Walmart Scanner "Errors" Overcharging People

[Sava]

Originally posted by Verto


Eh, first off, the article is talking about the number of items that scanned WRONG - which means under-charging a customer, as well as over-charging. Granted, it states that overall the overcharges outnumbered the undercharged, but not by how much.

And I don't know what to say about that "1.33$" comment you cite from the TV news. Is that items that ring up wrong and that the customer pays, or items that ring up wrong and are then corrected when the customer notices it?

And of course, with the hundreds of trillions of dollars that Wal-Mart is making off of this - no doubt to fuel their WMD program - you don't take into account money they lose when refunding customers at a price higher than the item's value.

The TV news report stated that of all items that scanned WRONG, the total average error is +$1.33

so that includes undercharges as well

this was NBC 5 news in Chicago

they usually have video clips... I'll keep checking their website and post a link if they put one up

[Odin]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Well a fool and his money are soon parted.

Just because a person is a fool does not make it right to be ripped off. QUIT BLAMINING THE VICTIM! People shouldn't have to worry about getting ripped off every time they shop. That is we have the REGULATIONS you conservatives hate so much to keep crap like this from happening.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Odin


Just because a person is a fool does not make it right to be ripped off. QUIT BLAMINING THE VICTIM! People shouldn't have to worry about getting ripped off every time they shop. That is we have the REGULATIONS you conservatives hate so much to keep crap like this from happening.

Having regulations in place does not mean that the stores that are to abide by them will be able to operate with 100% accuracy, and make no mistakes. Like Wal-Mart needs to rip people off by charging 6% of them an extra dollar. They bought our souls a long time ago.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Verto


Having regulations in place does not mean that the stores that are to abide by them will be able to operate with 100% accuracy, and make no mistakes. Like Wal-Mart needs to rip people off by charging 6% of them an extra dollar. They bought our souls a long time ago.

see, the thing about greedy people is... IT NEVER IS ENOUGH


and 6% on the dollar is a lot...

$300 billion is their revenue from last year

6% of that is $18 billion

or if 6% is not a lot, how about you give me 6% of your gross income for the rest of your life?

[Verto]

Originally posted by Sava


see, the thing about greedy people is... IT NEVER IS ENOUGH


and 6% on the dollar is a lot...

$300 billion is their revenue from last year

6% of that is $18 billion

or if 6% is not a lot, how about you give me 6% of your gross income for the rest of your life?

Wait, how did it turn into 6% of their global revenue? They aren't overcharging people 18 billion dollars. Non sequitor or silly Sava, you decide.

[Verto]

Oh, and if I do give you money, will you go out and actually buy Civ4?

[Asher]

This happens everywhere, I've seen many reports on it.

Always pay attention when they scan stuff.

[mrmitchell]

The TV news report stated that of all items that scanned WRONG, the total average error is +$1.33

so that includes undercharges as well

"Random purchases" probably doesn't mean "what people actually buy". Which do you think Wal Mart pushes more of? Dr Pepper or sewing machines? I would like to see how the study was conducted.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Verto


Wait, how did it turn into 6% of their global revenue? They aren't overcharging people 18 billion dollars. Non sequitor or silly Sava, you decide.

No. You misunderstand.

I was using that figure to prove the point that if they did this to all their customers, not just these stores, it would be a very big deal.

You made it sound like 6% was a small amount.

It is not.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Verto
Oh, and if I do give you money, will you go out and actually buy Civ4?

already have

[Dis]

who in the hell shops at walmart?

[Sava]

/me cues dueling banjos

[Odin]

Originally posted by Dis
who in the hell shops at walmart?

When your a college student on a tight budget, it's impossible NOT to, as much as I hate them

[Jon Miller]

I hvae thought this was happening, in all types of stores, for years

I mean, who really checks how much things cost (as long as it is in the right ball park)

JM

[Sava]

Originally posted by Odin


When your a college student on a tight budget, it's impossible NOT to, as much as I hate them

Odin

and you even said "your" instead of "you're"