Sainsbury’s checkout glitch saw ‘astonished’ couple charged £70 for a single veggie pizza --[Reported by Umva mag]

A COUPLE were shocked after a trip to their local shop saw them charged nearly £70 for a pizza. Angela, 65, and Graham Harrington 66, went to the Broadcut Sainsburys in Fareham, Surrey, on Saturday to grab some wine and a few other items when they were handed the massive bill for more than £170. Angela and Graham were shocked to see a pizza had cost them nearly £70 The couple were baffled to see the bill They had only gone to Sainsbury’s for wine and a couple of other items The pair then saw a 14in veggie pizza had cost them a whopping £69.82. The couple, both retired with 10 grandchildren, were doing a “smart shop” on Angela’s phone, but Graham said, “it wasn’t so smart”. When they got to the checkout, they were baffled at the £170 bill. Angela said: “We’ve only got 12 bottles of wine at £10.50 each, with a 25% discount, and a few other items which went through fine.” A 14” deep pan veg pizza drove the price up with its £69.82 price tag. “Where that came from we’ve no idea. We would never buy a vegetarian pizza. It was really really strange”, said Angela. She added: “We didn’t buy any pizzas whatsoever. We called the staff member over and said ‘this doesn’t seem right.’” The staff member quickly fixed it, but “everyone was looking amazed because they don’t sell pizzas at that price,” she said. “It seems to be the talk of Sainsbury’s now, and when we went in there again today, they said, ‘Oh, here she is’.” Angela said the staff “were astonished” and “had no idea what could have gone wrong; there was no explanation for it” The couple were also astonished at the pizza’s price tag, adding: “How many people is that for?” Angela warned: “If we hadn’t have looked to check that bill or if anyone else was doing their weekly shop, they could easily have paid the bill. “You don’t know what else could have been added to your shopping without your knowledge. She added: “When I told friends and family they thought it was quite funny and weird. “But I have been warning people to check their shopping before they pay for it because you don’t know what might be on there”. Angela confirmed the event hadn’t deterred them from Sainsbury’s. The Sun has contacted Sainsbury’s for comment. It comes after Sainsbury’s stunned shopper once again but this time, due to the arrival of iconic Christmas food on the shelves. Sainsbury’s shoppers couldn’t believe their eyes when it appeared that mince pies were already on sale. They took to X, formerly known as Twitter to share their discovery. One customer wrote in the caption: “Stock up on your mince pies (take in Sainsbury’s a few days ago, so it was actually August!!!!).” Another shopper who also took to X, wrote: “On Sept 1 I walked into my local Sainsbury and what did I see on the shelves? “Mince pies – freaking…minced…pies. “Bloody hell Sainsbury’s it’s not even October yet.” Sainsbury’s is currently selling a pack of six 320g mince pies for £1.70 online. How to avoid being overcharged Make use of supermarket loyalty cards and schemes. Budget. Get an idea of how much your shop should cost. Always check your receipt. If you think there’s an issue, query at the till.

Sep 25, 2024 - 14:31

Sainsbury’s checkout glitch saw ‘astonished’ couple charged £70 for a single veggie pizza --[Reported by Umva mag]

A COUPLE were shocked after a trip to their local shop saw them charged nearly £70 for a pizza.

Angela, 65, and Graham Harrington 66, went to the Broadcut Sainsburys in Fareham, Surrey, on Saturday to grab some wine and a few other items when they were handed the massive bill for more than £170.

2A1MR0X Sainsbury's supermarket sign. — They had only gone to Sainsbury’s for wine and a couple of other items

The pair then saw a 14in veggie pizza had cost them a whopping £69.82.

The couple, both retired with 10 grandchildren, were doing a “smart shop” on Angela’s phone, but Graham said, “it wasn’t so smart”.

When they got to the checkout, they were baffled at the £170 bill.

Angela said: “We’ve only got 12 bottles of wine at £10.50 each, with a 25% discount, and a few other items which went through fine.”

A 14” deep pan veg pizza drove the price up with its £69.82 price tag. “Where that came from we’ve no idea. We would never buy a vegetarian pizza. It was really really strange”, said Angela.

She added: “We didn’t buy any pizzas whatsoever. We called the staff member over and said ‘this doesn’t seem right.’”

The staff member quickly fixed it, but “everyone was looking amazed because they don’t sell pizzas at that price,” she said.

“It seems to be the talk of Sainsbury’s now, and when we went in there again today, they said, ‘Oh, here she is’.”

Angela said the staff “were astonished” and “had no idea what could have gone wrong; there was no explanation for it”

The couple were also astonished at the pizza’s price tag, adding: “How many people is that for?”

Angela warned: “If we hadn’t have looked to check that bill or if anyone else was doing their weekly shop, they could easily have paid the bill.

“You don’t know what else could have been added to your shopping without your knowledge.

She added: “When I told friends and family they thought it was quite funny and weird.

“But I have been warning people to check their shopping before they pay for it because you don’t know what might be on there”.

Angela confirmed the event hadn’t deterred them from Sainsbury’s.

The Sun has contacted Sainsbury’s for comment.

It comes after Sainsbury’s stunned shopper once again but this time, due to the arrival of iconic Christmas food on the shelves.

Sainsbury’s shoppers couldn’t believe their eyes when it appeared that mince pies were already on sale.

They took to X, formerly known as Twitter to share their discovery.

One customer wrote in the caption: “Stock up on your mince pies (take in Sainsbury’s a few days ago, so it was actually August!!!!).”

Another shopper who also took to X, wrote: “On Sept 1 I walked into my local Sainsbury and what did I see on the shelves?

“Mince pies – freaking…minced…pies.

“Bloody hell Sainsbury’s it’s not even October yet.”

Sainsbury’s is currently selling a pack of six 320g mince pies for £1.70 online.

How to avoid being overcharged

Make use of supermarket loyalty cards and schemes.
Budget.
Get an idea of how much your shop should cost.
Always check your receipt.
If you think there’s an issue, query at the till.

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