14 Comments for How Much Do You Trust Store Bar Codes?
1.
Leron J | April 3rd, 2008 at 7:51 am
I dont, Thats why i try to run out of the store without checking out
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SoulDawg4UGA | April 3rd, 2008 at 7:57 am
Generally, they’re fairly reliable, but it’s good to watch ‘em. Many different items go on/off sale each and every week, and there are thousands of items, period. There’s bound to be a mistake here or there.
I trust the ones at the supermarket I go to, Harris Teeter. I’ve never caught a mistake there.
But when I was in college I worked at a supermarket where there would be occasional pricing errors. I would average a couple customers per shift who noticed that they were overcharged.
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Steve P | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:12 am
i trust but verify prices when they ring up at the register
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rima331 | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 am
It is not the bar codes that you shouldnt trust its the register. The way a scanner works is you scan the bar code of an item and set the price on the computer. So if it is wrong, any item with that bar code will ring up incorrectly.
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homesella | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:18 am
I did until one slept with my wife…
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deiracefan_219 | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 am
I watch the price on the screen when the item gets scanned. I know all to well the bar code and the actual price might be two different prices, usually higher. Therefore, I can safely say I don’t trust the store bar codes.
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JEN | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:28 am
not much…i watch prices as they are scanned very closely…by doing so, i have saved myself a ton of money.
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The Truth | April 3rd, 2008 at 9:11 am
be careful – we are watching you
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phovisi | April 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 am
It’s not the bar code technology that I don’t trust, it’s the stores who purposely manipulate the data entry.
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Max | April 3rd, 2008 at 10:11 am
Better than I do the math abilities of the check out people.
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? terry g ? | April 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 am
The bar codes are fine, it’s the programming of the stores that cause the problems. It’s mostly human error that results in inaccurate pricing.
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some black dude with no life | April 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 am
You know, i’ve learned to be cautious and ever since i’ve learned to read some bar code i’ve become a little concerned. II II III I IIII I = obey and II I II I III II I I IIIII II I I IIIII III IIIIII II I=work and consume. But the one that really had me wondering was II II III I IIII I III II II II IIII III II I I II I I I II I I IIIIIII IIIIII I II I II I II I I IIIIIII I II IIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIII I I I I I I IIIIIIIIII I III I I I II IIIII I III II I I I IIII III= obey the d’ anpal (which turns out to be some alien race) and humans will soon be destroyed so d’ anpal are welcome on this puny weak planet
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le le | April 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 am
i dont care for em
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W-MaMa Vixon P | April 3rd, 2008 at 11:58 am
not much, I’ve found mistakes a few times
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14 Comments for How Much Do You Trust Store Bar Codes?
1. Leron J | April 3rd, 2008 at 7:51 am
I dont, Thats why i try to run out of the store without checking out
2. SoulDawg4UGA | April 3rd, 2008 at 7:57 am
Generally, they’re fairly reliable, but it’s good to watch ‘em. Many different items go on/off sale each and every week, and there are thousands of items, period. There’s bound to be a mistake here or there.
I trust the ones at the supermarket I go to, Harris Teeter. I’ve never caught a mistake there.
But when I was in college I worked at a supermarket where there would be occasional pricing errors. I would average a couple customers per shift who noticed that they were overcharged.
3. Steve P | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:12 am
i trust but verify prices when they ring up at the register
4. rima331 | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 am
It is not the bar codes that you shouldnt trust its the register. The way a scanner works is you scan the bar code of an item and set the price on the computer. So if it is wrong, any item with that bar code will ring up incorrectly.
5. homesella | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:18 am
I did until one slept with my wife…
6. deiracefan_219 | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 am
I watch the price on the screen when the item gets scanned. I know all to well the bar code and the actual price might be two different prices, usually higher. Therefore, I can safely say I don’t trust the store bar codes.
7. JEN | April 3rd, 2008 at 8:28 am
not much…i watch prices as they are scanned very closely…by doing so, i have saved myself a ton of money.
8. The Truth | April 3rd, 2008 at 9:11 am
be careful – we are watching you
9. phovisi | April 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 am
It’s not the bar code technology that I don’t trust, it’s the stores who purposely manipulate the data entry.
10. Max | April 3rd, 2008 at 10:11 am
Better than I do the math abilities of the check out people.
11. ? terry g ? | April 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 am
The bar codes are fine, it’s the programming of the stores that cause the problems. It’s mostly human error that results in inaccurate pricing.
12. some black dude with no life | April 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 am
You know, i’ve learned to be cautious and ever since i’ve learned to read some bar code i’ve become a little concerned. II II III I IIII I = obey and II I II I III II I I IIIII II I I IIIII III IIIIII II I=work and consume. But the one that really had me wondering was II II III I IIII I III II II II IIII III II I I II I I I II I I IIIIIII IIIIII I II I II I II I I IIIIIII I II IIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIII I I I I I I IIIIIIIIII I III I I I II IIIII I III II I I I IIII III= obey the d’ anpal (which turns out to be some alien race) and humans will soon be destroyed so d’ anpal are welcome on this puny weak planet
13. le le | April 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 am
i dont care for em
14. W-MaMa Vixon P | April 3rd, 2008 at 11:58 am
not much, I’ve found mistakes a few times
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