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 From: abc@def.com 
  
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 > On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:31:43 GMT, "Honest Abe"  wrote: 
 > 
 >>The Rite-Aid store on Church Ave. & E. 3 St. Brooklyn is where this 
 >>happened, but it is probably typical of Rite-Aid and many other stores. 
 >>It's 
 >>the old scam of the checkout scanner charging more than the price on the 
 >>shelf, ad, or price sticker. 
 >> 
 >>The shelf price for 8 oz. Folger's coffee is clearly stated as $3.99 - "on 
 >>sale." 
 >>The register scanner charges $5.99. 
 >>The cashier, informed of the correct price, insists the $5.99 is correct. 
 >>Upon my insistence, she checks the sale flyer and finds that $3.99 IS 
 >>correct, but she STILL insists on the $5.99 price. I demand to see the 
 >>manager, and he grudgingly corrects the charge, without apology. 
 >> 
 >>The shelf and sticker price for Rite-Aid mouthwash is $2.99. 
 >>The scanner rings up $3.49. 
 >>Again the cashier, told of the "mistake", tries to evade the matter. After 
 >>again summoning the manager, the charge is grudgingly corrected, and I was 
 >>made to feel uncomfortable for insisting on being charged the correct 
 >>price. 
 >> 
 >>No doubt this scam will continue, despite complaints I intend to file with 
 >>the Dept. of Consumer Affairs and the BBB. 
 >> 
 >>I wouldn't blame any victim of these unscrupulous practices for resorting 
 >>to 
 >>SHOPLIFTING to get justice. Just be sure that before leaving with the item 
 >>concealed, you locate and remove the sticker that sets off the detector 
 >>when 
 >>you walk out. Watch out for the cameras too. Yes, this is theft and it is 
 >>illegal, but is it any different than what these thieving retailers are 
 >>getting away with every day? I would not do this, but as I said, such 
 >>stores 
 >>deserve it when it happens. 
 >> 
 >>BOYCOTT RITE-AID! 
 > 
 > Go to the head shed! 
 > 
 > To send an e-mail 
 > http://www.riteaid.com/contact_us/contact_customer_service.jsf 
 > 
 > Telephone toll free: 
 > 
 > 1-800-RITE-AID (1-800-748-3243) 
 > Customer Support Representative 
 > Talk directly to a Rite Aid customer support representative 
  
 Thanks for this info, but I don't trust the head office to stop the crimes 
 of its underlings. Chances are they know of this practice and don't really 
 object to it. Of course they would be more diplomatic than the store and 
 apologize to me, and maybe even give me some coupons, but you can be sure 
 that while I'm being treated with respect, other customers are still being 
 swindled, and will continue to be. I've filed a complaint with the 
 appropriate city agency. 
  
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