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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I prefer self checkout but I do feel you should be getting a discount for using it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

You can give yourself a discount, if you know what I mean

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If I try scanning something 5 times and it doesn't register, I'm moving onto the next item. It's a discount for not teaching me how to use the machine properly.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Me ringing up my PS5: I think this is the right button

Scanner: Weigh your ONIONS... place your ONIONS in the bag

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Now just gotta find a store that keeps consoles unattended on the shelves...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Weird how often my thumb lands atop the barcode...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They should also give me a discount for my travel to the store and taking the items off the shelf.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I feel like that's a bit different.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Grocery stores used to get your items off the shelf for you but now we do that. I think we're just used to a cashier scanning the items, so it will obviously take time for people to adjust.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

At least the latter is a similar sort of change. Cashier/storekeep work is now something the customer does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I dunno about this one, like what kind of a discount would apply here? How big?

I think in a vacuum a self checkout saves a buck or two per purchase for the store. But that is in a vacuum, you still have a cashier assisting the checkout, maintenance for scanners, probably security watching the scanners etc. I don’t doubt it saves cash, but like probably cents per purchase.