too, in that case.

> then fine. Or in the case of at least one market in town, that has
> handheld scanners for you to use to check your purchases as you peruse
> the aisles, then fine, don't mark the individual items.
>
> But too often, I look at the tag on the shelf, try to find the item in
> question (Target is the worst for this), and match it to the price,
> and cannot. Maybe I'm just blind.

It's not right. These stores need to get their act together. There is
one thing, if I know something is on sale and there isn't a sale sign
on the shelf, I leave it alone. I know one of us, me or the store, has
it wrong and I don't go there.

nancy

Steve Pope wrote:
>
> Sky > wrote:
>
> >James Silverton wrote:
>
> >> Sky wrote on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:16:17 -0500:
>
> >>> 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?
>
> >Yes, I do tend to remember numbers and prices fairly well when grocery
> >shopping.
>
> Me too. What typically happens to me is I remember a price on
> a shelf tag, but it doesn't actually apply to the item I
> am purchasing for some reason (in a subset of these cases,
> I could have detected this had I looked more closely at the tag).
>
> So normally, if something rings up wrong, I go back to
> the shelf to check it out more carefully before whining
> about it. :-)


Yep, that's what I do in this circumstance, too ;D

Sky

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sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:16:17 -0500, Sky >
> wrote:
>
> > 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
>
> For me, it's not a case of "matching the shelf price" - it's *finding*
> the shelf price that goes with the item.... because, in my experience,
> too often they are not together.
>
> --
> Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

Oh, I know what you mean! Sometimes, the shelf tag isn't even there -
ugh! I'll take the item to the register if I'm that curious about its
price, although some stores have barcode readers throughout their stores
for price confirmation, which is convenient.

Sky

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"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> 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

"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>> Chatty Cathy
>>>
>>
>> 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>.

I use it 'cause I'm an old F&*t :-)

Dimitri

I don't get too excited by the bar code system. One market near me
had such opposition, they started slapping stickers on too.

What REALLY bothers me is..........I'm not tall enough to read the
unit pricing on the shelf labels on the uppermost shelves. I look at
unit price more than item price. What I also really look at is sodium
content, fat grams, HFC - these are bigger factors for me than prices
or brand.
Next come unit pricing.

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:36:01 -0500, Sky >
wrote:

> Steve Pope wrote:
> >
<snip>
> >
> > So normally, if something rings up wrong, I go back to
> > the shelf to check it out more carefully before whining
> > about it. :-)
>
>
> Yep, that's what I do in this circumstance, too ;D
>
After you've paid for the item, or do you (two) hold up the line?

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In article
>,
Kalmia > wrote:

> I don't get too excited by the bar code system. One market near me
> had such opposition, they started slapping stickers on too.
>
> What REALLY bothers me is..........I'm not tall enough to read the
> unit pricing on the shelf labels on the uppermost shelves. I look at
> unit price more than item price. What I also really look at is sodium
> content, fat grams, HFC - these are bigger factors for me than prices
> or brand.
> Next come unit pricing.

I totally understand... I am of average height (5'6") and will always
pull items from shelves if someone asks me to. :-)
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sf > wrote:

>> Steve Pope wrote:

>> > So normally, if something rings up wrong, I go back to
>> > the shelf to check it out more carefully before whining
>> > about it. :-)

>After you've paid for the item, or do you (two) hold up the line?

After paying for it. Sheesh.

Steve

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:41:12 -0700, "The Ranger"
> wrote:

>ChattyCathy > wrote in message
>news:AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
>Drat! #3.
>
>BTW: Did you know you have "i'ts" instead of "it's"?
>
Yahbut, Left Coasters never stand a chance! Hey, CC, why don'tcha post
one of these things like 7:30-ish Left Coast time?

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:23:15 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:41:12 -0700, "The Ranger"
> > wrote:
>
>>ChattyCathy > wrote in message
>>news:AmNTn.15775$aS3.10263@hurricane...
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>>Drat! #3.
>>
>>BTW: Did you know you have "i'ts" instead of "it's"?
>>
> Yahbut, Left Coasters never stand a chance! Hey, CC, why don'tcha post
> one of these things like 7:30-ish Left Coast time?

No problemo, Squeaks. I don't need much ugly sleep anymore so I'll just
rise and shine at 4:30-ish (am) Local time on survey days and do just that ;-)

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:37:43 -0700, Serene Vannoy wrote:

> On 06/21/2010 10:32 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> I think it helps keep prices down, and within reason, I'm usually in
> favor of keeping prices down.

Although I'm also in favor of keeping prices down, how do you figure that
using barcode pricing does that? All I can think of is saving a little bit
of money on the actual stickers, maybe - but that's probably peanuts. So
what am I missing here?

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