This is one of them stores that run a weekly sales ad to promote specials. It's also one of them stores that will print the paper, but leave the scanner to ring anything over 3 bucks up at regular price until you get home, dig in the bags for a receipt, catch it.. go back and make them reimburse you for the difference in roughly 7 to 10 business days.
Every time. You can't see the screen when they're scanning, and the cute girl on the clock makes you not want to stand there and dig the receipt back out to check it before leaving.. but every single trip it happens, because the guy managing does it on purpose.
Today I grabbed an ad paper, in store, and held my finger on an oil+filter bundle for 32.99. It includes a filter valued up to 14.99. I point that out, and he grabs my 14.99 K&N filter with a jug of Mobil 1 synthetic. Lucas additive buy 1 get 1 half off. My receipt shows NOT "16.99+8.49," but two 16.99 charges. The oil jug by itself rings up 36.99. 4 dollars more than it costs with a filter. Then a separate charge of 14.99 for the filter. First 4 items, and already off by 8.49 + 18.99=$27.48.
Some will insist it's just a mistake. I encourage you to go find out by buying nothing but items that are on sale. I shop here planning, ahead of time, another trip the next day with each item that scans wrong. Partially because it's so close to whereI live, but mostly because I know he's doing it knowingly and, ultimately, he's fetching and restocking returns. Meanwhile, the girl that's almost always working is pretty attractive and actually remembered my trucks year, make, model, trim, drive train, etc.. after only the first few visits. Her knowledge of vehicle parts and assemblies, on an actual functional aspect, is much more extensive.. hands down. It's quite impressive, and the only reason for a thorough review versus a more generalized, less time consuming one. It's important to be noted that my focus is very role specific, as most employees aren't tasked with price editing and aren't expected to memorize every product's price as it changes weekly. With that being said..
Who really wants to pay sale prices on upcharged items, essentially costing slightly more than other places.. significantly more than Amazon with free 2 day shipping.. to further deal with the hassle of keeping up a "Rewards" card that, after 5 or 6 visits, earns you back 20 bucks that you wouldn't have spent somewhere more straight forward that doesn't waste their money on promoting weekly marketing schemes and bonus reward gimmicks?
The bottom line.. It's not entirely too smart to continuously overcharge the regular customers that keep your company in business while it's competing with international giants that guarantee them 100% satisfaction on identical products costing significantly less.
I mean.. it's one thing to bust a car part or assembly and need one immediately. None of my purchases are ever necessary that it couldn't wait 2 or 3 days. At least quit ripping people off on things like tire shine, towels and rain-x. Some people don't check.. some don't care, but for those that do its rather insulting. read more