Here's What Happens When You Try and Trick The Supermarket Self Checkout

A woman managed to trick a supermarket self-service checkout machine to recognise a $20 meat pack as 89 cents worth of onions.

Syvana Blight went to PAK'nSAVE on March 9 and printed out three tags from the fruit and vegetable barcode printer.

She continued to the meat section, placing the barcodes on the meat packs. All the tags had prices under $1 on them.

When Blight went through the self-checkout, she scanned the new barcodes for the meat packs, receiving the lot for $2.53.

She returned the next day to commit the same crime, sticking an 89 cent onion barcode on a $20 meat pack.

This time Blight was caught by a security manager, who confronted her.

Subsequent to the initial crime, Blight was "verbally abusive" to the guard and also scratched the guard, drawing blood, as she tried to grab the trespass notice.

Judge Cameron said she had an "extensive history" and gave no "real" indication of remorse.

He sentenced her to four months community detention and six months of supervision. He also ordered her to pay reparation of $63.32.

nzherald.co.nz