It’s so suspicious how EVERY place is asking “Do you want your receipt?”Woman issues receipt warning

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Doing this one thing at checkout could prevent you from getting overcharged.

Since the pandemic, everything—from groceries to rent to gas—has become more expensive, and there seems to be little indication that prices will fall (historically, prices go up more than they go down), NerdWallet reported.

In light of this, people and households need to be even more cautious with every penny they part with. This means paying close attention to the prices they're being billed for at the counter.

A wrong receipt

“This is your sign to always get a receipt and always check that motherf–ker,” model and influencer Selena Perez (@selenacperez4) said.

In a video that has surpassed 75,000 views, Perez mentioned that she was at the gas station topping up her tank and purchasing a snack for her niece.

She only spent $40 on gas, apple juice, and a Twix, suggesting the total was close to $68. However, the calculations don't add up. This implies that the cost of the niece's snack was likely between $25 and $28.

Upon reviewing the receipt as she exited the store, Perez realized that one item was listed as $25.

She returned to the store to discuss the issue with the cashier. Perez reported that the cashier admitted to mistakenly charging $2.50 for a $25 item but was willing to issue a refund.

“Always check that sh-t, because b-tch, I almost got charged $25 for apple juice or a Twix. Like, what the f–k?” Perez said.

She concludes, “Always ask for a receipt, always check that sh-t, always making sure you’re paying for what you get, OK?”

Was it a scam?

A few individuals in the comments area appear to believe the gas station employee intentionally deceived Perez.

“When paying at pump or cashier always do credit – if you do debit sometimes the cashiers will add ‘cash back’ and keep that $$,” a person alleged.

“Honestly he was probably scamming I’m sure you’re not the only one. He probably taking out the extra and pocketing it,” another added.

“It’s so suspicious how EVERY place is asking ‘Do you want your receipt?’ Like it’s literally coming out, just hand it to me. If you ask, I immediately think you wanna be sneaky and alter it somehow,” a top comment read.

In a reply to a comment, Perez explained that she first realized the prices were incorrect after making her payment and mentioned her concern to the cashier, but he simply ignored it.

While that definitely seems suspicious, it could be an innocent mistake or a systemic issue.

Corporations caught scamming

It appears that it's not only workers who might be taking advantage of customers to make a profit.

A few years back, more than a dozen Walmart stores in North Carolina were penalized by the state for overcharging customers. In essence, a product would be displayed at one price but would be billed at a different one, as reported by Newsweek.

Like a cake that was listed as $2.62 in-store and online but rung up to $4 each.

“Walmart and big corporations know that no person, specifically individuals and parents who are doing large grocery trips, have kids, are busy, etc., are going to track the price of each item at checkout to compare it to what it was at the shelf,” a customer who noticed a discrepancy told Newsweek.

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