Check out scam

iandouglas · 13-02-2011, 17:33

borrowed from another site.
scam been going on a while apparently

CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT

I bought a bunch of stuff, over £150, & I glanced at my receipt as the
cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of £40. I told her I
didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the
£40 because she couldn't delete it. I told Her to call a supervisor.
Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it. I said NO! Taking the £40 would
be a cash advance against my Credit card & I wasn't paying interest on a
cash advance!!!!! If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete
the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order &
re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I
signed & a cash-back of £20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier &
she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the
Electronic Pad must be defective.

Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she
NEVER offered me the £40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people
went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she
pocketed?

Just to alert everyone. My co worker went to Milford , Sainsbury's last
week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her
along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt
and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My co worker didn't look at
her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for
£20 cash back. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK!

My co-worker called Sainsbury's who investigated but could not see the
cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank
and her niece told her this. This is a new scam going on. The cashier will
key in that you asked for cash back and then hand it to her friend who is
the next person in the queue.

Please, please, please check your receipts right away when using credit or
debit cards!
This is NOT limited to Sainsbury's; they are one of the largest retailers so
they have the most incidents.
I am adding to this. My husband and I were in Sainsbury's and paying with
credit card when my husband went to sign the credit card signer he just
happen to notice there was a £20 cash back added. He told the cashier that
he did not ask nor want cash back and she said this machine has been
messing up and she cancelled it. We really didn't think anything of it until
we read this email.

I wonder how many "seniors" have been, or will be, "stung" by this one????

To make matters worse ...THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR
WHOLESALE LOCATION!!!

BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT........CHECK YOUR RECEIPT!!!!!

THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE STAND.
I'VE SEEN PEOPLE DO JUST THAT. NOW I'LL START!
PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS, KIDS, LOVED ONES.

i had this sent to me i wasnt had with this well i hope i havnt i will be checking in future thow

tonka toy · 13-02-2011, 17:39

same thing happened to my mate a few years back in a sainburys in ashton. he didnt notice at first but later found it on his receipt! when he went back and spoke wth the manager the till assistant had been sent home pending a repremand as my friend wasnt the first person that day for it to happen to! nothing like sheer cheek is there???

Deleted account DD · 13-02-2011, 17:48

I know its posted on here in good faith

but wasnt this established as a bit of urban myth a while back???????

Hints include cash back at the till on a credit card..........that doesnt happen

I could be well wrong though

makeitfit · 13-02-2011, 17:50

And signing the credit card signing thing

lacroupade · 13-02-2011, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by daved

I know its posted on here in good faith

but wasnt this established as a bit of urban myth a while back???????

Hints include cash back at the till on a credit card..........that doesnt happen

I could be well wrong though

Absolutely right.

And how does a cashback payment appear on this wonderful "credit card signer" (a what???

)

I'd love to meet the morons who make these things up.

13-02-2011, 18:15

morale is "pay cash"

makeitfit · 13-02-2011, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by jace

morale is "pay cash"

No , it's "dont believe all the crap you get sent on tinterweb"

tonka toy · 13-02-2011, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

No , it's "dont believe all the crap you get sent on tinterweb"

more like dont believe it till it happens to you!!! all they ask for is to initial the transaction!!! who actually checks that the initials match your name?????? just a thought!

Deleted account DD · 13-02-2011, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonka toy

more like dont believe it till it happens to you!!! all they ask for is to initial the transaction!!! who actually checks that the initials match your name?????? just a thought!

The trick here is to look at the total when it comes up the before the cards been swiped and they say thatll be xxxxxxxx pls (because that has to be done before the system decides if it will allow "cashback" aka change to be given)

Then once the card been swiped if the amount changes and you havent asked for cashback its a bit of a hint that somethings amiss

Have to say, the narrative posted has more gaps in it then hadrians wall though it was posted in good faith

tonka toy · 13-02-2011, 20:50

Have to say, the narrative posted has more gaps in it then hadrians wall.[/QUOTE]

LOL!!!!

iandouglas · 13-02-2011, 20:57

dont know , dont care unless it happens to me

but sheila paid in cash £20 items came less than £10 cashier gave her change, receipt and club card. pushed her through as fast as she could then started on next customer we walked away got a few check outs down before she realised went back ,I said you didnt give sheila the £10 .without a word opened till and handed over a £10 note .
I wonder where the £10 would have been in half hr if we had not gone back.

Deleted account DD · 13-02-2011, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by iandouglas

dont know , dont care unless it happens to me

but sheila paid in cash £20 items came less than £10 cashier gave her change, receipt and club card. pushed her through as fast as she could then started on next customer we walked away got a few check outs down before she realised went back ,I said you didnt give sheila the £10 .without a word opened till and handed over a £10 note .
I wonder where the £10 would have been in half hr if we had not gone back.

yup, the old sorry wrong change routine

seen that a couple of times myself and walked away a tad suspicious.

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 14-02-2011, 11:32

we've had this one a few weeks ago.

semi useful, but best bet is check yer change routine.

again its funny how if paying by cash n card, cos not got
enough cash, advisor will say cashback? der, just given
YOU some etc. if that was case keep me cash and put
it all on card....oh how we laugh!

13-02-2011, 17:33	#1
iandouglas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Vehicle: LANDROVER Disco 300TDI Posts: 1,802	Check out scam borrowed from another site. scam been going on a while apparently CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT I bought a bunch of stuff, over £150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of £40. I told her I didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the £40 because she couldn't delete it. I told Her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it. I said NO! Taking the £40 would be a cash advance against my Credit card & I wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!! If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order & re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed & a cash-back of £20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier & she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the Electronic Pad must be defective. Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered me the £40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she pocketed? Just to alert everyone. My co worker went to Milford , Sainsbury's last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My co worker didn't look at her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for £20 cash back. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK! My co-worker called Sainsbury's who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank and her niece told her this. This is a new scam going on. The cashier will key in that you asked for cash back and then hand it to her friend who is the next person in the queue. Please, please, please check your receipts right away when using credit or debit cards! This is NOT limited to Sainsbury's; they are one of the largest retailers so they have the most incidents. I am adding to this. My husband and I were in Sainsbury's and paying with credit card when my husband went to sign the credit card signer he just happen to notice there was a £20 cash back added. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want cash back and she said this machine has been messing up and she cancelled it. We really didn't think anything of it until we read this email. I wonder how many "seniors" have been, or will be, "stung" by this one???? To make matters worse ...THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!!! BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT........CHECK YOUR RECEIPT!!!!! THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE STAND. I'VE SEEN PEOPLE DO JUST THAT. NOW I'LL START! PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS, KIDS, LOVED ONES. i had this sent to me i wasnt had with this well i hope i havnt i will be checking in future thow

13-02-2011, 20:57	#11
iandouglas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Vehicle: LANDROVER Disco 300TDI Posts: 1,802	check out scam dont know , dont care unless it happens to me but sheila paid in cash £20 items came less than £10 cashier gave her change, receipt and club card. pushed her through as fast as she could then started on next customer we walked away got a few check outs down before she realised went back ,I said you didnt give sheila the £10 .without a word opened till and handed over a £10 note . I wonder where the £10 would have been in half hr if we had not gone back.

14-02-2011, 11:32	#13
Thomas-the-Terrano2 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield Vehicle: Terrano2 R20 lwb 2.7TDi Posts: 5,234	we've had this one a few weeks ago. semi useful, but best bet is check yer change routine. again its funny how if paying by cash n card, cos not got enough cash, advisor will say cashback? der, just given YOU some etc. if that was case keep me cash and put it all on card....oh how we laugh! __________________ M6YTB / 20YTB '60' 2010 Ford C Max Zetec 1.6i, black '56' 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0TD, silver 2021 Bailey Pegasus Grade SE Turin caravan Smile, its more likely to confuse. One Life, Don't Just Live It, Drive a Nissan, or ...... a Jeep. Owner of Nissan 4x4s 2005 to 2019, and maybe in the future too!

13-02-2011, 17:39	#2
tonka toy Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: north west Vehicle: terrano 2 swb 2.7tdi Posts: 31	same thing happened to my mate a few years back in a sainburys in ashton. he didnt notice at first but later found it on his receipt! when he went back and spoke wth the manager the till assistant had been sent home pending a repremand as my friend wasnt the first person that day for it to happen to! nothing like sheer cheek is there???

13-02-2011, 17:48	#3
Deleted account DD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,705	I know its posted on here in good faith but wasnt this established as a bit of urban myth a while back??????? Hints include cash back at the till on a credit card..........that doesnt happen I could be well wrong though

13-02-2011, 17:50	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	And signing the credit card signing thing

13-02-2011, 18:15	#6
jace Guest Posts: n/a	morale is "pay cash"

13-02-2011, 20:50	#10
tonka toy Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: north west Vehicle: terrano 2 swb 2.7tdi Posts: 31	Have to say, the narrative posted has more gaps in it then hadrians wall.[/QUOTE] LOL!!!!