This enables the cashier to total your purchase faster than ever and helps the store to keep track of what items and what quantities are being sold. Consumers may wonder whether the prices charged are accurate compared to the actual price of the item.
Consumers have certain legal rights in the event of inaccurate scanning.
There are three conditions when a retailer must provide an item free of charge when it is scanned at a price higher than the posted price. A consumer commodity means any food, drug, device, cosmetic or other article, product, or commodity produced for sale to retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals, or use by individuals for purposes of personal care or in the performance of services ordinarily rendered in or around the household, and which usually is consumed or expended in the course of such consumption or use. The consumer must request the item be provided to them free of charge. The item need not be marked with the sale price, provided that it is marked with the regular price and a conspicuous sign is placed adjacent to the item which shows the sale price and unit price. A statement that the item will scan at the sale price must also be prominently displayed.