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In reply to the discussion: Self-checkout rant. Agree or disagree? [View all]Think. Again.
(22,456 posts)A false accusation of theft by walmart can and often does lead to instant onsite arrest and subsequent court proceedings, and many false guilty verdicts and the financial costs have landed on a person's record.
If you do have to use a self-checkout, be very deliberate in your movements and actions for the cameras looking down from above you, and always check that the register screen is correctly tracking your purchases as you go along, don't be shy about stopping what you are doing and calling over an attendant at any time during your checkout for any reason whatsoever, in front of the cameras, to avoid any reason for anyone to suspect you of anything.
Also, check your reciept for correctness BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE SELF-CHECKOUT REGISTER, and be prepared and willing to show the reciept at door, even asking for an attendant to check it if they don't stop you first.