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21. I've had cashiers ring up a more expensive item a number of times

Reply to at140 (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 12:22 PM

Nov 2022

Last edited Thu Nov 24, 2022, 02:17 PM - Edit history (1)

e.g. savoy cabbage instead of the plain old cabbage that I got, so it's one reason -- a major reason -- why I generally prefer self-checkout. I'm more careful and know what I bought. With maybe 5 produce items and 3 of them have those PLU code stickers on them, it is not a big deal to look up the other two.

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It happens this time of the year as the Holidays approach. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #1

My local grocery store cant find workers so now at140 Nov 2022 #2

I agree I hate the self checkouts. I'll use it if the line to check out is long, but otherwise never jimfields33 Nov 2022 #3

My local chain store now restricts self-checkout lanes to 15 or fewer items, and you have progree Nov 2022 #9

I don't like self check out, because, besides taking away workers jimfields33 Nov 2022 #10

I get in and out faster, I pack my own bags the way I want them packed (I have to walk them progree Nov 2022 #12

I can understand that actually. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #14

Self checkouts are very slow when shopping produce at grocery store at140 Nov 2022 #16

The store I frequent has scales in produce that let you look up the code and print out a bar code MichMan Nov 2022 #19

In local Publix store, I have to find the exact item at140 Nov 2022 #20

I've had cashiers ring up a more expensive item a number of times progree Nov 2022 #21

"Item not recognized".. agingdem Nov 2022 #4

If they can't find workers, what do you suggest they do? MichMan Nov 2022 #5

Comeon....those self checkouts have nothing to do with finding workers Bengus81 Nov 2022 #6

You might to want to read the post I was directly replying to.... MichMan Nov 2022 #7

What's crazy is it cost $250,000 per check out in Walmart or Winn-Dixie or Publix jimfields33 Nov 2022 #11

Is it the saving money or indeed newdayneeded Nov 2022 #15

During the pandemic, everyone was encouraged to use self checkout MichMan Nov 2022 #18

My grocery store has increase wages/hour multiple times during 2022 at140 Nov 2022 #17

Labor force participation rate is down 5.1 percentage points from the 2000 peak, and has not grown progree Nov 2022 #8

I didn'y know Elon Musk Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #13