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In reply to the discussion: Beside chain owners, who likes switch to self-checkout? [View all]Karma13612
(5,011 posts)27. I love self checkout.
Im in and out much faster. I know Ive been charged correctly for produce and I pack my bags a certain way.
Its been a win win for our area. We are rural and the staffed check outs were super long before they put in SCO because they had trouble getting help. We were told by a manager at the store that they couldnt find people to cover the registers. Now the store is even busier and we rarely have to wait to check out. And they employ an ARMY of staff to do the picking for various pickup and delivery options.
And its one less person you are face to face with during flu/contagious illness season.
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I use them, mainly because I prefer to do it myself and don't want people to have to wait on me.
Silent Type
Aug 2024
#2
i finaly turned off my land lines noise makers also turnd down the answering machine voice to 0. peace of mind
AllaN01Bear
Sep 2024
#43
And if you have a thick accent, or don't actually speak English or Spanish
dickthegrouch
Aug 2024
#17
"Whodda thunk" that unpaid customers manning the check-out process once performed by union employees...
hlthe2b
Aug 2024
#16
I don't remember using one of these, so I guess that I should get out more.
Dave Bowman
Aug 2024
#21
The Aldi's stores here in Pittsburgh don't have self-checkout for the most part
FakeNoose
Sep 2024
#60
I had to check my own cart move and bag it all myself. I had $250 worth of mostly food and bulky items.
flying_wahini
Aug 2024
#29
If I only have a few items, and there are lines everywhere, I prefer the self checkout.
RockRaven
Aug 2024
#36
i feel that i am stealing someones job, so no. if u want me to use self . train me , pay me walmart wage to do so
AllaN01Bear
Sep 2024
#44
At one point the small supermarket in my old neighborhood changed to all self-checkout except for one cashier.
betsuni
Sep 2024
#45
My Stop and Shop hires people with developmental disabilities to help bag my groceries.
CTyankee
Sep 2024
#46