Food shopping on the weekend is definitely not a favourite chore of anyone but it has to be done right? I know I want to get in there, scoot around for some great bargains, avoid running over small children with the trolley and get out again.
This weekend was no different. I went in there found some great supermarket bargains, went through the checkout and before I knew it, I was on my way home. I thought how it was quite quick and stress free this week. UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING!
I went to the cupboard to get some bread as I thought I would freeze one loaf. I’m looking around and I cannot find the bread ANYWHERE. I looked in every cupboard, in the car, even in the laundry and the bathroom. I was adamant I had bought it because I remember it being 2 for $6, which was a saving of 60 cents – working in budgeting you realise how the small amounts each shop mount up.
I thought to myself I am going to ring Coles and ask them did I leave a bag of shopping there and it would have been in a Woolworths bag (awkward, but that’s all I had at the time). The store manager answered the phone and informed me that nothing had been handed in and I said I’d thrown my receipt away. The store manager informed me to come in and he would sort the problem out. I rummaged through the bin, got my sticky tape out and started reconstructing the receipt. I checked off all the items and realised that not only had I lost 2 loaves of bread but also a 12 pack of eggs. I took my mangled receipt back to the shop and the store manager gave me the items that I had misplaced.
Even though my bag of shopping was not handed in, the next customer could have taken it with their shopping accidentally. Still, I managed to save myself $9.80 by not having to repurchase the products and using my initiative to chase it up.
So what did I learn from my shopping experience, always stay alert whilst shopping and ensure you have all your bags before you leave. If a mishap like this happens to you don’t be afraid to chase it up.