I was at the Albertsons supermarket near my house and noticed that they had several of the 5.58 ounce tins of W.E. Garrett sitting on the tobacco counter shelf. This was new, as the only thing I’ve ever seen there before are the 1.15 ounce tins. I asked the woman working the counter how much they cost. She picked up the tin, scanned it, and said, “$4.25, sir!” Yes, their system is ringing up the large tins for the price of the small ones. Of course I walked out with all they had: three 5.58 tins of W.E. Garrett. The final price was $15 and some change for 16.74 ounces. No, I do not feel guilty about this. It was their mistake, after all. I’m going to be keeping an eye out for restocks!
I wouldn’t feel guilty at all. That’s anti-corporate guerrilla warfare. You just won a small victory for the common man. No doubt they will realize their mistake soon enough, though.
Well…somebody is still getting your money. Good to see you not shoplifting though.
That makes up for the taxes >=)
I am sure that I will be paying for this a hundred times over once PACT kicks in.
Nice, I would also not feel guilty because as a Capitalist, it is your God given right to take advantage of any given economic condition possible, such as incorrect pricing.
Ummmm. No. That’s simple theft.
Ummmm. No. I duly paid the asking price and I have the receipt to prove that. Please do show me the statute that construes this as “theft.”
that should last you for a long time in your fall out shelter after the world ends hahaha!
After the world ends there will be no snuff or snufftakers anyway.
If a company agrees to sell you something at a certain price, and that price is verified in their internal electronic data base, how can it be construed as theft? For all we know, they marked it down in order to get rid of a slow selling product. BTW, Texas taxes on smokeless tobacco aren’t that insane, with smokeless tobacco it’s 40% of the cost of manufacturing it (however that is determined). The huge problem is the cost of complying with every individual state’s tax codes, and registering as a licensed tobacco retailer in each state. In Texas it costs about $150. I’ve often thought of paying the fee upfront, and buying my stuff wholesale. Maybe that’s a potential solution to this problem. The difficulty would be finding wholesalers in your state who carry what you want. I’m going to look into it when I get some free time.
@Xander True. And it’s quickly approaching 2012. That’s when the movie said the world would end and Hollywood is always right.
Well the Maya said it first, and the Maya are always right, that’s why their civilization is still standing today. What? Oh. Nevermind.
Very good, kjoerup. I had similar situation with Bushmill’s whiskey few years back: vintage was sold at regular’s price by accident. Took advantage of that.
Out of curiosity, is it fresh snuff?
@ Xander. Please do your Homework. The Maya’s never said the world would end. They say the total creation of the world is complete then, and that we all will be co-creators from that point on… for interested people : http://www.mayanmajix.com/lab\_F1.html
Well, the end of the world idea increases snuff sales…
The Mayan calendar is calibrated in many different ways, the largest being the 5200-year cycle, known as a baktun. The only thing the calendar actually says is the current baktun is set to end around about the winter solstice of 2012. What happens next is pure speculation. Maybe they’ll rescind the PACT Act, massive wells of pure hydrogen will erupt in the Gulf of Mexico, and Sarah Palin will give up her career in politics and pose for the January 2013 Hustler (which is what most of her fan base really wants anyway).
Is it fresh snuff? I opened one of these and can state with confidence that, well, it is W.E. Garrett snuff. It could have been milled in 1805 or last month. Is it really possible to tell for certain? I’m keeping two of these and giving the other one to a snuffer I know who is on a fixed income. He likes scotches and this will leave him well supplied for some time to come. No, I am not a crook, and, yes, I believe in sharing my good fortune.
I never understood that Sarah Palin thing… 