Pricing mistakes often happen – where items may scan higher than shelf prices, or you don’t get a discount owed to you. If you notice it on your till slip later, you’re entitled to a refund of the overcharge, or with some stores, a lot more than that, writes Wendy Knowler. For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. If you are a fan of supermarket specials – the three for the price of two-type ones, as well as regular price drops – are you making sure that the promised discounts are reflecting at the till? If not, you are very likely losing out on a regular basis. Given the massive volume of supermarket transactions, and the volatility of grocery prices, it’s inevitable that pricing mistakes will happen – that is, some products will scan at the till point at a price higher than that displayed at the shelf. If you notice – either while still in the store, or when back home, on examining your till slip – you’re entitled to a refund of the overcharge. If that happens in a Pick n Pay or Woolworths store, you’re entitled to a lot more than that. In fact, Woolworths will give you the item totally free, and any other identical ones in your trolley or basket, at the lower price. That’s unless the manager tells y
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