• Rentlar
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      71 year ago

      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.

        • @Afrazzle@sh.itjust.works
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          21 year 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.

        • @Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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          11 year ago

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

    • @DrRatso@lemmy.ml
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      21 year 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.