The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against Woolworths NZ for alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials that may have breached the Fair Trading Act.

The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against Woolworths NZ for alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials that may have breached the Fair Trading Act.

The commission filed the charges against Woolworths in the Auckland District Court.

It indicated in December last year that it would be filing separate criminal charges against Woolworths and two Pak’nSave supermarkets.

At that time, the commission said there were ongoing issues with pricing in the supermarket sector and the operators may have breached the Fair Trading Act.

    • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
      4·
      1 day ago

      If it helps, the savings are minuscule. I don’t use the loyalty schemes at all anymore. If there’s a discount only for members, I actively avoid buying that product. I mostly get non-perishables at the supermarket and stock up when it’s got a discount for normal people.

        • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          19 hours ago

          I’ve been using this wee gem for a while now and only this week had it fail me. So I dunno if some barcodes are blocked but the teller indicated I need to sign up and activate my card properly, which obviously isn’t going to happen.

          Maybe I should save one that works as I believe it generates a random one for each visitor?

          • liv@lemmy.nz
            2·
            15 hours ago

            That’s a thought, screengrab a working one and the same lucky recipient will get all your points!

            I think according to their site you have a 1200 chance of it not working.

        • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
          5·
          1 day ago

          Nice, I didn’t know about that!

          we have also been advised that some users are using this tool at countdown and woolworths, two supermarkets in new zealand. they have been scanning these codes in place of an “everyday rewards” card. please do not do this, it is probably in violation of woolworths or everyday rewards’ terms of service. if you choose to violate their terms of service, they may invalidate any points accrued using this tool.

          lol, reminds me of all the piracy and DRM evading stuff that is “for educational use only”.