There is a saying, loved by many sellers, "if you can't cheat, you won't sell." Often, it is from deception that the store's relationship with its customers is built. I would like to hope that not every store uses professional tricks to deceive the consumer, but, nevertheless, it is better to know how to lose money than it is naive to believe that when we come to the supermarket, we buy only the goods we need.
Instructions
Step 1
The basic rule of a shopper in a supermarket is to carefully study price tags and labels. Very often the price on the trading floor and the final one at the checkout differ significantly from each other. If the price tag for a product with a discount is pasted over with another price tag, most likely an unpleasant surprise awaits you at the checkout and the product does not correspond to the declared price.
Step 2
The second rule of a shopper in a supermarket is to carefully look at the expiration dates of the products. You should not take dairy and meat products with a long shelf life, as it is most often increased by store employees, rewriting the date. Moreover, for the long-term storage of such products, compliance with all conditions and norms is required, and the buyer does not have a guarantee that the store stores the products properly.
Step 3
Large supermarkets always have a department of ready-made salads, snacks, meat and fish cuts. Very often, sellers use products that are about to expire to make salads. This can be hazardous to health. Moreover, when buying salads and cold cuts, the buyer cannot be 100% sure that the knives, cutting boards and the seller's hands are in perfect cleanliness. There is a very high risk of getting an intestinal infection. Do not give store-bought salads to children, as this can lead to very serious consequences.
Step 4
Ditch the sausage cuts in favor of the regular whole sausage. In the slicing, most often there are the same sausages for which the expiration date is suitable, as well as windy and stale pieces. When buying sausages, pay attention to the appearance. First of all, do not be intimidated by the white bloom that appears on the product, since this is the usual salt released by the product. Be wary of a shiny, smooth, polished sausage surface. Very often sellers give a marketable appearance to the wind-blown sausage, wiping it with vegetable oil for shine and the illusion of freshness.
Step 5
Supermarkets very often announce the season of big discounts on certain groups of goods. The expectation is that the buyer, coming for discounted products, in addition to it, will buy goods without a discount and in larger quantities. Discounts should be taken with caution, most often the store tries to sell goods with an expiration date. It is necessary to check not only it, but also the appearance of the package, as well as its integrity.
Step 6
Do not forget that the most expensive items are located on the top shelves, as well as at the level of the shopper's eyes. These are the products that the store hopes to sell first. On the lower tiers, there are cheap goods, as well as goods with a long shelf life. At the edge there are goods with an expiration date close to the end, do not be too lazy to stick your hand deep into the shelf, there the goods are always fresh.
Step 7
When you hit the item at the checkout, do not forget to check the receipt and keep it until you come home. If an inappropriate product is identified, returning to the store and presenting a receipt, the store will either return the money or replace the expired product.
