Comments on: The Watermelon Scam http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/ Food, family and synchronicity, in mostly equal parts Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:32:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sandra http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1931 Sandra Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1931 See I'm not so pessimistic about such things. I would've thought the checker just keyed something in wrong. I always looks over my ticket before leaving the store especially had I not been able to see everything the checker rang up. I like to watch everything she rings up, so I can see the prices as the pop on the screen. Good for you for getting your $$ back. I've done the exact thing on occasion over the years and never been questioned by customer service at all. See I’m not so pessimistic about such things. I would’ve thought the checker just keyed something in wrong. I always looks over my ticket before leaving the store especially had I not been able to see everything the checker rang up. I like to watch everything she rings up, so I can see the prices as the pop on the screen.

Good for you for getting your $$ back. I’ve done the exact thing on occasion over the years and never been questioned by customer service at all.

]]> By: Marisa http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1897 Marisa Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:14:50 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1897 I double-checked my receipt last night, and everything else I bought was on there, so there was no free produce. It's just weird. I double-checked my receipt last night, and everything else I bought was on there, so there was no free produce. It’s just weird.

]]> By: Scott http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1894 Scott Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:02:02 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1894 Could it be, like Ellen said, a mistyped produce key? Perhaps you bought some other produce item, the cashier typed in the wrong code and BAH! Watermelon charge. If that is the case, you walked away with some free produce and the scammee becomes the scammer. ;) Could it be, like Ellen said, a mistyped produce key? Perhaps you bought some other produce item, the cashier typed in the wrong code and BAH! Watermelon charge.

If that is the case, you walked away with some free produce and the scammee becomes the scammer. ;)

]]> By: trace http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1893 trace Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1893 Hate to sound like the conspiracy nut (I'm really not) but it's not too hard for the store to have the computer pop in an extra charge on say one of every 10 customers. That would yield them a huge amount of cash each month and I would guess that most people (you and I aren't in this group) never look at their reciepts so the store would totally get away with it. Take a look around. Companies are throwing extra charges (and fees) on our bills and checks all the time lately. Pays to be vigilant..And also it at least helps to be able to estimate as you have. That's key. Hate to sound like the conspiracy nut (I’m really not) but it’s not too hard for the store to have the computer pop in an extra charge on say one of every 10 customers. That would yield them a huge amount of cash each month and I would guess that most people (you and I aren’t in this group) never look at their reciepts so the store would totally get away with it.

Take a look around. Companies are throwing extra charges (and fees) on our bills and checks all the time lately. Pays to be vigilant..And also it at least helps to be able to estimate as you have. That’s key.

]]> By: Marisa http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1892 Marisa Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:16:32 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1892 Ellen, I can't figure out how the checker would have benefitted from it either, but maybe she was planning on taking the watermelon home? Thanks Jamie! I miss you too! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night (with mac and cheese!). Ellen, I can’t figure out how the checker would have benefitted from it either, but maybe she was planning on taking the watermelon home?

Thanks Jamie! I miss you too! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night (with mac and cheese!).

]]> By: Jamie http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1891 Jamie Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:07:38 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1891 You are adorable, I have missed you! You have the ability to make just about everything ten times more fun than it has any right to be. What a gift... You are adorable, I have missed you! You have the ability to make just about everything ten times more fun than it has any right to be. What a gift…

]]> By: Ellen http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1890 Ellen Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:09:51 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/07/11/the-watermelon-scam/#comment-1890 Weird - quite weird. If it wasn't an "extra item" it may have been an incorrect produce key, but who types in an extra produce key for no reason? It's not like she gets the $? Weird - quite weird. If it wasn’t an “extra item” it may have been an incorrect produce key, but who types in an extra produce key for no reason? It’s not like she gets the $?

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