Comment on Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout, some stores removing them

Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• lobut@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Bill Burr: “what’re you gonna do? cut my hours?”

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• A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Also

  Oh, something didnt scan and you walked out without paying for it?

  Enjoy your broken spine as cops appear in full swat outfit and tackle you to the ground and beat you with clubs because you are shocked and arent immediately calm and compliant.

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  • thereisalamp@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My husband had a nasty cold and the self scan he was using we later found out should have had an out of order sign on it. After missing the fact that it wasn’t dinging for every item because he couldn’t hear well, they pulled him and had him arrested. His total was off by $100 and he should’ve realized it, admittedly, but he just wanted to get home. We were able to get them to drop the charges because the self check out was malfunctioning but he’s still banned from Walmart.

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    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      and getting banned from walmart is more devastating than most people realize, cause in a lot of places walmart has run out the competition, so if you cant go to your walmart due to a mistake on THEIR part, that means you might have to drive an extra hour to some not-walmart place.

      Its complete and utter bullshit.

      I hope that store burns down with the manager that made that decision trapped inside.

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  • Joeffect@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Clearly a joke, but they will start a record for you till they can get you for a felony…

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    • Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Start a felony charge for a loaf of bread?

      give me a break. These companies cut corners every where they go. You think there stocking up on hard rives d algorithms to cut up and record people?

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      • Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Look up the target method. They can automatically connect your face/payment ID to items you haven’t scanned. They get you after you’ve racked up enough cumulative value that you haven’t paid for to count for a felony.

        So no, they aren’t sticking you with a felony charge for a loaf of bread. They’re sticking you with a felony charge for enough loafs of bread to value a serious theft charge.

        It’s not going to effect you if you only ever stole one loaf of bread.

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      • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You sweet summer child…

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• Rentlar@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah I’m not paid to use your stupid machine properly. I generally avoid self-checkout and never use it if I have a weight item. When there are no full service registers or only one, you know I’m going to be extra sloppy with the self-checkout.

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  • Garbanzo@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I generally avoid self-checkout and never use it if I have a manually entered item.

    At a certain point you’re just denying yourself the savings. Go get that informal employee discount!

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  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m against what Walmart especially has done by remodelling stores and removing their checkout lanes and replacing them all with self checkout.

    but I have nothing against a store having a couple self checkout lanes.

    Cause they are nice to have if you only bought one or two things, and don’t want to wait behind a full cart… or if you are buying something you are personally embarrassed about and don’t want to have a cashier see.

    Self Checkout should be a very minor option valuable to a select few.

    not the primary means of checking out for everyone.

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• fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oh for sure, if I gotta guess I’m picking the one that’s best for me every time.

  Self checkout wants my opinion I’ll give it :)

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