Recently, there have been several reports of 'manipulative' pricing tactics that supermarkets use to target shoppers who are simply looking to save money on their weekly grocery bills.

According to the complaints of many shoppers, the store dramatically increases the price of an item for a set period, then drops it to what it calls a 'discount' price, even though it is still much more expensive than it was before.

This has been very frustrating for a lot of Aussie shoppers, as well as for some of our members who have fallen victim to this gimmick.

Now, a new pricing controversy has recently started making the rounds on social media, but this time, people aren't venting their frustrations—they're laughing at it!

A lot of people need a good laugh these days, and that's exactly what one Woolies worker did when they absolutely (and unintentionally) messed up their job.

One Woolies customer noticed a funny error on the price tag of a roast chook. Credit: Facebook.​

A shopper was simply going on about their day in their local grocery store when they managed to spot the hilarious find: a roast chicken with a price tag reading a whopping $1,510.00.

They took a photo of the funny error and decided to share it with everyone on a Facebook group for Woolworths Everyday Rewards enthusiasts, along with the caption: 'Anyone wanna cash in on some chicken points? LOL.'

Sure enough, several members of the group also found the pricing mistake to be hilarious, and many of them commented with their witty responses to the post.

In the comments section, one user joked that 'hyperinflation' has arrived, while a second user went on to say that even the grocery stores' hot chooks 'can't escape' the rising inflation.

'In 50 years, we'll be looking at that photo and saying chicken was so cheap then,' a third user added to the conversation, with a fourth saying: 'Maybe it used to lay golden eggs?'

Meanwhile, another shopper jokingly suggested that it might be better for them to cut the chooks in half instead to make them more affordable for customers.

A woman saw a bottle of fertiliser priced at a whopping $96 each. Credit: Facebook.​

Someone else in the Facebook group mentioned seeing the same thing happen at her local supermarket. She couldn't believe it when she saw it, but apparently, there was a fertiliser that was being sold for the unbelievable price of $96 per bottle.

For those who might be wondering how this could have happened, it seems that the people in charge of scanning tickets only scanned the box and not the products within. Because of this, the total bulk price was printed on the tag rather than the prices of the individual items.

Members, keep this in mind the next time you're shopping, and you notice an item is priced unusually high: it could be a pricing error. Though finding this can be quite amusing, it is always better to report it so that the staff can address it right away.

Do you have experiences like these in your local supermarket? Share them with us in the comments – we would love to hear from you!

 

[Ricci]

I find it amusing that the roast chooks are only 95% Australian, do the bones come from somewhere else??!!

 

[gordon1940]

I find it amusing that the roast chooks are only 95% Australian, do the bones come from somewhere else??!!