I was at smart and final some months ago and the barcode on my steaks wouldn't scan. I told the cashier to just enter it manually and he said, "Not for what they pay me." And put it in my bag for free.
When I was a cashier I used to do this all the time. Hey you were nice to me, you’re getting a $5 off coupon added to your groceries. That coupon is expired? I didn’t see that. You’re about to put back something you can’t afford? Looks like you’re getting it half price. Once they gave me over ride codes people were getting discounts left and right. I just wished I could’ve tacked on a dollar for the asshole customers 🤷🏻♂️
i love charging customers for the cheapest version of their when they're kind. like $5 per kilo apples are now the $1.49 per kilo ones!
when people mention to me that they have a budget (like they ask me to stop at $100) or they're using a food payment card, i always put any of their weighable items slightly off the scale so it's significantly cheaper. times are hard, i don't care if the store loses a couple dollars when those few dollars could really benefit someone
I once went shopping very cautiously, because my purse had been stolen and I didn't have much cash. The cards were not yet replaced. I was counting and watching, and the clerk could clearly see the stress on my face, so he asked how was my day going. I told him about the theft, and - never breaking eye contact - he picked up the next two items and put them in my bag without ringing them in. I looked surprised but didn't want to draw attention to what he was doing. We chatted a bit more, and he did slip several more items into my bag before running the total. I thanked him so genuinely. That was 20 years ago and I'll never forget his kindness.
Hahaha way back when Covid was very rampant, I tried just buying 1 leg of king crab, as a treat for my cat. It was over $50!!! I laughed and told him to take his hand off the scale. He took ahis hand off and said yeah that’s the price, which is why it wasn’t in the counter and had to go in the back to get one. I was like fuck that just give me an imitation crab leg.
During grad school, I was a waiter at this fancy Italian restaurant and the kitchen staff would complain about having to pour the brewed coffee and take out the pre-prepped desserts for the waiters. So the owner said from now on, the waiters have to pour the coffee and get the desserts themselves for their tables. Ok, hey young couple who are obviously on a first date, want some free coffee and a slice of cheesecake? Here you go! Hey, little old ladies who come here once a month, want some free coffee? Here you go! Hey dad who's taking out his two little girls for a fancy dinner, how about I give your kids a slice of cake on the house! I gave away so much free coffee and cheesecake that year.
That's what I did many years back at a gaming store. Polite kid that I can see is counting his saved cash? Ah, whoops, a promotional discount card somehow landed on my register. Cool customer that treated us like people? I'd always give them a heads up on new trade-ins or arrivals I knew they were looking for and sometimes slip a discount as well. For cooler customers I'd utilize my personal 'hold' drawer at times to place a used game they wanted but couldn't buy at the moment. I'd for sure in all situations stress this isn't something I can do all the time. My manager was insanely laid back though and really didn't care lol.
I used to be a cashier. If I accepted an expired coupon, they'd try to make me pay for what they lost. We had to search the trash if any coupon was missing.
When I was a kid, in our town we a store named Jiffy. We knew a lady that was a cashier and she said the owner told her if she couldn't overcharge people enough to pay her wages, he didn't need her. I was young I don't remember any details about how long she worked there or anything like, but my dad has repeated that story a few times.
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u/pizzaduh 4d ago
I was at smart and final some months ago and the barcode on my steaks wouldn't scan. I told the cashier to just enter it manually and he said, "Not for what they pay me." And put it in my bag for free.