joanne said:
After the discussion here re shoppers using the barcode-reader guns as they shop, I checked with my local large chain if there are plans for Australia to allow us privileges. Apparently there were some trials in Sydney last year; from the facial expression, I gather uptake and results weren't wonderful and there's no great rush to implement this aspect of self-service.
It's only one grocery chain in our area as far as I'm aware. I really like it, but I don't see that many people using it and I'm sure that the upfront cost is not trivial.
It was so funny yesterday, watching everyone avoiding the 12 self-scan terminals, and queuing for 1 staffed checkout. All ages of shopper, not just elderly or tech-challenged. People’s facial expressions seemed to be ‘if I wanted to do this “automatically”, I would have shopped online and collected out front’, even with two assistants there to help.
joanne said:
It was so funny yesterday, watching everyone avoiding the 12 self-scan terminals, and queuing for 1 staffed checkout. All ages of shopper, not just elderly or tech-challenged. People’s facial expressions seemed to be ‘if I wanted to do this “automatically”, I would have shopped online and collected out front’, even with two assistants there to help.
I avoid staffed checkout lines if possible. I will choose staff if I have too many items.
yahooyahoo said:
joanne said:
It was so funny yesterday, watching everyone avoiding the 12 self-scan terminals, and queuing for 1 staffed checkout. All ages of shopper, not just elderly or tech-challenged. People’s facial expressions seemed to be ‘if I wanted to do this “automatically”, I would have shopped online and collected out front’, even with two assistants there to help.
I avoid staffed checkout lines if possible. I will choose staff if I have too many items.
I'll ONLY go to staffed lines, even if I only have 4 items and even if there's a line of peeps waiting.
The_Soulful_Mr_T said:
I'll ONLY go to staffed lines, even if I only have 4 items and even if there's a line of peeps waiting.
I do the same.
Yes, I recognise it may be relatively low-paid menial work, but it's a job, and work gives a person self-respect.
Was at Shop Rite Millburn recently and they just added self service aisles. What a mess! They need a lot of more user input to make checkout easy.
marksierra said:
The_Soulful_Mr_T said:
I'll ONLY go to staffed lines, even if I only have 4 items and even if there's a line of peeps waiting.
I do the same.
Yes, I recognise it may be relatively low-paid menial work, but it's a job, and work gives a person self-respect.
I too support my fellow humans in this manner
I want people to help me, and I'm glad when they do. If they don't know how to pack the bags, it's because they haven't been taught. I can pack the bags, but I still like it when a checkout person does the check out. Let's face it, if I'm doing it, then I should either be paid or get a discount. My labor isn't free, and after I shop, I'm exhausted, and I'd rather someone do the checkout. I still have to get the stuff to the car, home, and put it away. What benefit is a self-check-out to the shopper?
reservationgirl said:
...What benefit is a self-check-out to the shopper?
Lower prices than if the store had to hire more cashiers.
reservationgirl said:
I want people to help me, and I'm glad when they do. If they don't know how to pack the bags, it's because they haven't been taught. I can pack the bags, but I still like it when a checkout person does the check out. Let's face it, if I'm doing it, then I should either be paid or get a discount. My labor isn't free, and after I shop, I'm exhausted, and I'd rather someone do the checkout. I still have to get the stuff to the car, home, and put it away. What benefit is a self-check-out to the shopper?
My "discount" from using the self-checkout is that I get out much faster, in addition to packing my bags the way I prefer. And even moreso with Stop & Shop's scanner guns. I sure wish ShopRite and Target and Whole Foods would get those also!
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After the discussion here re shoppers using the barcode-reader guns as they shop, I checked with my local large chain if there are plans for Australia to allow us privileges. Apparently there were some trials in Sydney last year; from the facial expression, I gather uptake and results weren't wonderful and there's no great rush to implement this aspect of self-service.