Supermarket Cheats!!!

Now I could put this in the 'General' section, and probably should, but most of my OB friends are in the PP section - so I have to share this with you!

About a month ago I went to Woolworths and bought a small amount of groceries, totalling $45.72 on the itemised screen. When I went to use my Eftpos card, the amount showing up on the Eftpos screen was $95.72 - a difference of $50. I questioned it, and made the checkout lady start the payment process again and all was fine. Today I went to Countdown and spent $115.31, which showed up as such on the itemised screen, but the Eftpos screen showed $125.31, a difference of $10. Again, I made the checkout lady start the payment process again and all was fine... so it pays to check your Eftpos screen ladies!

Each checkout lady swears they saw the same amount on their own screens as what I see on the itemised screen, and both were shocked to see the different amount on the Eftpos screen.

I spoke to the supervisors in both supermarkets at the time (at first I was convinced the first time was a scam!!!) and they think that the operators are hitting a button accidentally that says 'cash out' or something - well surely they would have type in an amount?

I use shop n go at PnS then there is no argument then.

That makes no sense aethalia can't always get good check out operaters

Oh and what you said about one card... I find swiping it at the start helps, but sometimes when you swipe it and it says thank you, it doesn't actually process it so you don't get the savings and the operators don't tell you - have had a couple tell me and ask me to re swipe.

But I have noticed if you swipe at the end, because it takes a while to process they just go thats $xx.xx you hand them the money and they enter it and you're still waiting for the savings to go through!!

I swipe mine through at the start, there has to be a 'change' in the order (i.e add another item on, or push enter again) for the computer to register that the one card has been swiped, and to take the discounts off... stupid technological glitches!

I agree, I hardly ever check! WIll now though. Thanks!

Yes this is an old, old trick!!!!

MB... i think Hannibal means the cashout trick

Shezzey wrote: MB... i think Hannibal means the cashout trick

That's what I was worried she meant!

Guess I'm lurking here but thanks for the tip, I shall be way more vigilant. Can they do this if you pay by credit card?

Nope you can't get cash out on an actual CC DC's are slightly different.