‘It’s a real problem!’ Fred Meyer shopper cries after being ‘overcharged 3 times in 2 months’ for items for sale by cashier

A FRED Meyer shopper has hit out at the chain after claiming she was overcharged on three separate occasions in a matter of months.

She hit the retailer after realizing her mistake when looking at her receipt.

Katherine Hanson was angry because the sales prices of the merchandise did not appear on the piece of paper, according to a Facebook publish.

She claimed that the same problem had been happening for the last two months.

This meant she was forced to stand in the customer service queue.

Hanson said an employee told him a worker had to enter the codes manually.

“I can only imagine how many people (including myself on other purchases) were not overcharged,” she said.

“It’s a real problem.”

Hanson said he considered using self-checkout machines to reduce the risk of overcharging.

But she said she’s going to Fred Meyer does her weekly shopping and buys many items.

Hanson also said he sometimes goes to Trader Joe’s, but shares another obstacle.

“Unfortunately, TJ doesn’t have everything I need,” she told another customer.

Officials have revealed what shoppers should do if they feel they have been overcharged.

Customers using self-service machines should keep an eye on the screen to ensure they have been charged correctly as per Los Angeles County Consumer and Business Affairs Department.

Any warning signs should be pointed out to a store employee.

Customers should thoroughly review their receipts before leaving the store.

Any errors detected by buyers must be reported to the customer service team.

They will then be able to correct any errors on a receipt or give customers a discount.

Kroger and Walmart shoppers told how they realized they had been overcharged.

Kansas buyer Diane Bulleigh was accidentally overcharged in January 2023 when a state tax cut went into effect.

The state is gradually reducing the sales tax on food.

In January 2023, the tax was reduced from 6.5% to 4% and was reduced again in January 2024 to 2%. The rate will be zero in January 2025.

Meanwhile, Costco employees check customers’ receipts before they leave to ensure customers have been charged accurately.

The US Sun told how receipt checks proved controversial among some buyers.

It’s not just grocery shoppers who should check their receipts for discrepancies.

Retail expert Chris Walton, a former Target executive, told The US Sun that online shoppers should check their accounts before purchasing products.

“My advice would just be [to] look very closely at what the final bill is – look very closely at what the final charge is versus the price on the product listing page,” he said.