A budget-conscious mom has warned shoppers to double-check their receipts after her husband “accidentally” spent $725 at the checkout.
The father was sent to the shops to collect ice cream, meat, salad and frozen vegetables for the family of six.
He “tapped” his card when it was time to pay for eight items, then immediately tossed the receipt in the household trash while he removed the groceries.
He should have been more careful, but everyone makes mistakes.”
Budget-conscious mom reveals how husband spent $725 at grocery store after accidentally charging eight items
After dinner, his wife noticed a costly mistake while updating her budget spreadsheet.
“I checked our credit card transactions and found out you spent $725,” he wrote in a post on a budget Facebook page.
“Somehow the cashier threw out 80 buckets of ice instead of two,” he said in a detailed message about the incident.
He took the discarded roll out of the trash and went straight to the grocery store to point out the mistake.
“They apologized and everyone thought it was funny, but it wouldn’t be so funny if we didn’t find out until the clarification came weeks later,” he said.
“Many people may not even check expressions. But this is proof that you have to control everything ».
Hundreds of budget-conscious men and women were shocked by the mistake and thanked their mothers for the reminder.
“Thanks for the reminder.
Others explained that they always check receipts on the way to the car and were shocked that their father didn’t notice at the checkout.
“I’ve been stuck with what’s called the regular price a few times while it’s still on sale. I once had to pay 33 schnitzels instead of three from the sandwich shop,” says one woman.
“But I always write the sum on the cashier and the sum of that time, so I got it right away. I hope your husband will be more interested in the future,” she added.
One woman claims that she “overloads” at least once a month.
“I learned from my mother to check the receipt and the detailed copy before leaving the parking lot. Discounted products often fail. When my partner is with us, he hands me the bill and I read while holding the tram while I drive.”
Others would notice right away when they were joking because the transaction would be denied.
“I wish I had that much money in my account and could withdraw $700 without realizing it. Mine would have refused immediately,” one woman said.
Others claimed that the cashier was also at fault, as he did not notice the grand total of eight items.
It seems that overload is a common occurrence, not just in the supermarket.
Dad touched his card at checkout and didn’t check receipt – archive image
“I was once charged an extra $3,000 at a jewelry store that was closing. I really only spent $30, thankfully the shop was open another day when I realized it that night.
And the frequency of “errors” was somewhat dubious.
“I was handed a $50 sushi bill that cost about $15. The cashier gave me a $5 coin. Fortunately I was awake. They put the note aside while giving you the change. He apologized for making a mistake. Sometimes I wonder if these “mistakes” are occasionally made to make some extra money.
Source: Daily Mail
