Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1g.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!ihu1g!fish From: fish@ihu1g.UUCP (Bob Fishell) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: RE: automatic overcharging Message-ID: <518@ihu1g.UUCP> Date: Sat, 22-Sep-84 16:28:55 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1g.518 Posted: Sat Sep 22 16:28:55 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 26-Sep-84 04:13:38 EDT References: <230@whuxl.UUCP> <69600008@hp-pcd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 19 I don't find the prospect of bar-code price-switchers especially frightening. For one thing, the computer (At the local supermarket, at least) not only displays the price of an item, but a description as well. Now, imagine the scenario wherein somebody switches a label from a box of cheerios to a 5-lb canned ham. The voder calls out the price, the display reads "Cheerios," the alert checker examines the doctored ham, the store manager pinches the customer. I once worked in a supermarket. It's a common practice for store managers to reward employees who are alert to shoplifting and related crimes, so you can bet that at least some of those checkers are looking out for that sort of thing. Now, sure, there are some mistakes made, but I'd rather live with a few overcharges than have to wait any longer in those G** D*** lines. -- Bob Fishell ihnp4!ihu1g!fish