• Lexam@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    The reason to have several more checkouts is for holiday rushes. Under normal day to day operations they don’t use them all.

    • flandish@lemmy.world
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      16 days ago

      they could use them all. but they allow self checkout to have a line. it’s ok though, the self checkout discounts usually help offset.

      • Agrivar@lemmy.world
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        16 days ago

        the self checkout discounts

        Thee what now? You must live in some magical non-Capitalist hellhole if you’re actually getting a discount for ringing yourself up!

        • ikt@aussie.zone
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          16 days ago

          the discount for me is time saved not waiting in line to have someone else do a job I can do myself

          Do you also want the restaurant to pull out a seat and push you in? do you want the petrol station to pump your own petrol for you? do you want to go to the bank so they can transfer money for you? I cannot for the life of me understand why some people are so hung up on self checkouts

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            16 days ago

            Shit, I can’t believe I whooshed that!

            (To be fair, my local supermarket has scales and cameras to prevent most shenanigans… so I have to sneakily pocket small but expensive items while still walking around the store!)

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              15 days ago

              Be careful with that. Some stores will let you walk out even if they notice, until they have enough evidence to nail you for more than just petty theft.