Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Hi.

I need advice.

Can I file a lawsuit against a grocery store. This is a popular store. I went shopping the other day and payed with a gift card. The gift card had more money than what I purchased. During my transaction, the cash register showed that I owed a balance. In my mind I remembered having over $30.00 in my card and my transaction was less than $20.00. Thinking that the machine was right I went on and payed the balance with my debit card. The cashier even threw away my gift card because I thought it was worthless. Still thinking about it, at home I checked the receipt and I realized the machine had made a mistake. It had charged me even though it showed I had a balance higher than my purchases. I went back to the store the same day and talked to the manager. After checking my receipt and the cameras, the manager admitted that I was right and refunded me $35.00 which was higher than my $32.00 that I had left over in my gift card after the transaction. I went back the next day and use the gift card that I was given by the manager and it happened again. The cash register showed that I owed a balance once again. I complained to the cashier that the gift card had money. He scanned it on his scanner and it worked. I realize that this happens only when I swiped the card. This is the cash register�s mistake or even the system because the day before it was at a different register. It does charge some money from the gift card and it gives zero balance. Is frustrating because I shop here with gift cards all the time. I can only imagine how many times they have done this to me and other people that don�t check their receipts. What can I do? I have the receipt to prove it.

Thank you.

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