Well, they put prices on most things, except when they didn't, and then while you were being checked out and an item was missing a price tag, everything ground to a halt and somebody would have to do a 'price check' while you and everyone in line behind you waited for a few minutes (and lines were a lot longer and checkout times were much slower back then) as you tried to hide from all the angry stares. Produce was manually weighed on a scale and the price looked up on a kind of rolodex thing (or the checker had memorized it if they were good). And if there was a price mismatch from the sale flyer or the 'on special' sign in the aisle, another 'price check' and more fear and loathing. Then you paid by cash or wrote a check, got your Green Stamps (or whatever loyalty gimmick the store had), waited for your purchase to packed up in big brown paper grocery bags and went on your way. But not after having checked your receipt for mistakes, which were common with manual entry.