What would you do?

[dingdongrb]

I went to my local supermarket chain and seeing they still had some good looking Muscat grapes available I decided to pick up a bag even though there was a hefty price of 299/kg.

 

I took the bag to the weighing counter and laid them on the conveyor while the attendant gave me a cheerful smile. The grapes were weighed, I picked up the bag, and while walking back to my cart I glanced at the sticker to see the final price of the bag I chose.

 

What?? Just a mere 59 THB !!!!!!

 

That had to be a mistake so I took the bag back to that same attendant and pointed at the price on the sticker. The attendant immediately took the bag, weighed it again, attached a new sticker over the old one, and thanked me several times as I took my newly priced bag and went walking to my cart.

 

Looking at the sticker, 288 THB, much closer to the expected price.

 

Now I ask, what would you have done? Would you try to check out with the wrong priced produce hoping that the attendant at the door checking receipts didn't notice it? Or would you do as I did, get the price corrected?

 

Now for a little humor.....  I gave some thought as to why the attendant priced my grapes incorrectly. This is my conclusion and a good example that concentration is not always being used at work. That 58 THB label had the price per kg and description for guava. What do Thais call guava fruit? Farang. I'm definitely a farang having blonde hair and blue eyes. The attendant saw me walking to the weigh station and looked at me directly in the eyes as I laid my bag of grapes down. Not thinking the product code for guava was entered!

[ozimoron]

I would have done the same but you do need to get a hobby.

[dingdongrb]

3 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

I would have done the same but you do need to get a hobby.

I do have a hobby, many of them.

 

Actually I am about to go partake in one of them right now and go outside to smoke me a big bong full of kind bud!

[scottiejohn]

16 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:

I gave some thought as to why the attendant priced my grapes incorrectly.

I think you doth think too much!

[steven100]

I would have kept walking ....  either she liked you more than for your grapes or she's just another stupid cashier who moved from 7-11 to your supermarket.   Why waste your time on their silly mistake .....   

[dingdongrb]

8 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

I think you doth think too much!

Actually it's called, 'stimulating the brain', you should try it sometime.

[Morch]

Happens to us now and then, Mrs. Morch in the habit of taking her time before heading for the car to examine the bill. Never takes advantage. Me - most chances same, especially if there were no issues with the service/product. My thinking is that I can afford it, and the cashier might get punished, fined, scolded or whatever.

[stoner]

i would of had correct price put on. but i also wouldn't post it on the internet either. 

[CharlieH]

She obviously entered the wrong code.I would have let it play out and pleaded ignorance if questioned after all you didn't do it.

[dingdongrb]

2 minutes ago, stoner said:

i would of had correct price put on. but i also wouldn't post it on the internet either. 

Yeah, as if there's nothing worse posted on this forum.

 

NOTE: I was just curious how many honest folks there are out there as well as how many low-lifes.

[Liverpool Lou]

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

i would of had correct price put on. but i also wouldn't post it on the internet either. 

I "would of had" it on my toes out of the shop.

[stoner]

3 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:

Yeah, as if there's nothing worse posted on this forum.

 

NOTE: I was just curious how many honest folks there are out there as well as how many low-lifes.

 

i'm a low life with a good heart.

[stoner]

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I "would of had" it on my toes out of the shop.

amazing.

[Tropicalevo]

Same same.

I complain when overcharged and tell them when undercharged.

Seems fair to me.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, dingdongrb said:

Now I ask, what would you have done? Would you try to check out with the wrong priced produce hoping that the attendant at the door checking receipts didn't notice it? Or would you do as I did, get the price corrected?

 

When I buy food at large supermarkets, I frequently see shelf labels that (not known to me at that time) are outdated and show a lower price than what I later have to pay at the checkout. (Knowing that the price is higher, I may not have bought the products.) But do I complain? No. - So, why should I 'complain' in such a situation? (None of the staff will have to pay for their mistakes. Different situation, though, if at a restaurant, where staff may be liable for such a mistake.)

Edited December 20, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[hydraides]

if your son was at home, crying all alone on the bathroom floor, and hes hungry....

[GammaGlobulin]

5 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

Now for a little humor..

 

You are, obviously, gifted with a sense of understatement, if not a sense of humor....

 

Still...

Nice try!

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

4 hours ago, CharlieH said:

I would have let it play out

 

Or, nip it in the bud.

 

Anytime you let things play out, without early intervention, things have a way of going awry....

 

This is, after all, the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, and Entropy, at play.

 

Never let Entropy play out, because you will always regret not doing what you should have done, early, and in the first place.

 

Anyway, this is my best advice for most people.....

 

 

[timendres]

I have had this happen quite a number of times over the years, in various ways.

I always fix the problem, simply because for most of these employees, that mistake will come right out of their paycheck.

And they are typically not making enough income for that to be trivial.

[scubascuba3]

I wouldn't have bought them in the first place, try a local fruit market

[scottiejohn]

11 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

Actually it's called, 'stimulating the brain', you should try it sometime.

Why?  It doesn't seem to do you much good!  

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I wouldn't have bought them in the first place, try a local fruit market

Agree, more money than sense!

[Lacessit]

I would point out a pricing mistake irrespective of whether it is in my favor, or vice versa.

I don't buy grapes, loaded with sugar.

[chuang]

You are a good soul.. God bless you...a few hundreds baht is a lot to those low-income...

[newbee2022]

18 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

I went to my local supermarket chain and seeing they still had some good looking Muscat grapes available I decided to pick up a bag even though there was a hefty price of 299/kg.

 

I took the bag to the weighing counter and laid them on the conveyor while the attendant gave me a cheerful smile. The grapes were weighed, I picked up the bag, and while walking back to my cart I glanced at the sticker to see the final price of the bag I chose.

 

What?? Just a mere 59 THB !!!!!!

 

That had to be a mistake so I took the bag back to that same attendant and pointed at the price on the sticker. The attendant immediately took the bag, weighed it again, attached a new sticker over the old one, and thanked me several times as I took my newly priced bag and went walking to my cart.

 

Looking at the sticker, 288 THB, much closer to the expected price.

 

Now I ask, what would you have done? Would you try to check out with the wrong priced produce hoping that the attendant at the door checking receipts didn't notice it? Or would you do as I did, get the price corrected?

 

Now for a little humor.....  I gave some thought as to why the attendant priced my grapes incorrectly. This is my conclusion and a good example that concentration is not always being used at work. That 58 THB label had the price per kg and description for guava. What do Thais call guava fruit? Farang. I'm definitely a farang having blonde hair and blue eyes. The attendant saw me walking to the weigh station and looked at me directly in the eyes as I laid my bag of grapes down. Not thinking the product code for guava was entered!

You got a good character. Thank you.

Myself I don't check the stickers unfortunately. Everything will go to the trolley. Arrived at the cashier I check the prices....sometimes.🧑‍🎄

[rwill]

I have told cashiers when they have given me too much change.

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by rwill

[jensmann]

18 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

I went to my local supermarket chain and seeing they still had some good looking Muscat grapes available I decided to pick up a bag even though there was a hefty price of 299/kg.

 

I took the bag to the weighing counter and laid them on the conveyor while the attendant gave me a cheerful smile. The grapes were weighed, I picked up the bag, and while walking back to my cart I glanced at the sticker to see the final price of the bag I chose.

 

What?? Just a mere 59 THB !!!!!!

 

That had to be a mistake so I took the bag back to that same attendant and pointed at the price on the sticker. The attendant immediately took the bag, weighed it again, attached a new sticker over the old one, and thanked me several times as I took my newly priced bag and went walking to my cart.

 

Looking at the sticker, 288 THB, much closer to the expected price.

 

Now I ask, what would you have done? Would you try to check out with the wrong priced produce hoping that the attendant at the door checking receipts didn't notice it? Or would you do as I did, get the price corrected?

 

Now for a little humor.....  I gave some thought as to why the attendant priced my grapes incorrectly. This is my conclusion and a good example that concentration is not always being used at work. That 58 THB label had the price per kg and description for guava. What do Thais call guava fruit? Farang. I'm definitely a farang having blonde hair and blue eyes. The attendant saw me walking to the weigh station and looked at me directly in the eyes as I laid my bag of grapes down. Not thinking the product code for guava was entered!

fishing for compliments...

[fittobethaied]

You can never go wrong by doing the right thing. Always be honest in all of your dealings with people. Damaging your conscience for the sake of saving a few hundred Baht is just not worth it. I can't count the number of times in the past 14 years in Thailand that I have done exactly as the OP did. Most of the clerks are bewildered by the honesty, some may feel a loss of "face" due to their mistake, and some just don't want to be bothered with having to correct their error; however, none of that is more important than saving your own conscience from the feeling of guilt. I get it, some of you guys/ladies have a conscience that has been seared for so long by your wrongdoing that you no longer feel guilt over what you may perceive as nothing so earthshaking as cheating a vendor out of a few hundred Baht, but it's still dishonesty even if it's only one Baht. I have a feeling that Thais expect us "dirty farangs" to be cheaters, so why not set a good example and show them otherwise. It's not that difficult to be honest.

On the other hand, recognizing that many Thais pay little to no attention to how they perform their duties at work, you can bet that 20% of the time they will make a mistake when calculating your bill, and most of the time it will not be in your favor. So, for that reason I always double check my bills no matter where I shop or eat out.  

 

[dingdongrb]

9 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Agree, more money than sense!

Sure.....  I laugh at the post(s) where the 'Cheap Charlies' complain about having to pay 200-300 THB for a good burger and fries.

[dingdongrb]

8 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I would point out a pricing mistake irrespective of whether it is in my favor, or vice versa.

I don't buy grapes, loaded with sugar.

......and beer has alcohol, so what's your point?

 

Perhaps you're a 'whine' drinker.