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I had to buy all new windows for one of my houses this weekend and of course the lines were a mile long at the registers. So I look over at the self-check lanes and they are wide open so I reluctantly go over to them. I scan the first 8 windows all goes fine but of course the last 2 will not scan. So now I'm waiting for a head cashier to come over and help me out and of course that takes 15 minutes to get her there. I explain the problem and she tries to scan one and has no luck then she starts typing a bunch of crap in the register. I'm watching her so I can see what she is doing so I don't get over charged and before I know it she says to me OK it's all taken care of and gives me my total. My wife steps up and pays and we load the truck up and start driving home and all of a sudden my wife starts laughing I ask her what's so funny and she tells me we got the 2 windows free. So sometimes I guess it pays to go through those self-check lanes.

I got 2 lbs of bannana's free once at Miijers going through the self check lane, same situation you had.. folks at the stores don't know how to fix/operate those things?

Sounds like they had a buy four get one free sale going on.

My wife and I went to get some new cushions for our patio set. We needed six cushions so I just grabbed a box of six. I wasn't paying attention to what the cashier was doing and just paid the bill. When we got outside and I was checking the receipt she only charged us for one cushion. Packed up the car and went home.

^ And/Or teach them Patients...

in my case.. I was almost all checked out, and had people behind me.. when she couldn't get the produce button to accept the bananna's and weight.. she just said F'it and set them in my cart with a smile...

she didn't want to have to clear and rescan all my grocries I guess?

matter fact that was the last time I used one of those self checker machines because of that incident.. I avoid them as incomputent components..

I like to use the self checkout because it's usually faster at the grocery store. One lane at our local commissary has the bagging conveyer attached so you can bag your own, it's a 40 item or over self check lane.

One time I was using it and it scanned the 24 pack of Charmin bathroom tissue but told me the weight wasn't right and it backed it off the bill automatically. After three tries and three failures, I just tossed it over the conveyor into the bagging area. Do I feel guilty? Yes I do. and I punish myself every time it happens.

I completely stopped shopping at HomeDepot because I hate the self check-out there.

Theft by Taking ?

I really don't think I'm "entitled" to them, but I do think I'm "entitled" to a speedy checkout with capable employees. I also think I'm "entitled" to not be inconvenienced for an error that I had nothing to do with. So long story short it's going to be a bank repo with two free windows and a lot of sleepless nights dealing with my guilt.

^ LMAO

Run Jade Run...

#15 Your wife must think you are then. Because she knew you weren't being charged for them, and didn't speak up. There is NO such thing as a free lunch, or windows. Someone pays for it. In this case, it will be Home Depot. But they are a business, they can afford it right?

And then you come on here and brag that you/wife stole 2 windows. LOL

CE you DO realize we will bust your balls no matter what you do.


It is what we are good at.

It's all good CE. It just tells me a little bit about you.

^ thief! But we knew everything we needed to know about you.

How was the charred flesh?

Bad Karma if you do not go back and confess.....

Charlie

Now why you would come on a Cigar Board and admit to stealing two windows is beyond me. You admitted to standing over her while she rung it up to make sure you didn't get over charged, so you must of seen her not charge you.
The word of the day is Integrity. You either have it or you don't. You obviously Do Not.
And in case you don't know what that is, it is doing the right thing, because it is the right thing. Even when no one is watching.
But again, why you would come on here and brag about it is beyond me.

^1, 6, 18 - (I'm hopefully assuming that 10 is tongue-in-cheek).....Wow - just wow.

IMO, it is exactly this sense of entitlement that is a major factor in steering our great nation into difficult times. At least in Hog's case he tried to work with the store and a store rep made a conscious decision to let it go (understandable since the value of the bananas probably wasn't worth either their time or the customer's frustration.)

But knowingly going home with two windows that you didn't pay for? Just blows my mind that anyone can consider that acceptable.

-dave

The HockeyDad is morally outraged by this thread.

Anything but the old galvanized and I won't bitch to much.

... a japanies sueshee bar..


LMAO!

Please rethink this.




Character is what we do when no one is looking.

^ It's good to be entitled.

^ But you paid more than wholesale for the dinner, so it's all good. They owed you that beer.

herf - I like your theory I spent over 75K this year at this place so they owed me the windows. I'm really going to be able to sleep now that I'm justified. Thanks

The Godless forcing their separation of church and state has directly led to this moral decay.

It is all over in 2010.

A little checking found this:

http://phoenix.about.com/library/weekly/aa111901a.htm

With 20 Compliance Officers to regulate all Arizona retailers, the Department relies heavily on consumers to be their eyes and ears in the marketplace. The Department of Weights & Measures advises consumers to do the following every time they shop:

1. Bring ads with you.
2. Write down prices. By law, retailers are required, upon your request, to provide you with a pen so you can write down prices.
3. Watch the cash register display at the check out counter.
4. Speak up when a scanning error occurs.
5. When you catch a scanning error, ask for the store’s written policy regarding errors in pricing. All retailers are required to have a written policy available to their customers upon request. *****Some retailers have policies that state items are to be given to customers at no charge if an item scans incorrectly.*****
6. Check your receipt before you leave the store.
7. Call the Department at (602) 255-5211 if a scanning error isn't fixed to your satisfaction
================================================

Note the asterisked area in #5.

See the "no charge" reference? Thats what the "head clerk" gave Cousin Eddie, the windows at no charge.

Maybe some of you should get off your high horses, and start living in the real world. If the store has a policy, who am I to not hold them accountable for their policies?

It wasn't "stealing". He went throught he register, and they couldn't scan the code. They handed him the window, and the receipt, and let him leave the store...
I've checked, THAT AIN'T STEALING where I come from.