How the Scanner Price Accuracy Code helps savvy shoppers get free groceries

How many times have you bought something that scanned for the wrong price at the checkout?

Chances are, a lot. Maybe the cashier offered to charge you the correct amount when you pointed it out, but did you know you are actually entitled to that item for free if it’s under $10, or entitled to a $10 discount?

The problem is, the Scanner Price Accuracy Code is not automatic. Usually, you have to ask for it.

There are social media pages dedicated to showing off scanning code "hauls." These pages have inspired a wave of bargain hunters who make it a sport to find incorrectly priced items.

Many of these shoppers are also “penny hunters” who search one specific big box store for two-cent items — anything from Lego to lawnmowers.

The Deal Diva spoke to Cassandra Marques, who posts as @BorderCityCouponer. She has an entire basement full of items she’s bought for next to nothing, by penny hunting and taking advantage of the scanning code.

Want in on the action? Listen to the Deal Diva break it all down on The 306 with Peter Mills.

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