[Leica] Ethics in photography

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

I think it must have been a computer error.  The single mailer price 
would have been $7.99/4 = $2.  When I mentioned to the cashier that I 
should buy a bunch more at that price, he said buy all you want.  There 
was one left and it also scanned as 54c for a grand total of $1.08.  I 
might submit this to The Ethicist at NYT.


On 8/15/2016 12:40 PM, Aram wrote:
> You are a brave soul to ask a question like this.  I have had similar
> situations and have pointed it out.  Once a set of dishes was marked
> clearance for $41.98 and it rang up as $1.98.  We told them that was wrong
> and after a bit of back and forth we were informed that it was in the
> computer that way and we had to pay $1.98, so we did.  I guess they forgot
> the "4" in front when they coded it in, but they were not about to question
> the computer.  I would say you made the attempt.  Now, if at the time you
> had realized that perhaps that was the single mailer price and not the 
> pack,
> maybe you should have pursued it further.  Difficult position.
>
> Aram
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Carney
> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2016 5:42 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Ethics in photography
>
> Here is today's question.  I am out of photo mailers, so I go to Staples
> to get some more.  I don't use them that often, so bought a pack of
> 11x14 for $7.99.  At checkout, the cashier says that will be 54 cents.
> I say, that can't be right unless there is some really extreme sale.
> The cashier says it is, that is how it scans.  Now the price is
> preposterous on its face, since I'm sure there is nothing in the store
> that sells for 54 cents.  So, the question is, should I have brought it
> to a manager's attention instead of buying out the remaining store stock?
>
> Ken
>
>
>
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