Hi Annette,
I feel like a victim of this scanning law problem as well.
I went to Rite-Aid to buy a few items and try to find a cheaper brand of face powder than what I normally buy from the very high-end stores (my husband has been laid off since October and I cannot in good conscience [...]

I recently decided to go through a couple of my receipts before I threw them away. I know I waited a long time, but I will for now on check them before I leave the store. I went to the Rayville, Louisiana Wal-mart, the day before Christmas and bought a large variety of items; Christmas presents, [...]

I visited my local Subway Restaurant, in Tucson, Arizona on Oracle and Wetmore and ordered a turkey plus bacon 6-inch sandwich. The sandwich came to $4.85; I paid with a ten-dollar bill. The clerk did not give me a receipt and when he gave me $1.15 in change, I did not realize that the change [...]

Does the scanner law go far enough?
I am diligent about checking my receipts and I have to tell you, it’s the rare occasion that I shop at a major grocery or department store and not find a mistake on my receipt.
To be honest, sometimes the mistakes are in my favor, but not nearly often enough.
Consumers [...]

Remember President Reagan’s Trickle Down Economics policy? It’s pretty plain to me that we are experiencing his mantra first-hand — except in reverse.
The news is replete with reports of bankruptcy, foreclosures and unemployment. Tuolumne County only recently experienced the closure of our local Mervyns store. Last year they closed down Albertson’s with promises of another [...]

Annette do you have room for another one?

My wife and I went to an Art Supply store in Madison Heights Michigan an hour ago. She was charged $1.06 more for a picture frame than the price marked on the bin of picture frames. I say this to make the distinction that the frame she bought [...]

Black Friday – Post Thanksgiving Day Sale Shopping Frenzy
In this section we discuss “Black Friday” shopping experiences. Some who participated in the post Thanksgiving Day buying frenzy last year got more than they bargained for.
Meijer Shopper Detained by Greeter
Okay, Annette are you ready for this one?
I am a regular shopper of Meijer and typically defend [...]

Retailers say scanner technology has several advantages: speeding checkout time, lowering labor costs, and improving sales and inventory records. They also say that scanning results in fewer pricing errors than manual entry.

Michigan Store clerk refunded entire purchase price, instead of bounty…
I recently purchased a craft item that was ticketed at $3.99. After leaving the store on my way to my car, I noticed that the sales receipt showed I was charged $4.99.
So, I went back into the craft store and requested my refunded difference and my [...]

Customer service with a smile used to be easy. Today it’s hard to tell who has it rougher, customers who are being ripped off or customer service workers who are being scammed on a daily basis. One can hardly blame some courtesy desk workers for being fed up. Here is one courtesy desk clerks story…
 
Please!
I [...]

West Carrollton, Ohio Meijer Store serving customers swamp water.
 
On February 1st around 7:00 p.m. I pulled into my local Meijer store in West Carrollton, Ohio. This is the same Meijer’s that I purchase gas at twice a week and go grocery shopping every weekend, spending a minimum of $150.00.
I filled up my empty tank and [...]

Hello,
I was wondering if you were still following “Wal-Mart’s over charging at the register”?
I spend thousands of dollars a year at this giant’s store and never thought to go over receipt until recently — having our first child has changed all of that.
I noticed they have charged me five different prices, each one higher than [...]

I recently purchased a CD/DVD holder at Target. When I it got home I looked at it and discovered it was priced at $1.99. When I checked my receipt I was charged $11.99. So, I returned it to the store.
The cashier said that the tag was incorrect and they would not sell me the item [...]

I have a very close friend who is a manager of a Walmart Super Store in south Florida. Listening to her stories about irate and disrespectful customers is a real listening experience.
Here is my latest shopping experience. I purchased a DVD player. I asked several employees (not easy to find one) about the differences between [...]