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Walmart's use of digital price tags signal the future of retail shopping, but consumers are worried (www.techspot.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

this gets into what if the price changes between pikcing it up and purchasing. They should really guarantee to not change prices while the store is open and find an hour to close and make 24hour stores 23 hours.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As noted in other comments, that certainly happens now even with paper tags - but it makes that wheel just a bit more greased...

It's understandable given the effort required to update tags manually, but it would be nice to see price guarantees from stores ("price stable for 24 hours!").

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Lots of stores do have the price guarantees, you just need to ask someone. For example we have 7 days but you need to ask an employee for a quote first. Also I might be willing to quote a single pencil but I don't think everyone is, its normally big ticket items or a group of things.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Paper tickets at work but change frequently. Had this happen a couple times. Since its manual we normally ask if someone updated the isle. I've had to respond a few times and had the ticket in my pocket still.

If there is major doubt though register price will be used, it's not hard for someone to lie or move a ticket.

Oh also iirc there is a way to check price history to see if someone is lying so that can be used too if the store has that in the system.

Best thing for any store is to take a photo tbh since its not just eink.

I don't really agree with this but its the way it is.