Have just caught up reading posts since my last comment. I was over charged by almost 80 bucks on a visit to Extra Foods and didn’t notice until I checked my bill at home. Having to bag all your groceries with no help means you can’t keep an eye on what’s being rung up on the till, also there are usually queues building up (due to the lack of till staff) so you want to press the silly conveyor button, bag up quickly and get going. I went back, obviously, and they didn’t even know what I had been charged for!! Apparently bar codes can be misread and the codes are set up by their Head Office. They were however very good in refunding the amount, but I did have to waste my time returning there and convincing them that I didn’t purchase two ‘Fairy makers’ at 39.99 each.
I (along with many others I suspect) do the double shop and buy fresh produce at Overwaitea and other stuff at Extra Foods. It’s easier to compare prices between brands at Extra Foods as they post the price per 100 grams or item. The comment about ski town prices makes me laugh. Not everyone in town is into the ski thing and just want to be able to afford groceries!
