Self Checkouts - Fair Comment?

[knighty]

every time I walk around with a scanner I get a security check when I get to the self checkout till

no idea why, everything is always spot on

must be something about how I shop or what I buy

gave up with the scanners in the end

 

[voipio]

Wearing what might be described as shabby chic, seems to get store security going ;-) Ask me how I know.

PS: Not to be confused with any Shabby Chic brands out there, but you know what I mean.

 

[Greeves246]

I agree with everyone about hating self checkouts, always go to a till. Very rare to have to queue at 7.30am. Regarding security, I was once refused entrance to a Morrisons because I was wearing a helmet, as it was an open face I was surprised but the security guard was adamant. Perhaps I should have wrapped a bandage round it and said it was a turban.

 

[Hopefuldave]

And a little light flirting with Maria on the checkout in Aldi... When she left (not thanks to me!) I started shopping there less often...

 

[optima21]

I don't think many till operators will be out of a job because of self service tills for some of the supermarkets as they'll just end up being pickers for the online orders for home delivery. that's another part in the changes for retail shopping.

 

[AdventuresInMetal]

I don't really consider the argument of "what about home deliveries replacing cashiers jobs" valid, while its true that the cashiers job is gone, in terms of employees I think it actually increases jobs. Since what was a cashiers job has been replaced by a picker and the time per customer has now increased substantially vs rushing it all through a checkout. Plus you have the delivery drivers as well.

I already buy 99% of my tools and workshop supplies online but don't with my food shop, when the day comes where self checkout is the only option I will move to online deliveries.

 

[Greeves246]

And a little light flirting with Maria on the checkout in Aldi... When she left (not thanks to me!) I started shopping there less often...

If I did that she would have stuck a Past Sell by Date sticker on me.

 

[dobbslc]

luxury,when i was a lad all we had................................................

You had it good then!
I only had Oxo cubes.

 

[mtt.tr]

IThen you get your shopping judged and commented on by the barcode-swiper...

That's probably the cucumbers and ky

 

[Richiew]

 

[mike os]

I did similar at ALDI last year. Two check outs out of eight open, massive queues. I ended up leaving prorably £80 worth of perishables sitting on the floor and walked out.

More than half a dozen waiting and only a couple of tills open and I'm off ... if most tills are open that's different

 

[Maker]

I tell the person, on the till, I’m looking after their job for them.

Do they reply "Oh White Knight, thank you for blessing our store with your custom." ?

 

[redlig]

Do they reply "Oh White Knight, thank you for blessing our store with your custom." ?

More likely " S** Off I'm sick of this job and the sooner I'm made redundant the better".

 

[redlig]

Just read on news that Aldi are warning that self checking may result in special offers being missed and the full price charged. If true just think " it will be SO much better when we go digital.

 

[Mick Annick]

every time I walk around with a scanner I get a security check when I get to the self checkout till

no idea why, everything is always spot on

must be something about how I shop or what I buy

gave up with the scanners in the end

I tried to embrace the new tech when it first came out and signed up for a scanner at Waitrose. Got the occasional rescan, but on one visit I noticed she’d scanned one more item than me, but I paid up and left. Got to the car park and looked at the receipt and saw the girl had scanned two bags of oranges but we only had one, so straight back in and asked for the supervisor.
Supervisor says no problem, I’ll give you a credit for the extra one. I decline, saying I didn’t make a mistake and don’t want a marker on my account saying I’m a tea leaf. She says this isn’t possible, but she’ll tell head office it was their mistake. Nope, not good enough, get the manager please, there’s no guarante you’ll do it or that it’ll be recorded, so best you get the manager; I may have been getting a little cross by this point.

Anyway, after management arrive and assure me that it will be dealt with I leave, got a letter a week later saying that whilst they couldn’t remove the record they had put a note on my file saying I was not at fault, and I think I got a voucher for a few quid, but it left a bad taste.

 

[Erie Fred]

"you took my money now, you refund my money NOW, and in cash, just like I paid YOU"

 

[Trevorleach]

I tried to embrace the new tech when it first came out and signed up for a scanner at Waitrose. Got the occasional rescan, but on one visit I noticed she’d scanned one more item than me, but I paid up and left. Got to the car park and looked at the receipt and saw the girl had scanned two bags of oranges but we only had one, so straight back in and asked for the supervisor.
Supervisor says no problem, I’ll give you a credit for the extra one. I decline, saying I didn’t make a mistake and don’t want a marker on my account saying I’m a tea leaf. She says this isn’t possible, but she’ll tell head office it was their mistake. Nope, not good enough, get the manager please, there’s no guarante you’ll do it or that it’ll be recorded, so best you get the manager; I may have been getting a little cross by this point.

Anyway, after management arrive and assure me that it will be dealt with I leave, got a letter a week later saying that whilst they couldn’t remove the record they had put a note on my file saying I was not at fault, and I think I got a voucher for a few quid, but it left a bad taste.

I used to work for them, and their systems are in the dark ages, even though I had their discount card I never used it, how everyday folk put up with them I have no idea.
I can tell you hand on heart virtually non of their staff use their shops.
I always said when the grey pound have passed away the company is going to be in trouble, then they started to sell their assets and rent them back!

 

[Shedendman]

You had it good then!
I only had Oxo cubes.

you were lucky,on a good day 14 of us had to share the same spoon that stirred our oxo

 

[redlig]

you were lucky,on a good day 14 of us had to share the same spoon that stirred our oxo

You had the use of a SPOON. We had a piece of wood that we dipped into the gruel and were allowed to suck.

 

[weldingnovice]

banks are just as bad our local hsbc closed and have to go 6 miles to nearest one best laugh is they dont give and accept cash thats another 5 miles further to another all you can take in is cheques and thats by an auto machine and need lessons on how to use it

Hartlepool branch closed so was using Stockton. As you say stopped dealing with cash, Darlington was only option.

Similar distance to Newcastle ffs.

Was in Tesco earlier and they have reverted back to mostly cash/card checkouts. Last week when I visited there was an oppo at the door informing everyone entering cash only, maybe 80% of punters walking away

I let out a belly laugh to voice my approval.