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submitted 8 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

Supermarket responds after Reddit user’s warning about self-checkout overcharge — ‘Was annoyed that the total amount due on my supermarket purchase did not equate to the individual items I purchased.’::‘Was annoyed that the amount due on my Woolies purchase did not equate to the individual items I purchased.’

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[-] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 133 points 8 months ago

So it was resolved instore to their even better benefit, AND the person still went and posted a false story to shame and blame them?

People are fucking weird.

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 100 points 8 months ago

Even if it was a one-time glitch that was resolved in-store, it implies that the prices shown on-screen aren’t necessarily the same prices used internally to compute the total.

That could merit a heads-up post for people to double-check their totals, though not the suggestion of anything more nefarious.

[-] fidodo@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

That's still a major software bug. What a POS.

[-] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

It is indeed a Point of Sale, albeit a shitty one

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

Not major if it only impacts the price shown on the itemized price screen of clearance mangos in one store and the total price charged is correct.

[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Is this news?

It certainly doesn't belong in /technology, right?

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl -3 points 8 months ago

What's even worse is 7News published the story.

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