Comments on: Any jaw-dropping checkout experiences?

By: fivecentnickel.com

fivecentnickel.com — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:05:08 +0000

Weekly Roundup – 07/14/06…

Here’s a quick look at articles from across the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond that caught my eye over the past week.

AllFinancialMatters looks at the effect that buying a new car has on your net worth.
pfBlueprint tells us how to invest with only…

By: Kristine

Kristine — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:16:01 +0000

Bri’s comment reminded me of an experience with Reebok. Not bad…just interesting. When my friend comes to the city she stocks up on her difficult to find shoes from Reebok at the outlet mall. I can’t remember the deal she gets, but it’s like BOGO if she spends a minimun of $50. Of course the shoes are $49.99 or something as irritating, so we have to buy something for a few dollars. The last time we went, the store didn’t have the shoes, but they called another outlet in the city and found out they had them. So we went 10 minutes down the freeway to the other mall and the cashier there did something I’d never seen anyone do–she threw in the penny so we didn’t have to buy some little thing to get the discount. WOW! That one thing alone makes me want to go back to that certain store again! The service industry might want to consider how people react to saving a spending a few cents in their stores and train their employees accordingly.

By: ~Dawn

~Dawn — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:56:39 +0000

I got one for ya
http://frugalforlife.blogspot.com/2006/07/life-in-check-out-lanes.html

By: terrell

terrell — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:23:50 +0000

I was once at this coffee place…I’m sure you’ve heard of it…ends in ‘bucks.

Anyway, I ordered an iced coffee. The cashier didn’t ask whether or not I wanted it sweetened and I didn’t specify. When I picked up my order, it was sweetened and I politely asked that I get an unsweetened coffee. The barista asked me in a rude tone if I specified unsweetened and I said no, that I wasn’t asked. Then, the barista shouted at the cashier, “Why didn’t you ask her if she wanted it sweetened?” The cashier said that he had, right in front of me! I told him that he in fact did not ask me and he started to argue with me. He told me it was my job to specifiy whether or not I wanted it sweetened, not his.

I couldn’t believe the service, but I noticed a couple weeks later that the guy was gone.

By: Free Money Finance

Free Money Finance — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:18:06 +0000

Star Money Articles for the Week of July 10…

Here are interesting posts and news this week from the MoneyBlogNetwork members and beyond: AllFinancialMatters details a great article on college funding. MightyBargainHunter recounts jaw-dropping checkout experiences. Five Cent Nickel is buying Home …

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:25:09 +0000

Oh, and thanks for the link

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:24:48 +0000

Thanks MBH for removing the scraper.

By: mbhunter

mbhunter — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:57:24 +0000

D, looks like Amy is scraping Tricia’s post. I changed the link. Thanks very much for catching that!

By: D

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:25:50 +0000

What’s up? Amy’s listing is exactly what Tricia posted on Blogging Away Debt a couple of days ago.

Is Tricia – Amy or do we have a deceitful one among us?

By: D

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:57:00 +0000

So sad…Last night another nightmare shopping.
http://divorce2financialfreedom.blogspot.com/2006/07/checkout-experience-last-night.html