‘Glad I double-checked,’ cries Walmart shopper overcharged $203 for kids clothing item – it should have cost just $6

A WALMART shopper was overcharged an outrageous amount for a pair of children’s sandals.

The shopper posted on Facebook warning others to check their receipt before they leave the store.

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“Walmart in Kalispell was trying to charge me 203 for a pair of sandals 4 my baby nephew,” the woman wrote.

“I’m glad I double-checked my receipt before leaving.”

The customer said she was luckily given a refund by a ‘nice’ employee but warned others to check their receipt so the same issue doesn’t happen to them.

She included a picture of the receipt attached to the post, which clearly shows the $203 charge for sandals that were meant to be only $6.

“It was a good thing you checked your receipt before you left,” one person commented.

“​​I know and I was pretty happy they refunded my money back to me,” the shopper replied.

“The sandals were only $6.”

This customer isn’t the only one to have been overcharged an exorbitant amount at the retailer recently.

Another shopper posted on Facebook that he was overcharged $106, but luckily he caught the error before he left the store.

“Went to Walmart today and was overcharged at the register $106.00,” he wrote.

“Fortunately, I was listening and heard the total. Before leaving the store, I stopped and looked at the receipt.

“I went back to the register and got a blank look then I went to customer service. Got a refund and also let them know about the actions of the cashier.”

One commenter noted that the retailer isn’t “what it used to be.”

Walmart shoppers have recently been up in arms over significant changes going on at the mega-retailer.

What to do if you're overcharged

If you are overcharged at a retailer, there are a few ways to get your money back.

If you notice you were charged more than the advertised or posted price, report it to an employee or manager.

Make sure to keep your receipt to show the price difference.

As a shopper, you are entitled to the lowest advertised, posted, or quoted price offered by the store.

If you are charged more than the advertised, posted, or quoted a price, report it to the sales clerk right away. If the sales clerk can’t help, speak to the manager.

Stores must honor a posted price, even if the price has expired.

You are also able to dispute charges with your bank if you notice something suspicious on your statement.

According to Los Angeles County Consumer& Business Affairs

In an effort to reduce theft, the store has been imposing receipt checks , reducing the amount of self-checkout lanes open, and setting item limits for self-checkouts.

Shoppers argue that these new changes leave them feeling like ‘criminals ’ and ruin the shopping experience.

“All I can say is I stopped going into Walmart because all they seem to have is self-checkout, and then they want to treat me like a criminal and check my receipt,” one Walmart shopper posted on X.

“I always walk right past them, which I seem to get away with being a middle-aged white man and all,” he continued.

Another shopper had the same jail-like experience at the store.

“Two employees were both standing watching me check myself out,” she posted.

“I only had a few more items to check out, and I looked right at them standing about five feet from me and told them that I felt very uncomfortable with them watching my every move.

“I told them I used to be a cashier at Walmart, where I would ring up groceries for customers. I don’t appreciate being watched like a criminal!”

Top 5 receipt checking tips from a lawyer

Camron Dowlatshahi, a Los Angeles attorney, spoke to The U.S. Sun about receipt checks and customer's rights and options when it came to being asked to show your receipt.

1. There has been a lot of debate around the legality of a retailer asking to see your receipt, but if it is within the store, it is completely legal. “There’s seemingly nothing illegal about that. You’re still on the company’s premises and their reason to do it is to prevent thefts,” Dowlatshahi confirms.
2. However, if they are chasing you out of the store, that changes things, Dowlatshahi said. “Location matters,” he explained. “If you’re outside of the store you’re in the parking lot and they come and start accusing you of theft and that you have to show your receipt, I think that’s a bit of a different situation because now you’re on your way.”
3. While customers are allowed to say no to receipt checks, it may cause issues if you do and the store suspects you of stealing. “You can say no, maybe it creates an unnecessary hassle for yourself because now you may have the police come to your house and follow up,” said Dowlatshahi.
4. If you are being barred from leaving a store because you refused a receipt check, you could have a legal case — but the store must have held you for a long time. “Let’s say it’s for hours, that’s certainly false imprisonment, and they didn’t have any impetus for doing so,” Dowlatshahi explained. “If a customer has been emotionally traumatized by being held for false imprisonment, I would definitely encourage [them] to sue.”
5. “I would say, show your receipt,” he concluded. “It’s just a really simple thing to do. If you didn’t steal anything, it’s relatively simple to do,” the lawyer advised.

(According to Camron Dowlatshahi , a founding partner at Mills Sadat Dowlat LLP )