[Metro] Huge YMMV! SCOP! Metro: Free Chicken

Feb 2nd, 2014 12:52 am

#1

davidobe [OP]: Newbie; May 18, 2010; 90 posts; 36 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 12:52 am

[Metro] Huge YMMV! SCOP! Metro: Free Chicken

Price:: 5.49$/KG
Expiry:: February 5, 2014

Hi,

Here's a deal for people who likes to SCOP.

This week, at Metro, the following item is in special:

[INDENT]FRESH WHOLE CHICKEN
2,49 $ /lb
CAT. «A», 2 kg and more
5,49/kg[/INDENT]

I went to my local Metro (Bois-Des-Fillion, Quebec) and found the chicken without the special price tag.

The label on the chicken package was:

[INDENT]CHICKEN CAT A 2KG REG
PRICE: 7.03/KG
NET Kg: 1.786[/INDENT]

So, I pointed out the error at the cashier, who called the butcher and then the manager.
After a little bit of arguing, they ended up giving it to me for free.

The price for the chicken I took was 12.56$

They argued that the weight of the chicken I took was not 2KG, so not eligible to the weekly special, but I told them that the category on the label says CAT A 2KG, which is the same thing in the flyer.

So, you can try, but depending on who you get, that's a huge YMMV.

Also, my metro is not a Metro Plus, in case that matter.

Good luck!

Share:

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:02 am

#2

Leverage: Deal Addict; Feb 18, 2013; 1773 posts; 9662 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:02 am

Hahaha. Right.

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:07 am

#3

farfargurl: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2005; 4176 posts; 3127 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:07 am

are they maple leaf prime whole chickens?

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:13 am

#4

medalgo: Deal Addict; Apr 6, 2008; 2464 posts; 384 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:13 am

[IMG]http://www.funcage.com/blog/wp-content/ ... nymore.jpg[/IMG]

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:42 am

#5

t6lock: Deal Addict; Apr 19, 2010; 1040 posts; 538 upvotes; Richmond

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:42 am

medalgo wrote: ↑[IMG]http://www.funcage.com/blog/wp-content/ ... nymore.jpg[/IMG]

why couldnt you have just said that without adding a picture

+1

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:51 am

#6

maytricks: Deal Addict; Oct 6, 2007; 1063 posts; 459 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Feb 2nd, 2014 1:51 am

SCOP = the price of the item, when scanned, is higher than the ticket price on the shelf or in the flyer.

People need to learn to read.

+1

Feb 2nd, 2014 2:12 am

#7

InvisibleSoul: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2003; 2477 posts; 326 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 2:12 am

You ripped them off.

SCOP does not apply for items that have a price marked on them.

It only applies for items that scan for higher than the price displayed on the shelf.

+3

Feb 2nd, 2014 2:13 am

#8

596722: Sr. Member; Aug 21, 2011; 847 posts; 229 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 2:13 am

Tags: ymmb

Your mileage may berry?

Can't see many others scoring it. On a related note, don't SCOP not belong on hot deals (unless the retailer takes forever to fix those mistakes), I mean it's hot deals forum not deal bragging forum.

Feb 2nd, 2014 4:01 am

#9

nounou23: Deal Fanatic; Nov 20, 2003; 6591 posts; 2947 upvotes; Moncton, NB

Feb 2nd, 2014 4:01 am

Its funny becausr lately we see post of deals with nothing in the title ( no store name, price etc...) And then nothing in the description of the deal.

Then you get this... Its a good post describing the deal... But useless deal on a chicken deal because of a mistype label.....

Feb 2nd, 2014 6:23 am

#10

fredsmith: Deal Addict; Aug 16, 2003; 3262 posts; 686 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 6:23 am

SCOP does apply to this type of mislabelling. Max discount for SCOP is $10 - so you should have paid $2.56. THAT was your deal, and then only because they had no clue. I'm certain that they didn't bother to re-label the batch at the store because so few people would have caught the error. I am also reasonably certain that it was a local problem.

Feb 2nd, 2014 6:53 am

#11

kcirtap78: Deal Addict; Aug 21, 2006; 1327 posts; 357 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 6:53 am

actually no, it would still be free. Since the correct price would have been under 10$.

fredsmith wrote: ↑SCOP does apply to this type of mislabelling. Max discount for SCOP is $10 - so you should have paid $2.56. THAT was your deal, and then only because they had no clue. I'm certain that they didn't bother to re-label the batch at the store because so few people would have caught the error. I am also reasonably certain that it was a local problem.

+1

Feb 2nd, 2014 7:08 am

#12

sandikosh: Deal Expert; Jan 7, 2007; 20714 posts; 4846 upvotes; Poormond Hill

Feb 2nd, 2014 7:08 am

Redflagdeals Hot Forum. Where one goes to learn to scam businesses.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more memorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

+2

Feb 2nd, 2014 7:34 am

#13

redraoH: Jr. Member; Sep 2, 2013; 150 posts; 46 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 7:34 am

wtfit?

someone got a free chicken via shinnanigans and it is deserving of a hot deal country wide post?

+2

Feb 2nd, 2014 7:40 am

#14

Peroxide: Deal Addict; Sep 23, 2007; 1794 posts; 602 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 7:40 am

Where did all the goodie two shoes come from?

There have been other threads where the deal was dependent on SCOP and they never received any flak. Would you all go up to the cashier and inform them of a price error as well? He's also not the first person to make a mistake, nor is he the first one to post about it so I don't see why it's being blown up.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is a perfect way to make sure the OP comes back and tries to help out again!

+4

Feb 2nd, 2014 8:14 am

#15

beachlover: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2006; 3320 posts; 1733 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 2nd, 2014 8:14 am

kcirtap78 wrote: ↑actually no, it would still be free. Since the correct price would have been under 10$.

Absolutely.

Feb 2nd, 2014 8:21 am

#16

beachlover: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2006; 3320 posts; 1733 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 2nd, 2014 8:21 am

sandikosh wrote: ↑Redflagdeals Hot Forum. Where one goes to learn to scam businesses.

It's actually the businesses trying to scam us. SCOP is the best way to stop it.

However, I agree that price errors are usually so YMMV that it probably shouldn't be in the hot deals forum. And the way SCOP is supposed to function is that someone might get the item free, especially for the hassle that implementing it entails. But then the store should fix it, making any others not get it. Of course sometimes they lag on this.

Feb 2nd, 2014 8:46 am

#17

Totoriko: Deal Addict; Jul 2, 2008; 4475 posts; 1362 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 8:46 am

Thanks for sharing OP

Feb 2nd, 2014 9:14 am

#18

fergy: Deal Addict; Sep 27, 2006; 3474 posts; 590 upvotes; Not so easy there Ma…

Feb 2nd, 2014 9:14 am

Well it looks like some people will SCOP at nothing to get a good deal!

Feb 2nd, 2014 9:33 am

#19

Totoriko: Deal Addict; Jul 2, 2008; 4475 posts; 1362 upvotes

Feb 2nd, 2014 9:33 am

fergy wrote: ↑Well it looks like some people will SCOP at nothing to get a good deal!

Who invented this SCOP thing and why?

Feb 2nd, 2014 10:26 am

#20

tk1000: Deal Expert; Dec 7, 2012; 32228 posts; 8552 upvotes; GTHA

Feb 2nd, 2014 10:26 am

Totoriko wrote: ↑Who invented this SCOP thing and why?

Google is your friend, do not be afraid to ask him.

Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code of Practice

This Code, implemented in June 2002, applies to all scanned Universal Product Code (UPC), bar coded, and/or Price Look Up (PLU) merchandise sold in all participating stores, with the exception of goods such as prescription drugs which are not easily accessible to the public and price-ticketed items.

Purpose of the Code
The purpose of the Code is to:

Visibly demonstrate retailer commitment to scanner price accuracy;

Provide retailers with a consistent national framework for dealing with scanner price accuracy issues; and

Provide the retail industry with a mechanism for consumer redress in scanner price accuracy cases, to be managed by a Scanner Price Accuracy Committee.

Key Features of the Code

The Item Free Scanner Policy – The Retailers' Promise of Price Accuracy.

If the scanned price of a non-price ticketed item is higher than the shelf price or any other displayed price, the customer is entitled to receive the item free, up to a $10 maximum. When the item has a price tagged, the lowest price applies. When identical items are incorrectly priced, the second one will be sold at the correct price.

Source: http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/ ... 01262.html