At the store
See the gap between the price you expected and the price you pay
The gap is the difference between two prices you remember.
- Calculated from what you enter
- About 2 minutes
- Easy
The short version
- For someone who already has the numbers in hand.
- Show the difference between two prices you type.
- It is not a decision about what you should buy, sign, or qualify for.
The moment
You expected one price. The tag or the receipt says another. You type both. The page shows the gap.
After this, you can see the gap between the price you expected and the price you pay.
Your guess first
These numbers are an illustration, not a store price. Price you expected 3.00; Price you pay 3.79.
The turn
The first illustration comes out to $0.79. You pay more than you expected. A second illustration comes out to $1.50. You pay less than you expected.
Why the number hides
Memory and the tag are two numbers. The gap is the difference, which is easy to skip when you are in a hurry.
Now run your own numbers
See the gap between the price you expected and the price you pay
Do this next
- Type the price you expected.
- Type the price you are paying.
- Read the gap.
- Read whether you pay more or less.
- This is not a complaint letter.
Who this will not work for
- A price this page did not ask you to type.
- Tax, unless you folded it into a number.
- Advice about what you should buy.
A pitfall
This does not say the store is wrong. It only shows the difference between the numbers you type.
How this was calculated
The gap is the absolute difference between the two prices.
This is arithmetic on the numbers you type. It doesn't check store prices.