Watch Those Sale Receipts!!!

Why is it that it is always so much eaiser to leave our thinking up to other people? I know it makes life so less hectic. Now we have to add another responsibilty to our already stressed out life:0). (at least at times) I remember one time Bob saying to me, "Use your brain not mine." (Thanks Bob...now I really have to do that...you're not here so I'm on my own!)

Anyway, to the point of this posting. We (Mom, Louise and I) had just finished lunch and I was instructed by my sister, Louise, who I always obey to take Mom home. Since she had picked her up I guess I could take her home. Although Louise looked around Beef-A-Roo and said, "If you don't want to, I'm sure someone here would be willing to do it" (Go for it Louise!!) I know, I know...it runs in the family...we are so easily distracted.

I needed to stop at Hilanders to get a few items. Mom said she didn't mind waiting in the car while I did my shopping. I even had my short list of items that I needed. Now what Rehfeldt goes into a store and doesn't have time for the sale aisle?...especially the after Christmas sale.
(I'll just hurry down it!) Now to the point...they had these baking and party cups 75% off! Orginally they we $1.49. Ann-Marie had made these out-of-this-world chocolate candies for Christmas and these were the cups that she had used. So I thought I would pick some of these up for her... being the nice Mom that I am. To make sure I woud get 75% off, I asked the cashier to let me know how much they would ring up. After scanning the first one, she said, $.37. Great, I'll take these four. After all the groceries had been rung up, my total seemed a little high. But I know it doesn't take much these days for that to happen at a grocery store. So as I'm headed for the door, looking at my receipt. Hummm...the first party cups rang up $.37..the other three rang up (guess what)...yup $1.49!!. When I showed my receipt to her, she couldn't figured out what happened, but sent me to Customer Service to make the correction. On my way, I'm checking my receipt for other Christmas items I picked up. (Yes there were other items on sale too). And again they had overcharged me for the 75% off the Christmas Cards. You know how many store have items posted: Their price $18.00, Ours $9.00. Well, they were only giving me 75% off the $18.00.....no no no..shame on you. Well to make this long story somewhat short...I recieved a credit of over $8.00. And all ended well. Except I think Mom was wondering how short my grocery list really was.

Just a reminder: Check those sales receipts!