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‘Programming error’ results in accidental sale on Quebec liquor products

The provincial Crown corporation in charge of liquor sales in Quebec is confirming that a computer error resulted in all its products being temporarily listed at 30 per cent off on its website. People wait to enter a SAQ outlet in Montreal, Tuesday, January 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

By The Canadian Press

Posted Sep 29, 2024 03:08:44 PM.

Last Updated Sep 29, 2024 03:15:09 PM.

MONTREAL — The provincial Crown corporation in charge of liquor sales in Quebec says a computer issue resulted in all its products being temporarily listed at 30 per cent off on its website.

Société des alcools du Québec spokesperson Laurianne Tardif confirmed the accidental sale happened between midnight and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.

She says the SAQ was able to fix the issue shortly after it was reported.

An analysis is currently underway to determine what happened, but Tardif says the issue was a programming error and not an external virus or hack.

The SAQ did not answer a question on how many products were bought during the eight-and-a-half hour window, or how many customers took advantage of the reduced prices.

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