He must have been late for the five o'clock free crack giveaway

I watched someone try to do this in front of me at a Best Buy once. It was with a printer that had apparently been on the wrong shelf, and the lady in question, whom I couldn't help but notice was wearing a fanny pack that barely fit around her waist, was loudly arguing with the 16-year-old dangly-earring-wearing clerk that if the store made a mistake in where it stocked the item, the store had to honor the price, uh-huh. And it wasn't her fault that the store couldn't stock its shelves right, uh-uh. And she was gonna call her lawyer, uh-huh. And someone was gonna get fired, uh-huh. And the manager had to walk back there with her, presumably to point out that the printer didn't, in fact, cost the same amount of money as the printer cartridges below it, uh-uh.

Pocket Ninja: I watched someone try to do this in front of me at a Best Buy once.


When you say someone tried to do this you mean in in way like this at all. Right?

NightOwl2255: When you say someone tried to do this you mean in in way like this at all. Right?

The heart of of concept is the same.

I was involved in some research among some of the bigger retailers a couple of years ago- this problem is more common than you might expect (and it occasionally works).

Pocket Ninja: And the manager had to walk back there with her, presumably to point out that the printer didn't, in fact, cost the same amount of money as the printer cartridges below it, uh-uh.

I wouldn't presume that. Have you priced printer cartridges lately?

secretagentwang: I was involved in some research among some of the bigger retailers a couple of years ago- this problem is more common than you might expect (and it occasionally works).

That doesn't suprise me in the slightest.

This guy just got greedy.

I tried this once, it's a biatch to get that 52" HDTV over the scanner in the self serve line at costco.

Idiots, the way to get away with it is to put the UPC from a $500 TV onto a $800 TV. Not put a UPC from a bag of socks onto the $800 TV.

If you're going to do this, do what Crosshair says: Take a sticker from a similar product, preferrably one from the same brand, and put it on the more expensive one. Want your 500 dollar Ipod for 100 dollars? switch the stickers on two different ipods. There's no chance in hell you will get a 99% deduction in the price, but you could probably get it for half price.

Granted, this is illegal. So you probably shouldn't do this at all. But if you're going to do it, do it right.

$3.16 for a bottle of water? That is a crime.

TV in question

sorry, had to be done

my wife does this shiat all the time. she's thrifty like that.

I worked at Starbucks many moons ago and somebody tried to convince me since a 39.99 tag was on teh 400 dollar espresso machine, it was "public law" that she be entitled to buy it for 39.99.

same thing as the BB story...im gonna call my lawyer. etc.

Pocket Ninja: I watched someone try to do this in front of me at a Best Buy once. It was with a printer that had apparently been on the wrong shelf, and the lady in question, whom I couldn't help but notice was wearing a fanny pack that barely fit around her waist, was loudly arguing with the 16-year-old dangly-earring-wearing clerk that if the store made a mistake in where it stocked the item, the store had to honor the price, uh-huh. And it wasn't her fault that the store couldn't stock its shelves right, uh-uh. And she was gonna call her lawyer, uh-huh. And someone was gonna get fired, uh-huh. And the manager had to walk back there with her, presumably to point out that the printer didn't, in fact, cost the same amount of money as the printer cartridges below it, uh-uh.

You have the best stories.

I used to work at wal-mart and home depot. This happens ALL the time. We also had to ask people to lift the baby seat out of the cart. Frequently there was an expensive but thin box (think dvd player or vcr) under a blanket, under the baby. At Home Depot, people will fill the 50 gal trashcans with stuff and jam the lid on not expecting us open the can. DUR!

liberalish: $3.16 for a bottle of water? That is a crime.

It was pissed out by Paris Hilton.

playdate

golfclap

Pocket Ninja: NightOwl2255: When you say someone tried to do this you mean in in way like this at all. Right?

The heart of of concept is the same.

nice response ninja

but owl's comment wwtf?

Compulsive Liar 1986: my wife does this shiat all the time. she's thrifty a criminal like that.

Seriously, dude, that's not thrifty, that's illegal.

Wanted for questioning.

Next time he should do what people do at our store. Put the tv in a cart and walk out the front door. When asked for a recipt, just say your wife has it in the car.

liberalish: $3.16 for a bottle of water? That is a crime.

I paid $5 for some sparking water today. it came in a really nice glass container. which is actually why I bought. thought my stash would look good sitting in it.

The cheapest bottle of water she could find was $3.16? Lame.

liberalish: $3.16 for a bottle of water? That is a crime.

You are right on - That is the big crime here. And stupidity.

liquid crystal indeed

this was easy to do in the early 80's, but as someone said before, if you're greedy you'll get nabbed.

NightOwl2255: Pocket Ninja: I watched someone try to do this in front of me at a Best Buy once.


When you say someone tried to do this you mean in in way like this at all. Right?

they are closely related. the difference is that one's a felony and the other's just some lady being a total biatch.

essentially, these people are trying to take advantage of the store for making a mistake (or they tried to make it look like the store made such a mistake).

Compulsive Liar 1986: my wife does this shiat all the time. she's thrifty like that.

cant wait to see her make it on FARK with this next to her name

playdate: TV in question

sorry, had to be done

needs moar rainbow bright

KIRKSVILLE - A Kirksville man faces a felony indictment after trying to purchase a LCD television for less than $3 by allegedly replacing its UPC code with that of a water bottle.

. . .

According to documents filed in Adair County Circuit Court, Newman allegedly tried to purchase a 26-inch Viore LCD television from Wal-Mart, claiming the UPC code valued at $3.16 was the proper code the [sic] television, which normally sells for more than $517.

Where I come from, $3.16 is actually more that $3.00.

Ringtailed79: You have the best stories.

Normally he does (and it's why he's one of my Favorites), but "fat lady is an asshat at Best Buy" is neither unusual nor particularly humorous, especially from him.

\Is in a "shoot the white trash" mood today

nakednun: liberalish: $3.16 for a bottle of water? That is a crime.

I paid $5 for some sparking water today. it came in a really nice glass container. which is actually why I bought. thought my stash would look good sitting in it.

Mustache?

Shoplifting trifecta?

Why sticker pick?

If you look hard enough, you can find scratch and dent deals for cheap...

/posting this on a 42" I got for $200 - had to replace the LCD ribbon cable.
/the 46" 1080p in the Den was $450 - it has a bunged up corner on the bezel.

In his defense, this did happen at Wal-Mart, so there was a pretty good chance of it working.

No wonder that bottle of water cost me $517 !

The other day I was at the self check-out lane at Krogers when a lady stated flipping out because she claimed that she gave the kid at the desk a $50 and only received change for a $10. Total meltdown. She was screaming and crying and holding her chest like she was about to seize. I guess I was mesmerised by the freak-out because I just picked up my bags and walked out without paying. It was about $40 worth of food. I didnt realise what I had done until I got to my hair-cut appointment where I had a minor panic attack. I imagined hundreds of 1930's era police radio cars issuing forth into the night to track me down. I even contemplpated an anonymous phone call with directions to the location of the goods. I finally just took them back and tried to explained what happenned but the fu*kin' counter monkey didnt believe me. I told him to look at the register history but he just didnt want to deal with it and told me to forget about it.

Most delicious groceries ever.

Aren't LCD tellies awesome? Light, small use less power, have a nice picture, cheap...

I am a fan.

DanielD33: No wonder that bottle of water cost me $517 !

Yeah, but it was from Mt. Fiji. How extravagant!!

Anyone else notice the writer of the article first states that the thief tried to purchase the TV for less than $3 and later says the price was $3.16? Did the guy have coupons for the water too?

/confused

dothemath: The other day I was at the self check-out lane at Krogers when a lady stated flipping out because she claimed that she gave the kid at the desk a $50 and only received change for a $10. Total meltdown. She was screaming and crying and holding her chest like she was about to seize.

I worked at McDonald's, and people would do this all the time. farking scam artists. If they insisted that they really didn't receive the correct change, I'd have to pull the drawer, and immediately count it. I think this happened at least 10 times to me, and I think once they were actually right.

NightOwl2255: Pocket Ninja: I watched someone try to do this in front of me at a Best Buy once.


When you say someone tried to do this you mean in in way like this at all. Right?

I something just like this too except it was on an airplane and it involved ocelots and not printers.

fark_your_mudder: I think this happened at least 10 times to me, and I think once they were actually right.

It's an unlikely mistake, I agree. The best cashiers are the ones who take your money and announce what they are receiving: "4.06 and you're paying $10... Here is $5.94 back."

LordTobert: Anyone else notice the writer of the article first states that the thief tried to purchase the TV for less than $3 and later says the price was $3.16?

Yeah, in the posts above yours.

Pocket Ninja: I watched someone try to do this in front of me at a Best Buy once. ... And the manager had to walk back there with her, presumably to point out that the printer didn't, in fact, cost the same amount of money as the printer cartridges below it, uh-uh.

Seriously - printers are way cheaper than ink. What a stoopid coont.

The other day I was at the self check-out lane at Krogers when a lady stated flipping out because she claimed that she gave the kid at the desk a $50 and only received change for a $10. Total meltdown. She was screaming and crying and holding her chest like she was about to seize.

I good cashier leaves the received bill lying sideways across the top of the drawer until after they've handed back the change. That way there can't be any debate about what the custy paid with.

cue farkers employing wit and appearing outraged at the price of water.

I know someone who works in a store that sells appliances. One of the cashiers sold a refrigerator to their friend for 66 cents.