Supermarket Cheats

summerlamb wrote: Sounds like they added some cash out and were going to take the money themselves at cash up time to me. Happens very reguarlarly in bars...

I've never heard of this happening. I've heard of alot of things but not this. This sort of thing sh*ts me because of the fact that staff who are above board get blamed for things they have nothing to do with. DP has been blamed for money going missing out of a float when he wasn't even on the premises for two days, took money out of his pay which is great when you have a newborn and are trying to make things meet!

QUOTE=Star]I went shopping at Countdown on a Friday paid for $200 odd in groceries by eftpos.

Then my card declined when I went elsewhere!

I had been charged twice and it took all my money! But the worst part was....it was a long weekend and NOONE at Countdown could help me!   I had to dispute it with the bank to get the money back the following week.   Grrr.
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I don't know about supermarkets but I know that at stores/restaurants that you are able to reverse transactions if it is the last transaction done. And also that they have a merchant card and can do a refund through the eftpos machine (having done many myself) like I said don't know about supermarkets. But in the case of a double charge you would be required to show bank statements and then the accountant would have to go through all transactions.

Well I am still soooosuper peed off about this, and that no one has rung me back from Progressive (I rang Head Office and complained and asked for an explanation two days ago!), that I have now written to our local newspaper telling of my experience. I haven't mentioned supermarket names, just mentioned that they are 2 different supermarkets in North Canterbury owned by the same company. The locals will figure it out!