Vouchers that mis-scan

Dormouse

I've noticed recently that a few money-off vouchers I've had have scanned at a different value to what it says in the voucher! Thankfully, it has always worked out in my benefit

As I've had a few, I though it might be a good idea to list them and let everyone know - and if anyone else has noticed this, you're welcome to post, too!

Let's start with the one that most of you will know...

75p off Ecover washing powder (from TMF boxes) scans at 80p

25p off Minute Maid juice (from MumPlusOne booklet, I think!) scans at 50p

free bottle of Candia milk from Sainsbury's and some other shops (from Prima mag booklet) instead of 55p scanned for me at £1 :j


(Blimey, it's not hard to keep me happy :rotfl: )

stebiz

Dormouse - is the amount in the barcode the same as it shows on the coupon itself??

Stebiz

Dormouse

On the Ecover one, the barcode shows 80p, so is different to the value on the coupon.

On the other two, the barcodes say what the voucher says!

stebiz

Very odd. Well as long as it is in your favour and not theirs :rotfl:

Stebiz

chunky_munky

Dormouse wrote:

free bottle of Candia milk from Sainsbury's and some other shops (from Prima mag booklet) instead of 55p scanned for me at £1 :j

I've got 3 of these vouchers.

Did you actually buy the milk?

Did you use the voucher in Sainsburys?

Dormouse

chunky_munky wrote:

I've got 3 of these vouchers.

Did you actually buy the milk?

Did you use the voucher in Sainsburys?

Yep, bought the milk in Sainsbury's. I've got another one to use up so will keep a close eye on it next time I'm in Sainsbury's.

The Ecover one definitely works for everyone, the Minute Maid one mis-scanned for me twice now in both Asda and Tesco, so hopefully the milk one will mis-scan again!

Jakejakejake

All of my Toys R Us gold card coupons have a barcode value of £9.99. Shame they are only for Toys r us!

funnymoney_3

Do you think if a tesco coupon scanned at less than it said on it that this would qualify for an R&R? My guess is no as it is not the price on the shelf or product, but they might think differently depending on who you speak to...

Dormouse

funnymoney wrote:

Do you think if a tesco coupon scanned at less than it said on it that this would qualify for an R&R? My guess is no as it is not the price on the shelf or product, but they might think differently depending on who you speak to...

Hmm, probably not! Especially if it's not actually a Tesco's own voucher but a manufacturer's one, Tesco would (quite rightly, I guess) say it's nothing to do with them.

But as I said, thankfully all my funny vouchershave scanned at more than what they say.