Self-checkouts have their place. If you only have a few items, it's pretty efficient. But if you have a whole cart full of stuff, that convenience turns into a nightmare. I used to go to a Walmart where they routinely only had 1 or 2 regular checkouts open, and the rest were self-checkout. That store lost my business because of that
No. the self-checkout lanes were not installed to speed up shopping. They were installed to allow businesses to cut payroll and increase profits by automating the most important customer/business process. While I'd never steal from a self-checkout lane and I'd probably report someone I see doing it, I'm fine with price-gouging corporations seeing a significant loss through theft and shrinkage because they choose to force people to be their own cashiers. About 30% of the time the self-checkout errors and then you have to wait for someone to clear the error. F that.
I refuse to use self checkout and if a store only has that option available, I'll won't shop there. Fact is...I've never used self checkout and never will.
I hate them! After I shop for a week's worth of groceries, I want to relax and have someone else scan and bag them. Plus, a lot of people would have good jobs again.
And the store I work at just got self-checkouts installed four months ago! First they tell us to encourage customers to use them, now I’m supposed to steer customers to my register and keep the self-checkouts as a backup. You figure it out, I can’t!
When it was first Introduced it was intended only for the elderly an handicap and thoes with medical conditions who can't do it themselves or wait on line for long periods of time it wasn't intended for everyone else to use.
I try to never use self checkout lines. “Keep your fellow worker working. The job you save just might be your own.” Is what I like to say. Then, there’s the idea that scanning and bagging your purchase makes you a free employee of the store…without a discount. No thanks. Pay a cashier.
what are you talking about? Self-checkout leads honest people to become thieves. (Induces theft) It also reduces jobs and forces customers to do the work. Police, judges, and lawyers hate self-checkout.
For those who like self-checkouts no matter if it's from a consumer's (like the pro-self-checkout lady shown in the video) or retailer's POV, to address the theft and user-friendliness issues, retailers should look at how numerous stores in #Japan use a different kind of self-checkout called セミセルフレジ. The self-checkout many are familiar with worldwide including in the #US and #Japan, it's called セルフレジ in Japanese. With セミセルフレジ, store staff control the checkout item entry and bagging, especially if new checkout bags are not free, while customers handle payments themselves. Customers can't arbitrarily modify the payment amount themselves without staff intervention and assistance. There are numerous videos about セミセルフレジ though so far, for retail applications, it seems many videos are from 🇯🇵 RUclipsrs.
I HATE self check-outs. I was at Home Depot buying something. The item must have had over a dozen barcodes on it. I guess wrong and the one I scanned made the machine start beeping very loudly. The young attention that came over acted like I was an idiot because it's was very *obvious* which barcode was the correct one.
Self-checkouts have their place. If you only have a few items, it's pretty efficient. But if you have a whole cart full of stuff, that convenience turns into a nightmare. I used to go to a Walmart where they routinely only had 1 or 2 regular checkouts open, and the rest were self-checkout. That store lost my business because of that
CVS needs to get rid of them. Most annoying machines ever made.
I noticed how incredibly clean the glass swiping area was on those machines. The ones I have to use look like the floor of a movie theater!
CEOs started seeing their pockets get slim 😂
Self-checkouts were a bad idea from the very beginning.
I love self checkout and I hope they don't go away.
Good. Self checkout sucks.
No. the self-checkout lanes were not installed to speed up shopping. They were installed to allow businesses to cut payroll and increase profits by automating the most important customer/business process. While I'd never steal from a self-checkout lane and I'd probably report someone I see doing it, I'm fine with price-gouging corporations seeing a significant loss through theft and shrinkage because they choose to force people to be their own cashiers. About 30% of the time the self-checkout errors and then you have to wait for someone to clear the error. F that.
I refuse to use self checkout and if a store only has that option available, I'll won't shop there. Fact is...I've never used self checkout and never will.
whenever i am directed to a self checkout... i respond "I DONT WORK HERE"!!!!
The Look on their faces is priceless... I REFUSE!!!!
Ah yes, yelling at the staff who is just doing their job... great job!
But you'll push your own cart right? Or do you whine and complain about having to go get that can of green beans because it's across the store?
guarantee you're misinterpreting their "expression". they don't think you're clever. they think your oddly hostile and weird.
You don't work there or probably anywhere tbh.
Skipped how cashiers were let go to bring these in..
Well duh. Wtf were you expecting ?
Good. The losses have always been more than the savings from firing checkers.
I hate them! After I shop for a week's worth of groceries, I want to relax and have someone else scan and bag them. Plus, a lot of people would have good jobs again.
And the store I work at just got self-checkouts installed four months ago! First they tell us to encourage customers to use them, now I’m supposed to steer customers to my register and keep the self-checkouts as a backup. You figure it out, I can’t!
It was their idea to begin with.
When it was first Introduced it was intended only for the elderly an handicap and thoes with medical conditions who can't do it themselves or wait on line for long periods of time it wasn't intended for everyone else to use.
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That's debatable...
Are you saying I’m fired?
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In certain areas though.
I try to never use self checkout lines. “Keep your fellow worker working. The job you save just might be your own.” Is what I like to say. Then, there’s the idea that scanning and bagging your purchase makes you a free employee of the store…without a discount. No thanks. Pay a cashier.
They should run stores the same as a distribution center.
I just go to the checkout line at Walmart, screw it up and get the clerk to come help me. 😃
You mean we are not going to just take the ai transformation lying down?
Self-checkout must have come from the same genius who thought letting people clock in for work on their phones was a good idea. 😆
So if the stores close self check, will they hire more cashiers?
Another rocket science idea that flopped. We do little right
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what are you talking about? Self-checkout leads honest people to become thieves. (Induces theft) It also reduces jobs and forces customers to do the work. Police, judges, and lawyers hate self-checkout.
Lawyers won't screw the supermarket. That's reserved for the client
For those who like self-checkouts no matter if it's from a consumer's (like the pro-self-checkout lady shown in the video) or retailer's POV, to address the theft and user-friendliness issues, retailers should look at how numerous stores in #Japan use a different kind of self-checkout called セミセルフレジ. The self-checkout many are familiar with worldwide including in the #US and #Japan, it's called セルフレジ in Japanese. With セミセルフレジ, store staff control the checkout item entry and bagging, especially if new checkout bags are not free, while customers handle payments themselves. Customers can't arbitrarily modify the payment amount themselves without staff intervention and assistance. There are numerous videos about セミセルフレジ though so far, for retail applications, it seems many videos are from 🇯🇵 RUclipsrs.
Self checkout should be ILLEGAL. If you force me to be YOUR employee... I"M TAKING THE "DISCOUNT" EVERY SINGLE TIME.
I HATE self check-outs. I was at Home Depot buying something. The item must have had over a dozen barcodes on it. I guess wrong and the one I scanned made the machine start beeping very loudly. The young attention that came over acted like I was an idiot because it's was very *obvious* which barcode was the correct one.
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Screw it up n purpose, then they have to come help.
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