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From: ron@brl-smoke.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: UPC Scanners at Safeway
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Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 13:15:46 EST
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> Safeway has a new policy.  If a customer notices the price charged using
> the UPC system is higher than the price on the shelf, the item is free.
> Maximum of one item per purchase.

Eh?  Their competitors here has no such limit.  I hope they burn over that
one, but I suspect most people will never notice.  Anyhow, intelligent
store managers have always been able to bend company rules in favor of
a soon to become disgruntled customer.

-Ron