Comments on: Supermarkets Ban Woman For Using Their Policy http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2006/08/22/supermarkets-ban-woman-for-using-their-policy/ Specializing in Bovine Fecal Detection Since January of 2002 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ericka http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2006/08/22/supermarkets-ban-woman-for-using-their-policy/#comment-191451 Ericka Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=2685#comment-191451 That is such a typical thing. Godforbid a company actually follows the policy. This is one of the reasons I dont have faith in humanity. I hate Wal-Mart by the way. Thought I'd share. That is such a typical thing. Godforbid a company actually follows the policy.

This is one of the reasons I dont have faith in humanity.

I hate Wal-Mart by the way.

Thought I’d share.

]]> By: Bill http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2006/08/22/supermarkets-ban-woman-for-using-their-policy/#comment-191450 Bill Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=2685#comment-191450 I'm glad she did what she did, but apparently she did things like bring a bunch of things up to the register, and only pay for the ones that were mis-marked. That is truly disruptive, and not fair to either the store or the customers behind her in line. So she's not a complete hero in my eyes. Nonetheless, she's pointing out a systemic problem, and both consumers and the supermarkets owe her gratitude for that. There's a systemic problem with mis-pricing, and the policy of the stores to give refunds is not really a true, fundamental <i>solution to the problem</i>. The woman's exploitation of the policy points out in a striking way that the policy doesn't really solve the problem. I’m glad she did what she did, but apparently she did things like bring a bunch of things up to the register, and only pay for the ones that were mis-marked. That is truly disruptive, and not fair to either the store or the customers behind her in line. So she’s not a complete hero in my eyes.

Nonetheless, she’s pointing out a systemic problem, and both consumers and the supermarkets owe her gratitude for that. There’s a systemic problem with mis-pricing, and the policy of the stores to give refunds is not really a true, fundamental solution to the problem. The woman’s exploitation of the policy points out in a striking way that the policy doesn’t really solve the problem.

]]> By: Jason Schramm http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2006/08/22/supermarkets-ban-woman-for-using-their-policy/#comment-191449 Jason Schramm Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=2685#comment-191449 A local store used to have a policy that if you found an outdated dairy product, they gave you a good one for free. After getting plenty of free products for weeks, they removed the sign that mentioned the program. It was still active for a few more weeks, and then they stopped letting people get the items for free. Even when they allowed it, they always made it difficult to collect on the policy. You have a policy, stop arguing and just honor it. A local store used to have a policy that if you found an outdated dairy product, they gave you a good one for free. After getting plenty of free products for weeks, they removed the sign that mentioned the program. It was still active for a few more weeks, and then they stopped letting people get the items for free. Even when they allowed it, they always made it difficult to collect on the policy. You have a policy, stop arguing and just honor it.

]]> By: Jason Schramm http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2006/08/22/supermarkets-ban-woman-for-using-their-policy/#comment-12810 Jason Schramm Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=2685#comment-12810 A local store used to have a policy that if you found an outdated dairy product, they gave you a good one for free. After getting plenty of free products for weeks, they removed the sign that mentioned the program. It was still active for a few more weeks, and then they stopped letting people get the items for free. Even when they allowed it, they always made it difficult to collect on the policy. You have a policy, stop arguing and just honor it. A local store used to have a policy that if you found an outdated dairy product, they gave you a good one for free. After getting plenty of free products for weeks, they removed the sign that mentioned the program. It was still active for a few more weeks, and then they stopped letting people get the items for free. Even when they allowed it, they always made it difficult to collect on the policy. You have a policy, stop arguing and just honor it.

]]> By: Bill http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2006/08/22/supermarkets-ban-woman-for-using-their-policy/#comment-12811 Bill Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=2685#comment-12811 I'm glad she did what she did, but apparently she did things like bring a bunch of things up to the register, and only pay for the ones that were mis-marked. That is truly disruptive, and not fair to either the store or the customers behind her in line. So she's not a complete hero in my eyes. Nonetheless, she's pointing out a systemic problem, and both consumers and the supermarkets owe her gratitude for that. There's a systemic problem with mis-pricing, and the policy of the stores to give refunds is not really a true, fundamental <i>solution to the problem</i>. The woman's exploitation of the policy points out in a striking way that the policy doesn't really solve the problem. I’m glad she did what she did, but apparently she did things like bring a bunch of things up to the register, and only pay for the ones that were mis-marked. That is truly disruptive, and not fair to either the store or the customers behind her in line. So she’s not a complete hero in my eyes.

Nonetheless, she’s pointing out a systemic problem, and both consumers and the supermarkets owe her gratitude for that. There’s a systemic problem with mis-pricing, and the policy of the stores to give refunds is not really a true, fundamental solution to the problem. The woman’s exploitation of the policy points out in a striking way that the policy doesn’t really solve the problem.

]]> By: Ericka http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2006/08/22/supermarkets-ban-woman-for-using-their-policy/#comment-12812 Ericka Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=2685#comment-12812 That is such a typical thing. Godforbid a company actually follows the policy. This is one of the reasons I dont have faith in humanity. I hate Wal-Mart by the way. Thought I'd share. That is such a typical thing. Godforbid a company actually follows the policy.

This is one of the reasons I dont have faith in humanity.

I hate Wal-Mart by the way.

Thought I’d share.

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