Woman Goes to Walmart. Then She Catches Them Double-Ticketing Her Baked Goods—and Gets Them for Free

A woman discovered double-ticketed items at Walmart. Then she got them all for free.

In a viral video with 134,100 views, user bargainbestierochelle (@bargainbestierochelle) caught the illegal practice in action and then called it out.

“So my friends, here is another example of double ticketing,” the woman began in the clip.

She then showed off the banner price above a table of cakes. It said the cakes cost $4.48.

However, the sticker prices posted below the cakes were $5.24.

“That’s double ticketing,” the woman explained. “The top sign, the banner sign, has to be the highest price.”

The Mary Sue reached out to the bargainbestierochelle via TikTok direct message.

What Is Double Ticketing?

Double ticketing refers to the practice of displaying or charging two different prices for the same item. This can create confusion for customers. It also potentially violates consumer protection laws.

While there’s no federal law specifically banning “double ticketing,” retailers can still run afoul of federal and state consumer protection laws by displaying one price and charging another.

The Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits deceptive pricing. Many states also require businesses to honor posted prices.

Retailers that repeatedly overcharge customers can face fines, enforcement actions, and be required to refund consumers.

Retailers are generally expected to clearly and accurately advertise prices so shoppers are not misled.

However, rules about “double ticketing” are much more likely to be enforced in Canada, not the United States.

Did Walmart Refund The Woman After Double Ticketing?

According to the creator, she was able to secure several of the bakery items for free.

“In this case, the store honoured all 8 flavors at the lower advertised price of $4.48. Since they then scanned higher than that price, Scanner Price Accuracy Code (SPAC) applied, making every single one FREE! ? Check out my receipts at the end of the video!” she wrote in the video’s description.

The woman also provided the receipts that proved she received the items for free.

Per the receipt, all of the items did in fact total $0.00.

The Scanner Price Accuracy Code is a voluntary agreement adopted by many major Canadian retailers to protect shoppers from pricing errors.

If an item scans at a higher price than the one displayed, consumers are typically entitled to receive the product free if it costs $10 or less.

Or shoppers get $10 off the correct price if it costs more than $10.

The code applies only at participating retailers and supplements, rather than replaces, Canada’s consumer protection laws.

The Mary Sue reached out to Walmart via contact form for more information.

@bargainbestierochelle ? DOUBLE TICKETING ALERT! ? Hey Bargain Besties! ? ✨ Here’s another example of double ticketing in action! Double ticketing is illegal in Canada, and stores can be fined if they don’t honour the lowest advertised price when it’s brought to their attention. Surprisingly, many people—including some Walmart employees—aren’t aware of this law or how it works. ? In this case, the store honoured all 8 flavours at the lower advertised price of $4.48. Since they then scanned higher than that price, Scanner Price Accuracy Code (SPAC) applied, making every single one FREE! ? Check out my receipts at the end of the video! This find was perfect timing for me also because I had two family birthdays this weekend! So guess what I was serving? ?? ? Always check your prices, know your rights, and never overpay! ?️ ?? Have you ever found a double ticketing error? Let me know in the comments! #BargainBestie #WalmartCanada #freecake #savingmoney #frugalfinds @FrankieFlipz ♬ original sound – bargainbestierochelle

Viewers Have Tried It Before

In the video’s comments section, others said the rule helped them get free food as well.

“I also got the cake loaf today,” user HexoPass commented.

Others asked how to get the rule applied while shopping.

“How do you tell the cashier to get it free?” user CassieS asked.

“Just let them know it’s scanning higher than the shelf price and you’d like scanning price accuracy code for them,” user bargainbestierochelle responded.

The rules appeared to make viewers excited to try the hack.

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