Self Checkout

[Ingomike]

Walmart Is Pulling Self-Checkout Machines In Certain Cities

In an effort to improve customer experience, Walmart says that it will begin stopping self-checkout in certain cities and bringing back actual employee lines. Do you think this is

www.outkick.com

 

[actaeon277]

Wow. Who could have predicted the failure?

I mean, NO ONE could have foreseen that.
No One I tell you.

 

[Brian Ski]

The local Meijer has taken most of the regular checkouts out and replaced them with rows of self checkouts. Only one cashier left..... With a long line.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Our local Lowes put in 4 (or 6) self check outs a couple years ago, in combination to the remaining cashier check outs. The self checkouts were almost always open and faster. Recently, they’ve taken out the rest of the cashier checkouts but added no more self checkouts. Now, we’re back to waiting in lines.

 

[dsol]

Walmart Is Pulling Self-Checkout Machines In Certain Cities

In an effort to improve customer experience, Walmart says that it will begin stopping self-checkout in certain cities and bringing back actual employee lines. Do you think this is

www.outkick.com

I guarantee it is not for "customer experience". How much does anyone want to bet those stores are in so called "disadvantaged areas" and losing big bucks to theft?

 

[yeahbaby]

It's simply a personal preference. I use self checkout whenever I can.

 

[jkaetz]

The local Meijer has taken most of the regular checkouts out and replaced them with rows of self checkouts. Only one cashier left..... With a long line.

My latest annoyance with Meijer is that they're using the cameras and image recognition to check your cart for items. If you want to split your items into two orders, it will flag you and have a cashier come over to confirm that you're going to pay for the items left in the cart.

 

[BugI02]

The only time that self-checkout is a hassle is if it's busy and I'm buying something that requires an "ID check"

So, basically all the time, then?

 

[BugI02]

I hate waiting in line behind slow people or playing the "let's profile these people and figure out who is going to be slowest" game

This ^^^, and I hate it because I suck at it. I invariably pick the slowest line for some reason - and when I try reverse psychology and pick against my inclination I still wind up in the line behind 'price check' or the person who wants to discuss a perceived irregularity in their balance or has seven checks, three rolls of coins and some cash that they want deposited in two different accounts

 

[DoggyDaddy]

So, basically all the time, then?

Maybe...

 

[BugI02]

I won't use them. I have walked out and left a full cart if they have 1 cashier open and all the self checkout are open. I will not work for free. Give me an employee discount i'll consider it.

Yeah. Meijer has 30 or so checkout lanes, of which I've never seen more than three open no matter how long the lines are

 

[BugI02]

I haven't carried cash for about a decade. Cash, flip phones, and print publications died in '07, let them go.

No. We won't be able to have a black market when we need to without cash

 

[63PGP]

I prefer the self checkout. I rarely fill a cart so its just faster to do it myself. Plus I don't end up with raw meat mixed with vegetables. That down right pisses me off.

Now the only time I use a cashier lane is when I take my 93 year old father shopping. That's more for his getting out and about / exercise so I use the regular lane. He likes to talk to the female cashiers.

 

[edporch]

Around Indy where I've lived over the years, the ONLY place I ever shopped that ran their Cashiers correctly was Marsh Grocery stores.
As soon as more than 3 people were in line anywhere, they quickly opened a new Cashier station.
EVERYWHERE else, NEVER had enough Cashiers, and I'd stand in line all day trying to pay and get out of the store.

So when the Self Checkouts came along, it was a godsend for me.
I could actually checkout in this lifetime!

 

[smokingman]

I do not mind self checkout, but sadly over half of the population does not seem mentally fit enough to operate the scanner. It gets even better when they take 10 minutes to check out 3 items only to then see they are at a card only station and apparently lack access to a bank card.

 

[Cameramonkey]

My latest annoyance with Meijer is that they're using the cameras and image recognition to check your cart for items. If you want to split your items into two orders, it will flag you and have a cashier come over to confirm that you're going to pay for the items left in the cart.

It even picks up the brown pharmacy envelopes. (that are already paid for)

 

[Brian Ski]

Has anyone heard of people being prosecuted for mis scans around here? The news has shown the Popo doing a door knock for mis scanning items. They watch you with the cameras and get your info from your card and license plate in the lot.

I don't use the self scans. I always have a problem. If you want to cut me a discount maybe. Can I go to the local mechanic and work on my car myself?