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nwr question, under charged at the store?

so i went shopping today and didnt realize it until i got home, but the cashier made 3 small mistakes when ringing me up.

(there was a sale, 40% off of 1 item, 20% off of everything else)
first i clearly told her i had 115 blue papers and 20 orange i offered to let her count them, since they were loose, she said she would take my word for it. she charged me for 125 total.
then at the end, i asked if i got 40% off of one of the bracelettes i bought, (those were the most expensive items) she corrected it. but ended up giving me 20% off (i assume it was automatic with everything else) + 25% off of 1 bracelette. i assume she thought that was the easiest way to correct it since it was supposed to be 40%, but should have been 20 and 20 to make 40% (but the register may have not allowed 2 of the same discounts?) also she miscounted how many braceletts, i bought 4 and she only charged me for 3. (2 at 20% off, 1 at 20%+25% off)

i was under charged only $1 on the paper sheets and $2.40 for the missing bracelette and 0.15 on the extra 5% for the other bracelette.

gas to the store and back to correct this would be quite a bit more than that.

had i realized she made the mistakes before i got home, i would have corrected her at the store, but seriously, its only $3.55 i dont plan to go back to pay the few dollars.

my FFIL says not to bother because everything is marked up anyway, and it was the stores fault.

so the questions are:
would you go back to the store?
would you call and inform them that the checker needs more training?
what would you do?
at what point is the cost difference enough to make you go back to have it corrected?
also on the flipside, if you were over charged, how much $ would make you go back to get refunded?
how much would you not bother with a refund for?
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Re: nwr question, under charged at the store?

  • I'm all about being honest as well BUT if you go back, or tell the manager the cashier needs more training, you may get her fired. I don't think it's worth it for $3.55 (i'm assuming that's the total mistake she made).
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  • I agree I'm very honest about things to but I wouldn't want to get the girl in trouble or worse fired.  I would not say anything.
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  • Not exactly sure from your post how exactly the cashier discounted but...
    25% off of something that is already 20% off is EQUIVALENT to 40% off the original price

    e.g.
    original price = $100
    20% off = $80
    25% off that = $60

  • I was going to say the same thing as sistr2groom about 25% off something already 20% off....

    Since you're already home and it's the store's fault, I wouldn't bother going back.  If I notice something before I leave the parking lot, I got back in and fix it. 
  • I wouldn't go back for anything under $10... but if I noticed while I was there I would have said something. 

    I did once accidentally steal a chapstick from Target (I just walked out of the store with it in my hand and didn't notice - who does that?).  I did go back and pay for that since it was my mistake. 
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  • I would let it go.
  • You could get her in trouble for a simple mistake. Now, if she had given you too much change or something of that matter that would have affected her till then I may be bit more worried, but this could do more harm than good,
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  • you know i was thinking about the math on the 20% and 25% and im terrible at math but i was wondering if that would work out to be 40 if one discount is take then the other is taken.

    great point about not getting her in trouble, i agree that its not worth it for a couple dollars.
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  • if i had noticed before i left the store, i would say something... then it would be up to her to fix or just let me go.

    i wouldnt go back. its only a few dollars she may get i trouble.
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  • A few months ago I went shopping at Target.  I bought a bunch of stuff and when I got home I noticed the $7 headband I got was stuck inside the folding layout chair I bought, and had not been rung up.  I felt horribly guilty, but Target is a 2 1/2 hour drive (yes, it sucks!) and I was not about to drive back.  It was eating me up inside because I felt like a thief!  Next time through I planned on stopping to tell them the mistake, but my FI said "It's $7, and it was their mistake. Let it go".  So that's my advice to you, it's their mistake, let it go. 
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