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Moral Dilemma - Tesco's Self-Checkout Undercharged Me...

Robdude · 2012-03-05 21:28:52

I don't want to say what it was (because it might be a wide-spread problem and I don't want people to exploit it) but I took an item off the shelf that should have been 4 euro. When I scanned it in the self-checkout it rang up as .38 euro. I had a few other items so I didn't immediately notice. The place was packed and I…

05-03-2012 10:28pm

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I don't want to say what it was (because it might be a wide-spread problem and I don't want people to exploit it) but I took an item off the shelf that should have been 4 euro.

When I scanned it in the self-checkout it rang up as .38 euro. I had a few other items so I didn't immediately notice.

The place was packed and I was in a rush - so I paid whatever it said, took my stuff, and left. As I was walking out I realized the amount was less than it should have been. I've since verified it with my receipt.

Is this considered theft? Should I go back and pay the difference? Should I go back and try to buy 10 more?

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#2 05-03-2012 10:30pm

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Robdude wrote: »

I don't want to say what it was (because it might be a wide-spread problem and I don't want people to exploit it) but I took an item off the shelf that should have been 4 euro.

When I scanned it in the self-checkout it rang up as .38 euro. I had a few other items so I didn't immediately notice.

The place was packed and I was in a rush - so I paid whatever it said, took my stuff, and left. As I was walking out I realized the amount was less than it should have been. I've since verified it with my receipt.

Is this considered theft? Should I go back and pay the difference? Should I go back and try to buy 10 more?

If it scanned at that price for you, it would scan at that price for a sales assistant. don't worry about it.

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#3 05-03-2012 10:31pm

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Is that you Anthony Worrall Thompson?

Also; interesting username...Robdude...

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#4 05-03-2012 10:31pm

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Robdude wrote: »

Should I go back and try to buy 10 more?

This ^^^

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#5 05-03-2012 10:31pm

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I'm sure you were overcharged enough times without knowing, it's just balancing things out

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#6 05-03-2012 10:31pm

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I just called the cops and there on the phone to the army - your in trouble now!

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#7 05-03-2012 10:31pm

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Don't use your clubcard if ya do

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#8 05-03-2012 10:32pm

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What was the item?

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#9 05-03-2012 10:32pm

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This is what you're looking for.

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#10 05-03-2012 10:33pm

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lizt wrote: »

What was the item?

It was a 6-pack of Pepsi Max

(That's basically diet-Pepsi but it's supposed to be hip and cool)

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#11 05-03-2012 10:34pm

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I'd ignore it. It wasn't a till so no one is going to get in trouble for it not adding up (as far as I know)..

Plus its tesco.

I will admit that I found 12 Euro in 2 Euro coins in a luas machine one evening, I scooped them up before the "ticket machine advisers" had a chance to. Felt bad about it later and ended up donating 12 quid to a charity online.

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#12 05-03-2012 10:34pm

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hey, i happens all the time. its the tesco's staff fault as they inputted the wrong price in their main system. no its not theft, if it scanned in at that price and thats what you paid then its legal. hope this helps

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#13 05-03-2012 10:34pm

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I constantly scam self-checkouts

It feels good..

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#14 05-03-2012 10:34pm

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Tesco's Self-Checkout Undercharged Me

Shhuuuuurrrrrrre it did.

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#15 05-03-2012 10:35pm

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Robdude wrote: »

It was a 6-pack of Pepsi Max

(That's basically diet-Pepsi but it's supposed to be hip and cool)

grabs coat to run down to local Tesco

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#16 05-03-2012 10:35pm

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The price on the shelf is an invite to purchase at that price, the price on the till is the actual contract, so you are legally and morally in the clear unless you took one of their scanners and changed the price yourself.

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#17 05-03-2012 10:36pm

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Wait in the Tesco car park for the checkout to finish work and intercept it on the way out of the store and explain the situation discreetly to it. That should be alright.

Unless it's 24 hour store. In which case your're fcked.

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#18 05-03-2012 10:36pm

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Tesco do this all the time reduce an item and not put the price on the shelf , you did nothing wrong you got a bargain! If it was me I would have gone back and cleared the shelf :pac:

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#19 05-03-2012 10:37pm

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Robdude when he got home that day...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23M8WT_PS7E

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#20 05-03-2012 10:37pm

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Before you decide to turn yourself in i'd suggest a read through this thread.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056419774

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#21 05-03-2012 10:37pm

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this always happens in tesco, I go there specifically sometimes for stuff like that, big thread on boards about it already, what is cheap etc.

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#22 05-03-2012 10:39pm

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Tesco offer double the difference for overcharging.............so id say go back and offer them double back,as an apology like:rolleyes:

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#23 05-03-2012 10:41pm

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Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Robdude when he got home that day...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23M8WT_PS7E

YOUR NUTS :eek:

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#24 05-03-2012 10:43pm

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Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Robdude when he got home that day...

moonshadow wrote: »

YOUR NUTS :eek:

Ouch.. wouldn't do that on my nuts.

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#25 05-03-2012 10:44pm

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Robdude wrote: »

It was a 6-pack of Pepsi Max

I'm seriously confused about why you started this thread?

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#26 05-03-2012 10:44pm

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Next time that happens be sure and do the honourable thing by telling your fellow customers about it.

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#27 05-03-2012 10:53pm

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dvpower wrote: »

I'm seriously confused about why you started this thread?

I was confused as to why it got closed....

I had my Tesco mishap today and it got me thinking about how much I spend on Pepsi. Not just in the cost, but in the hassle of buying it in 6-9 packs and carrying it home.

I've seen delivery guys wheel in *huge* stacks of cans on a wheeled cart - into restaurants. I'm sure they've got to be getting some sort of whole-sale discount...

Oh well.

I guess it should have been in the 'Bargins' forum and not After Hours? Anyway - I'm not trying to argue with the mods; since it was inappropriate - I apologize.

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#28 05-03-2012 11:08pm

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Robdude wrote: »

Is this considered theft? Should I go back and pay the difference? Should I go back and try to buy 10 more?

It wouldn't scan in a pack of johnnies for me and I had to call for assistance so call it karma paid forward.

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#29 05-03-2012 11:22pm

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Robdude wrote: »

It was a 6-pack of Pepsi Max

(That's basically diet-Pepsi but it's supposed to be hip and cool)

It was hip and cool about 15 years ago when it was in super cans

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#30 05-03-2012 11:43pm

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Robdude wrote: »

I don't want to say what it was (because it might be a wide-spread problem and I don't want people to exploit it) but I took an item off the shelf that should have been 4 euro.

When I scanned it in the self-checkout it rang up as .38 euro. I had a few other items so I didn't immediately notice.

The place was packed and I was in a rush - so I paid whatever it said, took my stuff, and left. As I was walking out I realized the amount was less than it should have been. I've since verified it with my receipt.

Is this considered theft? Should I go back and pay the difference? Should I go back and try to buy 10 more?

THE SERMON IS THE ONLY PART OF MASS THAT'S IN ENGLISH.

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#31 06-03-2012 2:07am

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This seems to happen quite a bit in Tesco but just wondering if you have checked the best before date?

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#32 06-03-2012 2:45am

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Robdude wrote: »

I don't want to say what it was (because it might be a wide-spread problem and I don't want people to exploit it) but I took an item off the shelf that should have been 4 euro.

When I scanned it in the self-checkout it rang up as .38 euro. I had a few other items so I didn't immediately notice.

The place was packed and I was in a rush - so I paid whatever it said, took my stuff, and left. As I was walking out I realized the amount was less than it should have been. I've since verified it with my receipt.

Is this considered theft? Should I go back and pay the difference? Should I go back and try to buy 10 more?

No, you'll only just end up going and robbing another 10 of them... stay away and leave those poor, defenseless self-checkouts alone

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#33 06-03-2012 3:47pm

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Doc Ruby wrote: »

It wouldn't scan in a pack of johnnies for me and I had to call for assistance so call it karma paid forward.

you bad bad catholic... you'll burn in hell for using condoms

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#34 06-03-2012 5:21pm

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State of Tesco, would avoid it like the plague.
You should always scan the cheapest item 3 times and then move your more expensive food through, it saves you monies

MUHAAHAHAHAHAHHHHHAHAAAAHAHA

The best scam you could do though is head to Woodies preferably during the winter months where it is dark before they close.

get whatever you want, head out to garden centre and throw the stuff over the fences.

Leave woodies, drive around the corner & profit

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

warning - don't actually do this, it's illegal

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#35 06-03-2012 5:40pm

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^^^^^^

Thats not a scam, just plain thievery.

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