Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sidetracked with work? Yeah, I can recall what that was like ;-) Your observation about the liability to the clerk is all the more reason to press the issue. ?howard > On Aug 15, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> > wrote: > > Sorry, Howard, I got sidetracked with something called work;-) > > Just a very general rhetorical question after agreeing with your yes. > > I would always let the cashier call the manager and earn himself/herself > brownie points by pointing out the store?s mistake (their job is hard > enough). > > The fact is, that when you take your wares to the checkout, you have > already decided that you are prepared to pay the asking price - or at > least try to haggle with a salesperson before you go to the checkout. > > Best > Douglas > > On 15.08.2016 15:45, Howard L Ritter Jr wrote: >> You seem to be gently remonstrating with me, Douglas. Did you miss that >> my ?Yes? answer was to the question of whether Ken should have brought >> the error to the manager?s attention? Or were you answering Ken directly? >> >> ?howard ;-) >> >> >>> On Aug 15, 2016, at 4:01 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The way something like that works in Germany is that the member of staff >>> on the checkout will have the difference docked from his or her paycheck >>> (meagre as it will already be) >>> after stocktaking/auditing is done. Can you live with that? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> On 15.08.2016 06:33, Howard L Ritter Jr wrote: >>>> Yes. >>>> >>>> ?howard >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Aug 14, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information