I got a great deal at the grocery store today — or so I thought.
Protein bars were on sale for $1 each. So I bought 24 of them. 24 x $1.00 = … uh, $24.
I also had 8 coupons good for $1 off 3 bars. $24 – $8 = $16, right?
As I was scanning my bargains at the U-Scan thing, a lovely well-meaning cashier offered to “help.” She assured me that she could make the whole process go faster.
I had a bad feeling.
After a hundred taps on the screen and just as many beeps, my total flashed on the screen. “There you go,” she said sweetly as she walked away.
$109.
After calling her back and pointing out the apparent issue, we tried it again. New total: $21. We were getting closer…
To make a long story about an even longer experience short, she ended up voiding the entire transaction and just charging my credit card $16.
So the moral of the story is… I have no idea whatsoever.
Happy shopping.
2 Comments
April 29, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I hate those self scanner things! The perfect contraption to make you feel like a complete dufus!!!
May 12, 2008 at 1:49 am
I hate those self scanning things too. I feel like the store pays someone to scan my “stuff”, but they are getting me to do it for free? I must be nuts!
They are NEVER faster, and you always have to have one of the friendly helpers come fix something.
I’d rather stand in line than use those things and your story is only another reason to support my way of thinking!