Would you have done it?

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I needed some cooking wine to go with a dish I was preparing. So I headed down to the local store to get some. As there are numerous brands, I have to search for one that is, well, value for money. As such, I scanned the shelves when I reached the store. This particular brand caught my eye. It has a high alcohol content. So I looked for the price tag. There were two placed side by side on the shelf. One was for $10.80 for the 630ml bottle. And the other was for $21.09 for the 600ml bottle. So I looked at the label again. On the bottle, it was indicated as 620ml. I scratched my head. There is no price tag for 620ml. And looking at the two price tags, the bottles were placed above the 630ml price tag. So, ensuring that I got the bottles from the 630ml shelf, armed with $32.40, I proceeded to the cashier to make my payment. To my surprise, I was told to pay $63.27 when the cashier rang up my purchased. Being a forgetful fella, I thought I got the price wrong. Peeved, I paid up so that I do not make a scene at the cashier. I went back to the shelf with my receipt to double check on my purchase and there it was! The two price tags are side by side and the product is placed a top of the $10.80 price tag. So I went to the customer service and made a complaint. The floor supervisor was kind enough to entertain my frustrations. And then explained to me that there was a mistake in the tagging. The product I bought was priced at $21.09 and that the $10.80 bottle is out of stock. The supervisor then offer to take back the product and refund me the full amount. I wasn't placated. I then went on to explain that such mistakes shouldn't be happening. AND that I bought the bottle that was placed on top of the $10.80 price tag. I then insisted that I be charged that price as it is only fair to me. Cos if the tagging had be correct, I would have made a different decision on getting that product. Moreover, the claim that the $10.80 bottle is out of stock and the item is priced $21.09 is just too convenient to be pulled as a fast one on me. I cannot accept the explanation. The supervisor then sigh and asked me if I am going to insist on getting the product in dispute. I, being frustrated at the whole situation, nodded my head in adamant. She then shrugged and sigh again and paid me the difference in the pricing of the two products. I thank her and then left the store. On my way out of the store, being placated by the refund, I stared at the refunded notes in my hand. Then a sense of guilt started to over come me. I suddenly had this thought, "Am I taking advantage of the store?" What would you have done in my shoes?