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Spotting Price Scanning Scams
With the holiday shopping season just about to kick-start, chances are you will be making many trips to the store register. Nearly every product is labeled with a Universal Product Code (UPC), which cashiers record with an electronic scanner that sends the price to the register. Scanning technology has its advantages. It facilitates speedier checkout time for consumers, improves sales and inventory records and results in fewer pricing errors than using manual entry. However, pricing mistakes do occur, typically due to problems with computer systems or human errors. This issue of ConsumerWise is dedicated to saving you time and money at the register.
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