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In reply to the discussion: I hate it when my local Kroger has NO attended check out counters. [View all]no_hypocrisy
(54,871 posts)14. I'm a cashier.
I do more than give you the correct change.
When you ask for cash back, Ill ask if you want a $20, 2 $10s, a combination.
Ill advise you not to close the plastic bag with your clams. (Theyll die otherwise)
Ill make sure you use your fresh basil within 72 hours. (Otherwise itll turn brown)
Finally, if your 2 bags of cherries cost $28, Ill give you a heads up and let you delete it from your tab.
Machines wont do that.
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I once asked a nasty right winger who was complaining online about gas prices....
George II
Jun 2021
#79
I do if I'm only grabbing a few things but it's a pain to use them for a whole cart full
Luciferous
Jun 2021
#131
That's weird. Around here, 80-90% of checkout at all stores is self-checkout.
lagomorph777
Jun 2021
#164
I got off work, did an hour's shopping at Lowes and at 8PM, they wanted me to check out 40 items.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2021
#56
That's lame. Most places preauthorize and only do the final ring at pickup, or issue credit back.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2021
#108
Writing or calling would be a very nice thing to do. The staff at my King Soopers is
niyad
Jun 2021
#3
Sadly, my local Kroger is one of those disasters. Poorly managed, lackadaisical staff, 30 years
CurtEastPoint
Jun 2021
#8
Aldi has less incentive to do self checkout as they have already optimized checkout speed
Amishman
Jun 2021
#107
It's not going back. Remember the days before ATMs and self pumping gas. We don't think anything of
Dream Girl
Jun 2021
#13
Not sure why this topic has you so worked up. But please try to bait someone else
StarfishSaver
Jun 2021
#42
Go ahead and walk out. You won't get the stuff you need. But they don't care.
Dream Girl
Jun 2021
#72
Too hard at my local BJs, they use a scale that weighs each item scanned.
CaptainTruth
Jun 2021
#120
I tend to ask for help. Like, how do I weigh and scan these bananas! When do I scan my coupons!
Siwsan
Jun 2021
#132
I shop at a store that is a family owned local chain. Their prices are great, and they have a
Tess49
Jun 2021
#92
So, I went to my store this afternoon. My bagger/helper was the sweetest kid ever!
Tess49
Jun 2021
#151
These companies are well aware of customer attitudes. They know that older customers are
Dream Girl
Jun 2021
#33
No my point is that they know there is a portion of (older) customers who will be resistant,
Dream Girl
Jun 2021
#76
Meijer always seems to have at least one attended check out, even at 7 in the morning
Siwsan
Jun 2021
#23
Walmart says they loose millions in shoplifting from the self serve registers.
marble falls
Jun 2021
#40
Private equity organizations have been busy buying the grocery stores, profits first,
ShazamIam
Jun 2021
#62
They know who was working and if he was the only one working, pretty sure they would know
True Blue American
Jun 2021
#69
It is intimidating for some people. I will use self checkout when I have a few items
IcyPeas
Jun 2021
#134
one recalls when store ads bragged about having lots of open lanes and they'd open new ones
msongs
Jun 2021
#138
I sometimes give an "attaboy" or an "attagirl" when their service is such...
BobTheSubgenius
Jun 2021
#144