fiasconva
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One thing I have to admit is that I am soooo slow at scanning those items. It takes me forever. Those cashiers are way faster than I could ever be.
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He should get his tuition money back. Amazon has that in their brick and mortar stores already.
You can be sure other stores will follow once it becomes available.
Remember, the real minimum wage is always zero.
You can be sure other stores will follow once it becomes available.
Remember, the real minimum wage is always zero.
Jeff423
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I heard a story on the radio today about Walter Reuther being shown an early robot at a Ford plant. The Ford representative asked him how he was going to get the robots to pay dues and Reuther asked him how he was going to get them to buy cars?
meaneyedcatz
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The main reason I don’t use self checkout is I would be doing all the labor for full price.
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I guess they think my Ruger 9mm carbine is a handgun...
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Only in Oregon. They’re all that way there I think.
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carpriver
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When I get the look I say to many opioids kind of backed up.
You know I thought of that but the kid that came over worked in the electronic dept, all he knew was they didnt sell any handgun ammo.
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Not anymore. From what I understand they changed the law on that last year or early this year.
You can pump your own gas there now.
I remember as a young kid, back in the mid 1950s, on a tourist trip to NYC my parents wanted to see and try the "Automaton". I think that is it was called, a large wall machine, you put in your money and selected which pre made sandwich you wanted, pushed a button and out it came. That was a big deal then.
Forerunner of things to come!
Steve W
Forerunner of things to come!
Steve W
That was a big deal in NYC in the '50s and '60s. It was called Horn and Hardart, but most people knew it as "Automat." There's a good article here about it.
The other problem is the limited bagging space.
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The Walmart I frequent most has a self-checkout "corral" at each end and then next to them they have eight self check-outs that are full size...just like the (wo)manned ones...belt and full size bagging area. You just do it yourself.
For a while one Walmart I went to had "Shop and Scan" (?) where you scanned either with a scanner they gave you or the Walmart phone app. Scan it as you put it in the cart. Go to the checkout and scan a barcode on the splash screen and it just transferred everything to the register. Super fast at the checkout but a bit slower shopping. I liked it but they got rid of it. I think the issue was bagging. If you didn't remember to bag as you went you had to bag everything at the checkout which saved nothing. But I think people that were attracted to the "Shop and Scan" were even more attracted to ordering online (or the app) and doing the pickup. I do that sometimes.
RobertJ.
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To those who won't because you're not getting paid- for some, time is valuable. If I can be out of there in less than half the time it would take for someone else to check, then I'm doing it.
To those who won't because it affects our workforce, well, how noble. Just understand this: People who want to work will always find a job, and times are steadily changing regardless if you use the self-check or not. Is it really just an excuse not to?
Myself, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. It depends on a few factors. 1. How many groceries do I have? 2. Do I have a lot of produce? I hate scanning produce! 3. Are there people checking that I like visiting with? This is a small town, and most of us like getting to know each other. Sometimes I'd rather wait a little and have a nice conversation.
As another member pointed out, this is truly a first-world problem. Before complaining, we should be thankful that we can go to the store whenever we want, and buy whatever sounds good at the moment. The vast majority of people in the world do not have this luxury.
To those who won't because it affects our workforce, well, how noble. Just understand this: People who want to work will always find a job, and times are steadily changing regardless if you use the self-check or not. Is it really just an excuse not to?
Myself, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. It depends on a few factors. 1. How many groceries do I have? 2. Do I have a lot of produce? I hate scanning produce! 3. Are there people checking that I like visiting with? This is a small town, and most of us like getting to know each other. Sometimes I'd rather wait a little and have a nice conversation.
As another member pointed out, this is truly a first-world problem. Before complaining, we should be thankful that we can go to the store whenever we want, and buy whatever sounds good at the moment. The vast majority of people in the world do not have this luxury.
I'm always surprised at how many people put so little value on their own time. The older I get, the more I value my time and don't want to waste it standing in line.
The other day at the supermarket, the self check out station I was using stop working. It was a design flaw, not anything I did. The light started flashing and the computer voice assured me that "help is on the way." Sure.
After about two minutes, I was getting ready to just walk out and go to another store when an employee on his lunch break walked over. He said that he'd get someone to help me. I told him he had about 10 seconds or I was leaving.
Just as I was turning to leave, a woman came over and cleared the problem. She told me it happens frequently and I told her that the company should have it fixed if they know it's a problem.
My point, such as it is, is if they are going to have these machines, they had better work as intended. If not, they are just going to drive people away.
I don't know how much time I have left on this planet, no one does, but I don't want to be spending it standing in lines, having cashiers make mistakes, or having machines not do their intended jobs.
Go waste someone else's time.
The other day at the supermarket, the self check out station I was using stop working. It was a design flaw, not anything I did. The light started flashing and the computer voice assured me that "help is on the way." Sure.
After about two minutes, I was getting ready to just walk out and go to another store when an employee on his lunch break walked over. He said that he'd get someone to help me. I told him he had about 10 seconds or I was leaving.
Just as I was turning to leave, a woman came over and cleared the problem. She told me it happens frequently and I told her that the company should have it fixed if they know it's a problem.
My point, such as it is, is if they are going to have these machines, they had better work as intended. If not, they are just going to drive people away.
I don't know how much time I have left on this planet, no one does, but I don't want to be spending it standing in lines, having cashiers make mistakes, or having machines not do their intended jobs.
Go waste someone else's time.
Jim1392
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I really like the self checkouts. I'm really tired of some young person checking me out and you tell they hate being there and could care less about even trying to give half a smile. Then they struggle to say anything when they are done when I say thank you.
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