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From: engels@ihuxo.UUCP (SME)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Automatic Overcharging
Message-ID: <375@ihuxo.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Sep-84 13:28:53 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  6 13:28:53 1984
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We were recently in a grocery store in Henderson Kentucky and purchased
some allergy pills.  The price stamped on the package was 3.99.
The computer charged us(and told us about it-it was a talking register)
4.29.   I caught the error and it held up the line-the clerk had to take
our package over to the service desk to have them fixed the problem.
We were surprised not to get the package for free.

The local Jewel's(chicago) have a policy posted in the stores that if
the computer charges the wrong price, you get the item free.  I have
never collected on this.  Anyone have?