A grocery store in New Zealand was scheduled to be closed for Good Friday last week, but no one told the computer system that controlled the lights, cash registers, alarm and door locks. Bright and early Friday morning the store opened it self up and within minutes shoppers started arriving.
Within three minutes the public began to wander in and began filling trolleys, some even took the time to bag their items, all of which was captured on the CCTV system.
Checkout control supervisor Basil Way told ONE News around 50 people entered the store and “set off their merrily way shopping”.
“Not one of these people realised that the store’s actually closed and no staff is in here.”
A member of the public contacted the police and told them people were leaving the store with groceries.
Sergeant Guy Callahan said the store was closed when police arrived at about 9:20am, and they then contacted the owner.
Not all the customers left without paying, around 12 people had used the self-service tills to pay for items, and among them was Te Aho Paraha.
You can watch the video here.