Back to Chamber News Getting through the store checkout line goes faster because of scanners that read bar codes on your purchases. With a swipe, the price gets entered onto the register tape and your bill is tallied.
Savvy shoppers know it's important to check their receipts to make sure the right price is entered.
Sometimes consumers get overcharged. The price in the computer may not be the price on the shelf or in the ad. In one California study 1 out of 25 retail and grocery store scanner transactions resulted in overcharges. Do this on the item itself or on a notepad. Bring a copy of the store's newspaper ad so you can show the cashier if the advertised price is different from the scanner price.