Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihopb.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!ihnp4!ihopb!spear From: spear@ihopb.UUCP (Steven Spearman) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Automatic Overcharging Message-ID: <610@ihopb.UUCP> Date: Thu, 6-Sep-84 09:40:26 EDT Article-I.D.: ihopb.610 Posted: Thu Sep 6 09:40:26 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Sep-84 11:51:42 EDT References: <3021@utah-cs.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 11 At least in grocery stores in this area, when they install a scanner at the checkout, they promise that if the price given by the computer is different than that on the shelf, you get the item free. Kind of gives them some motivation to make sure everything is right. -- Steve Spearman ihnp4!ihopb!spear