As of: February 19, 2024, 4:28 p.m
By: Philipp Bräuner
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Although it can be annoying and quickly forgotten, it's worth checking the receipt directly on the conveyor belt.
A former supermarket cashier reveals why.
Munich – Shopping in the supermarket is usually quick, sometimes even hectic.
Packed the groceries, paid quickly in the meantime, then perhaps threw the receipt in the trash and quickly left the store.
A former cashier reveals why this isn't a good idea, especially given the current high supermarket prices.
There are a few simple things to keep in mind so that you don't waste money unnecessarily.
Former cashier reveals when customers should be extra careful
Because even or especially when working in the supermarket, a lot of things can get mixed up, the insider reveals to
Express
.
This particularly applies to items whose price is not clearly indicated via a barcode - especially loose goods, especially fruit and vegetables.
The person at the checkout then has to enter the code manually.
It's always worth checking your receipt after shopping.
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In the heat of the moment, it can happen that a number slip creeps in.
For example, if you pay the price per kilo for the imported dragon fruit instead of the Gala apple, it can quickly add up.
Recently, a Lidl cashier did an even worse job of deliberately producing a one million euro voucher.
But the ex-cashier has another tip about where and, above all, when it's worth taking a close look at the checkout.
Because on one day there could be a lot of confusion about prices.
And all of this without any human error.
According to the ex-cashier, checking receipts is particularly worthwhile on one day
Namely on Monday, exactly the day on which many people want to get their hands on the new special offers at the discounter.
But according to the insider, this is exactly where the problem lies.
At the start of the week, some of the promotional prices had not yet been fed into the cash register system.
Accordingly, customers' attention is also required here so that they do not end up paying the old, higher price.
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So it's definitely worth taking a close look at the receipt after shopping.
And even if it makes you uncomfortable, you should address it directly, says the ex-cashier.
Because it is also in the interest of the person behind the conveyor belt that the right amount is in the till at the end of the day - above all not too little, but not too much either.
Complaints about incorrect prices on receipts are sometimes not so easy
Conversely, complaining about a price that is supposedly too high is not that easy, as we learn from the consumer advice center: “The purchase takes place at the checkout - and that is where (from a legal point of view) the price is first agreed upon.” In fact, on one As a customer, you cannot therefore pass the previously stated price.
This requires the goodwill of the market.
Otherwise you only have the option of returning the goods.
Unless you first noticed the wrong price on the receipt.
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