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Published Date: 03 July 2009
CUSTOMERS at Morrisons in The Gyle are being urged to check their bank statements after faulty self-service tills charged repeatedly for the same transaction.
The supermarket chain has pledged to refund the money, but one of those affected warned that customers could risk being hit with bank charges.

Full-time mum, Sandra Budge, 47, of Silverknowes, bought two bottles of wine for £18 last Friday and it was only when she checked her bank statement she realised she had been charged three times.

She said she had spoken to the store's assistant manager: "He told me that on 26, 27 and 28 June anybody that used that self-service till, their transactions have come off multiple times.

"I can think of lots of people that wouldn't check their accounts and could go overdrawn. I'm livid."

A Morrisons spokeswoman apologised for the error and said: "A transactional error by a supplier involved in the payment clearing process resulted in a small number of customers using the self-service checkouts in our Gyle store being charged more than once.

"The issue was identified quickly and has now been fully resolved with all affected customers receiving a refund for any over-charge."





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  • Last Updated: 03 July 2009 9:31 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Finbarr Saunders,

03/07/2009 12:11:20
One more reason not to use these ridiculous self-service checkouts!

Not only do the supermarkets save on staffing, they charge you repeatedly!
2

DRZ400,

03/07/2009 12:29:23
#1 Very true. Why use self service tills until they start giving you say 5% off for doing the work of the till person!
3

alfonsa pedrosa,

embra 03/07/2009 12:29:44
A simple mistake that will be fixed in no time,Morrisons do a great service.
4

little hitlers,

Edinburgh 03/07/2009 12:45:42
THIS SORT OF THING SHOULDN,T HAPPEN IN THIS DAY AND AGE.GET IT FIXED PRONTO!!! NOT THE BEST SUPERMARKET ON THE PLANET ANYHOW.
5

Hmm?,

03/07/2009 13:11:56
"The issue was identified quickly and has now been fully resolved with all affected customers receiving a refund for any over-charge."

Another non-story.

>>Little hitlers - "IT FIXED PRONTO!!!" Which bit of the last para of the article did you miss?

Btw, three exclamation marks and typing in all caps are the sign of a seriously deranged mind...
6

Jaco Pastorius,

Phnom Penh 03/07/2009 13:28:49
NO THEY'RE NOT!!! MY FRIEND THE HELIUM-FILLED PIECE OF LINT SAYS SO!!!
7

Julian.,

edinburgh 03/07/2009 23:18:17
#1 and #2,

Very true. The self serve tills are good in situations when there is a queue and you only have a few things.

However stores like Tescos South Clerk Street deliberately take staff off the tills later in the evening forcing you to use the damn things. And they have a monopoly in the area so they don't really care if it p!sses off the customers.
8

Jamesbuchanan66,

05/07/2009 18:19:06
#8

Then someone steals your wallet, nice one brainiac

 

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