On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:21:02 +0000, MM wrote:
>On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:59:02 +0000, Cynic
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:36:08 +0000, MM wrote:
>>
>>>>I disagree. It is possible to remain under the speed limit at all
>>>>times by exercising reasonable care. It is not possible by merely
>>>>exercising reasonable care to ensure that no shelf sticker is ever
>>>>diplaying the incorrect price. That would be akin to never having any
>>>>computer data entries - that could only be achieved by using an
>>>>*extraordinary* amount of care.
>>>
>>>Well, sorry and all that, but it's MY money we're talking about and so
>>>I think the store *should* use an extraordinary amount of care, not
>>>sometimes, but always.
>>
>>OK, so the store spends an extra million pounds on safeguards akin to
>>those used in the aerospace industry when life is at stake rather than
>>a few pennies. This makes the probability of a data entry error
>>extremely small (it can never be zero).
>
>It needs spend not one penny more. The item has to have a price label,
>so there can be NO difference between attaching the CORRECT label and
>attaching the WRONG label.
There can be a significant difference between replacing the old label
when the price changes, and not replacing it.
In that situation, it isn't a case of going and putting on an initial
label, which is either right or wrong.
>Exactly the same effort must be made. Fact
>is, the staff are not making the effort! As I have pointed out
>elsewhere today, the item about which I complained that led to this
>topic still has NO price label. In additional, another item also rings
>up a higher price at the till than is displayed on the shelf.
>
Nobody is disputing that the store in your case are acting outside the
law, and outside of "acceptable" mistake.
The dispute is about whether it is possible to ensure no mistakes
happen to start with.
And I agree with Cynic here. It isn't, without incurring exorbitant
cost.
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