Current Events > How much do you hate paying charges that are wrong?

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For example like you checked something out at the library and they say you didn't turn it in but you gave it back to them but they still won't believe you. Has something like this ever happened to you?

Yep. I refuse to pay them, I tell them "take it to the courts if you're that sure".

Only one has ever tried to actually do so, and they lost.
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DarkTransient posted...

Yep. I refuse to pay them, I tell them "take it to the courts if you're that sure".

Only one has ever tried to actually do so, and they lost.

this was a library thing?

CwebbMichSac4 posted...

DarkTransient posted...

Yep. I refuse to pay them, I tell them "take it to the courts if you're that sure".

Only one has ever tried to actually do so, and they lost.

this was a library thing?

No, just in general with false fees. The only time I've ever had a library-related one it was legitimate, so I paid it without objection.
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I was at the store today and I bought some bread and some yogurt. I thought the bread was supposed to be 2.99, but after I paid I saw on my receipt it was 4.69. I didn't care enough and just continued on my way.
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dirtycommunist posted...

I was at the store today and I bought some bread and some yogurt. I thought the bread was supposed to be 2.99, but after I paid I saw on my receipt it was 4.69. I didn't care enough and just continued on my way.

A lot of places, if the price legitimately is wrong, and you don't catch it until after you've paid, will give you a full refund and let you keep the item (if you buy multiple, they usually give you the first one free, and refund the difference between the correct price and charged price on the remainder).
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DarkTransient posted...

dirtycommunist posted...

I was at the store today and I bought some bread and some yogurt. I thought the bread was supposed to be 2.99, but after I paid I saw on my receipt it was 4.69. I didn't care enough and just continued on my way.

A lot of places, if the price legitimately is wrong, and you don't catch it until after you've paid, will give you a full refund and let you keep the item (if you buy multiple, they usually give you the first one free, and refund the difference between the correct price and charged price on the remainder).

Around here, it's the law, if the price isn't correct (some exceptions apply, I forgot what exactly, dairy and whatnot I think?) you get $10 off on the first item (free if under $10), and then pay the marked price for the rest if you bought more than one. But barely anyone's aware that the law exist and most people who work the registers in any store don't know how to apply it.
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stone posted...

DarkTransient posted...

dirtycommunist posted...

I was at the store today and I bought some bread and some yogurt. I thought the bread was supposed to be 2.99, but after I paid I saw on my receipt it was 4.69. I didn't care enough and just continued on my way.

A lot of places, if the price legitimately is wrong, and you don't catch it until after you've paid, will give you a full refund and let you keep the item (if you buy multiple, they usually give you the first one free, and refund the difference between the correct price and charged price on the remainder).

Around here, it's the law, if the price isn't correct (some exceptions apply, I forgot what exactly, dairy and whatnot I think?) you get $10 off on the first item (free if under $10), and then pay the marked price for the rest if you bought more than one. But barely anyone's aware that the law exist and most people who work the registers in any store don't know how to apply it.

Which neither of are actually valid excuses for breaking the law. The former might be a valid defense to avoid additional penalties for the violation, but they'd still be ultimately required to follow it.
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DarkTransient posted...

stone posted...

DarkTransient posted...

dirtycommunist posted...

I was at the store today and I bought some bread and some yogurt. I thought the bread was supposed to be 2.99, but after I paid I saw on my receipt it was 4.69. I didn't care enough and just continued on my way.

A lot of places, if the price legitimately is wrong, and you don't catch it until after you've paid, will give you a full refund and let you keep the item (if you buy multiple, they usually give you the first one free, and refund the difference between the correct price and charged price on the remainder).

Around here, it's the law, if the price isn't correct (some exceptions apply, I forgot what exactly, dairy and whatnot I think?) you get $10 off on the first item (free if under $10), and then pay the marked price for the rest if you bought more than one. But barely anyone's aware that the law exist and most people who work the registers in any store don't know how to apply it.

Which neither of are actually valid excuses for breaking the law. The former might be a valid defense to avoid additional penalties for the violation, but they'd still be ultimately required to follow it.

Oh I know, didn't say they did it on purpose.
But since most customers aren't aware of the law, they're happy with just paying the price that was showing on the shelf, they don't know about the $10 off, and some employees seem to not care or try not to apply it too much, as if the $10 came off their own pockets.
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