12. Just Take it and Go

This isn’t merely an exercise in customer satisfaction; it’s a cold, hard calculation of economics and efficiency. The time-honored dance of the price dispute, potentially leading to the summoning of the manager and the dreaded price check, is thrown out for a quicker solution.

Simply put, it’s cheaper for the company to nod along to the customer’s claimed price than to clog the checkout lanes with procedural standoffs. For the bargain-savvy shopper, this policy whispers the promise of minor victories, achievable with a blend of confidence and bluster.