Reminder! Code of Practice: Scanner Price Accuracy

Just a reminder about the Code of Practice: Scanner Price Accuracy.

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1. THE ITEM FREE SCANNER POLICY
Retailers will implement an Item Free Scanner Policy as follows:
1.1 On a claim being presented by the customer, where the scanned price of a product at checkout is higher than the price displayed in the store or than advertised by the store, the lower price will be honoured; and

(a) if the correct price of the product is $10 or less, the retailer will give the product to the customer free of charge; or
(b) if the correct price of the product is higher than $10, the retailer will give the customer a discount of $10 off the corrected price.

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My last Future Shop visit got me:

Coach Carter for $9.99 (Incorrectly Priced at $24.99, scanned in at $19.99)
Machinist for $16.99 (Incorrectly Priced at: $34.99, scanned in at $26.99)

every store I've been to claim they either know nothing about it or they aren't a member of the code. In general, it's been a waste of time for me.

Yep.
Been posted numerous times, I think it's in freebies though.
Never had the opportunity to take advantage of this though.

Does it work if the scanned is price is LESS than the posted price?

i'll go look today
thanks!

I have used this successfully at both Shoppers Drug Mart and IGA this year. I thought that it would only work if the price that is scanned by the cashier is more than that on the shelf.

There is some useful information in the thread at:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...hlight=scanner

Originally Posted by CSR

Does it work if the scanned is price is LESS than the posted price?

No. Only if the item scans higher than posted price.

I tried at Walmart a while back, but the lady looked at me like I was an idiot.

Just call a manager. Everytime I use it in Future Shop (even on items that scanner lower), I get the $10 off. The managers know.

Originally Posted by bigredlemon

every store I've been to claim they either know nothing about it or they aren't a member of the code. In general, it's been a waste of time for me.

Do all retailers have to abide by this policy? If not, is there a way to know which retailers abide by this policy?

Originally Posted by CSR

Does it work if the scanned is price is LESS than the posted price?

Yes it does. You get charged the higher price, plus $10.





I can see why you ask, but I couldn't resist that...

We should post a list of participating retailers.

I've been successful in getting free items or $10 off at Walmart, Superstore, Safeway, Staples, Future Shop and Home Depot.

I like Walmart because they have the price scanners throughout the store. If you have nothing better to do you can just load up a shopping cart with things you wouldn't mind getting for free (or $10 off) and scan the items just to see which ones scan up wrong. Then proceed to the checkout with all the incorrectly priced items.

I have used this a number of times successfully at Zehrs, Canadian Tire, and Sobeys. I'm not sure if I am proud or embarrassed to admit I did this once to Zehrs on a price difference of one cent - I pointed out the Scanning Code of Conduct sign stuck to the register, and said this would apply. They agreed, and gave me $10 the patio swing I was buying!

Keep an eye on products you buy at the major grocery store chains, because, at least in my area, both Zehrs (Loblaws) and Sobeys (A & P) abide by the code and have signs posted at the registers.

Originally Posted by Patty

We should post a list of participating retailers.

I've been successful in getting free items or $10 off at Walmart, Superstore, Safeway, Staples, Future Shop and Home Depot.

I don't know about the rest of the country, but I'm pretty sure that in Quebec, the law is that if you don't put price tags on each individual item (ie: the item is scanned), then if the price is too high, you get it for $10 off or free (depending on which discount is less). I only was able to take advantage once, at a radioshack on a power switch for my PC. So in Quebec, at least, every retailer should be a participating one.

would this work if the price was actually lower than the listed price? LOL.