SFist: Et Tu, Walgreens?

AlisonLou

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:48:08 -0800

I have been overcharged by Walgreens several times. Mostly nickel and dimed, so small that when I get home and realize the error it would cost more money and waste too much time to go all the way back to the store for 50 cents. Although I once purchased something that I thought was on clearance. When I brought it to the counter the clerk told me the item was not on clearance and had simply filtered back to the clearance area and charged me full price. Embarrassed, and not wanting to make more of a fuss, I purchased the item anyway, and figured I'd just come back to the store and return the item the next time I was close to the Walgreens. When I brought the item to the counter with my receipt the clerk affirmed it had been on clearance and tried to talk me into keeping it since it was SUCH A GOOD PRICE.

mariconsoy

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:29:32 -0800

There are still some places, where every piece of what is being sold has to have the actual price marked on it. In other words, no "$1.99" on the shelf that holds the items. Each item has to have a tag too. If there is a sale, each piece has to be re-marked. It makes it much easier for the consumer to catch mistakes. I think NYC still requires this- it used to. BTW it's not just Walgreens that conveniently makes mistakes in their databases to screw people. It happens in most stores. It's the modern version of the butcher pushing his thumb on the scale as he weighs the meat.

DJTennessee

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:01:23 -0800

I knew that $700,000 seemed like an awful to pay for a dancing Santa and a plastic singing fish! Next time I am definitely checking my receipt.

RinconHillSF

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:14:00 -0800

The store that gets me every time is Safeway whenever I hand over coupons. The coupons never seem to get taken off of my grocery bill unless I am tuned in and watching.

SFistJim

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:53:53 -0800

Pringles! They are all little hyperbolic paraboloids. Just like St. Mary's on Gough: http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/cathedral.html Pringles!