Just A Missing Barcode
After all, we are not against the employee. However, some people say it could have just been a simple mistake from the employee’s part. The reason, as some put it forward, could have simply been a missing barcode for an item. The claim was that it could have come down to a simple human error who entered a number by mistake without noticing. But that begs the question – “how would that have charged someone $10?”

Just A Missing Barcode
Additionally, if it was a manually inputted barcode, it should have shown a different item description, not just some weird codes with unknown item names. Theories kept coming in, and everyone wanted to put their opinions and theory out there.
Feedback From Walmart Employees
Finally, after many speculations and conspiracies, some people working in retail gave some insight into this happening. Some light was shed on the situation when employees of Walmart and other people who worked in retail commented on her post. They explained that if a cashier mistakenly entered just the number ‘1’, then it’s most likely this charge would have occurred. It could have been entered when the cashier was entering a quantity.

Feedback From Walmart Employees
Still, no matter the reason, it is unacceptable to charge your customers extra for something that does not exist. It is just not right, and a big company like Walmart should rectify this situation immediately. That is, if it were truly the case.