Self Service Checkouts

[nailit]

Do you use self service checkouts?
Our local Poundland has got rid of half its checkouts and replaced them with self service. Interestingly, while there are always empty self service stands there is always a (big) queue waiting to be served by a real person.
Personally, if im giving my custom (and money) to a retailer I expect to be served by them, not do it myself.

EDDIE asked on another thread about jobs been taken over by technology, is this another one of them?

[ummmm]

No, it's not allowed and I remember him bragging about it years ago.

[Buenchico]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2042102/Tesco-Sainsburys-shoppers-face-convictions-abusing-money-vouchers.html

[Mamyalynne]

If they can't bring in a system which can recognise the codes on used vouchers and prevent then being reused - vouchers will end.

The few spoil it for the rest as usual.

[woofgang]

TWR...cars pollute too, both diesel and petrol

[gingejbee]

I only ever use the Self Scan (the one with the "gun" that you use as you go round) in Waitrose....I'm amazed at the number of people who are queuing at the conventional checkouts while I'm out in no time at all...I think they're a bit daft! (And I haven't even been re-scanned in the last two years!).

[Peter Pedant]

yes or no

The sellers want to get rid of all the check out counters and have automated units as it saves so much money in labour costs

the consumer wants check out services

the difficulty is that it is the usual matter of introducing modern rechnology and making people 'use' it when it hasnt been tried and tested or in our speak "doesnt blardy work!"

[trt]

## No, it's not allowed and I remember him bragging about it years ago. ##

Oh dear Ummmm, your such a grump :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Just be wary not to get caught now the scam is known and acted upon.