Why you should always check your supermarket docket

Most shoppers would admit to casually tossing away their receipt without a second thought but they may be inadvertantly ripping themselves off.

A survey of 2,141 Australians by comparison site finder.com.au found that two in five people had been overcharged at the their local supermarket in the past year.

Of that group, one quarter actually checked their receipts to ensure their charged items matched up with what they had actually taken home.

Those who did notice a discrepancy said they would only return to the store if they thought they had been ripped off an amount that was more than $10.

Finder’s money expert Bessie Hassan said shoppers have an obligation to call out errors and challenge the store responsible.

“You might be left out of pocket and not even realise,” she said.

“An advertised discount might fail to be applied or an item might scan twice — whatever the reason, shoppers get overcharged all the time.”

Earlier this month, [ https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/36635085/furious-woolworths-shoppers-charged-twice-for-groceries/|Woolworths were inundated with furious complaints] after customers found they had been double charged for purchases they made in March.

The supermarket giant accidentally re-processed 300,000 old transactions and customers were far from forgiving.

“Today I have been double billed by Woolworths for transactions from the 11th of March, Woolworths have stolen almost $300 and I want my money back,” Leanne Stewart wrote.

The company involved, Cuscal, has apologised and issued refunds.