Walmart To Charge For Guaranteed Self-Checkout

[Pugchief]

Walmart will begin charging people an extra fee if they want to use their self-service checkout.

Those that want to take their sweet old time and scan and bag their own products will now have to purchase a Walmart+ subscription, which is around $99 for the entire year. Some Walmart locations have already started enacting the new policy, with many on social media not happy with the change or the absurdness that one has to now pay even more just to bag their own products!

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

[tophcfa]

They should give a discount for using self checkout. If I wanted to be a cashier, I would get a job as one.

[Dusty_Star]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

I prefer going to cashier lanes anyway. Now I will only go to cashier lanes.

[Bill14564]

Seems like a self-correcting issue: reduce the manned checkouts then drive people back to them resulting in longer lines. People will vote with their feet - I know I will.

[Keefelane66]

I’ve been to the Neighborhood Walmart. Funny to watch the Sheeple line up to produce depart to use self checkout when there is no one in the cashier lanes. Boy are Villagers easily trained.

[Arlington2]

Walmart seems to have a very odd business plan trying their hardest to alienate customers. First self check out itself was an affront, then inadequate space for the merchanise at check out, then competing with the walmart staff with their large carts hogging the aisles fulfilling online orders and now extra charge for using the self checkout . I think they must be trying to push us out of the store and into online ordering.

[Two Bills]

Many stores in the UK invested heavily in self-checkout, but lack of use, has meant that many now are closing them.
We have always bagged our own purchases, so that is not a factor, majority just refuse to use them.
Some with one or two items use self check-out, but they are the exceptions.

[Stu from NYC]

Why should I do the job they pay cashiers to do while putting cashiers out of work. Shades of Tom Sawyer

[Topspinmo]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

No Walmart that I have been to has enough cashiers. I see plenty of walmart employees walking around or taking breaks out side. I’ve come to conclusion that is federal government job:duck:
Charging me to check myself out. What concept, I bet that’s going to go over real good:MOJE_whot:

[Topspinmo]

I’ve been to the Neighborhood Walmart. Funny to watch the Sheeple line up to produce depart to use self checkout when there is no one in the cashier lanes. Boy are Villagers easily trained.

Maybe they trying the two for one discount… scan two and bag one for 5 finger discount? :faint:

[Topspinmo]

They should give a discount for using self checkout. If I wanted to be a cashier, I would get a job as one.

Charge Walmart for doing their job:sigh:

[MrChip72]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

Fake News.

Your browser is not supported | usatoday.com (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/03/15/walmart-self-checkout-charge/72960607007/)

[Lisuccia]

Reading if fundamental folks. Walmart is not charging extra for those that want to use self checkout. They are reserving a station or two for those who are Walmart members. Here is the article.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/walmart-limiting-self-checkout-but-it-s-not-exclusive-to-subscribers-fact-check/ar-BB1jYpqI#:~:text=No%20need%20to%20pay%20to%20use%2 0Walmart%20self-checkout,its%20Spark%20delivery%20service%2C%20USA %20TODAY%20previously%20reported.

[Lutesaware]

That's fake news started on Tik Tok and other social media. Walmart has a $98 annual membership program (similar to Amazon) and corporate is allowing store managers to experiment with special lanes for annual membership holders, some are experimenting with fewer self-checkout lanes and more traditional checkouts and some are experimenting with self-checkout lanes designated as 10 items or fewer. I like to use the self-checkout lanes, even when there are no open stations, they quickly open up. One can count on Walmart to keep pace with what works, they aren't going to impliment changes that affect their customer traffic in the long run. What works in one market may not work in another; that seems like a smart strategy.

[headsx]

First time you go to ck out and you see you will be charged for using self ck,
Just leave merchandise on stand and leave.
We all do this,might make a point! Most likely Fake News!

[Travilinggal]

THE QUESTION

Are Walmart and Target charging customers to use self-checkout?
THE SOURCES

Walmart
Robert Arrieta, Walmart representative
A Target statement on self-checkout updates
Loni Monroe, Target representative
THE ANSWER

This is false.
No, Walmart and Target are not charging customers to use self-checkout.

[Ashley from UK]

Many stores in the UK invested heavily in self-checkout, but lack of use, has meant that many now are closing them.
We have always bagged our own purchases, so that is not a factor, majority just refuse to use them.
Some with one or two items use self check-out, but they are the exceptions.

The idea was to reduce costs by getting rid of staff. This is a direct result of minimum wage - computers are cheaper to employ per hour, don’t have sick leave, holidays etc. But its a false economy… the people on low wages can’t work so end up claiming more benefits & suffer worse health… end result… the money I may have saved at the till ends up going in increased taxes….ergo sum and taking to nth degree - does society actually benefit? I continue to use tills in UK & US for no other reason than to ensure the low paid keep their jobs….

[marsil]

I LOVE self check out and the big reason is I can memorize all the prices without trying so it's fun to check my memory. Plus I can load the bags the way I want. I never go to a cashier anymore. But then again I don't cheat. According to statistics too many do.

[Sabella]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

The self check out cash registers should also be enabled that you can use cash and not a charge card maybe if enough of us complain, that will happen

[MandoMan]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

Good joke! It’s true that a lot of people using these self-service checkouts everywhere seem to both think and move in slow motion. They remind me of sloths. The scary thing is that they also drive cars, and their reaction times are exceedingly slow.

[Girlcopper]

Walmart seems to have a very odd business plan trying their hardest to alienate customers. First self check out itself was an affront, then inadequate space for the merchanise at check out, then competing with the walmart staff with their large carts hogging the aisles fulfilling online orders and now extra charge for using the self checkout . I think they must be trying to push us out of the store and into online ordering.
FAKE NEWS. Read the article again

[maggie1]

That's fake news started on Tik Tok and other social media. Walmart has a $98 annual membership program (similar to Amazon) and corporate is allowing store managers to experiment with special lanes for annual membership holders, some are experimenting with fewer self-checkout lanes and more traditional checkouts and some are experimenting with self-checkout lanes designated as 10 items or fewer. I like to use the self-checkout lanes, even when there are no open stations, they quickly open up. One can count on Walmart to keep pace with what works, they aren't going to impliment changes that affect their customer traffic in the long run. What works in one market may not work in another; that seems like a smart strategy.

So, let me understand this "membership" thing. We already have a membership to Sam's Club, will we now need a membership to Walmart too to get to line up in the "membership" lane? When in the heck is Costco getting here?:posting:

[Topgun 1776]

TOTALLY BOGUS "quote" and report. Please send quote and statement author/date. Anyone that believes this needs to go pay the 30% more at Publix because they can surely afford it. Please stop going to Walmart so I can shop in peace!

[elle123]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.
Probably the cost of theft at self-checkouts is becoming too costly.🤑

[Villagesgal]

Too many self check customers are not scanning all their items. Theft has soared causing heavy shrink losses to retailers with self checkouts. Many retailers are now doing away with self check. We, the customers pay for this theft as retailers have to raise prices to cover their losses. I for one am happy to see self check out go away.

[Guzzel]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.


Did OP verify before posting? A simple search seems to have debunked this claim.

Walmart, Target new policy not charging extra for self checkout | verifythis.com (https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/business-verify/no-walmart-and-target-are-not-charging-customers-to-use-self-checkout/536-59432caa-bbd1-4c3d-893c-6e2ef2868c6b)

[pearlsam]

That’s fine. I will stop going there.

[Rolson08]

However, with the subscription you also get ten cents off a gallon of gas at the Walmart Station and free shipping on orders placed on-line.

[Joecool]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

People post stuff like this as click bate. It is not true. Google it. Not based on any facts.

[PurvisT]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

I like self-checkout, quicker and easier for me. Didn't believe Walmart would make such a poor business decision and charge people to use self-checkout.

[Bill14564]

Did OP verify before posting? A simple search seems to have debunked this claim.

Walmart, Target new policy not charging extra for self checkout | verifythis.com (https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/business-verify/no-walmart-and-target-are-not-charging-customers-to-use-self-checkout/536-59432caa-bbd1-4c3d-893c-6e2ef2868c6b)

But only partly false. Not charging extra for self checkout unless....

If the stores have the option to close some or all self checkouts then it could happen that the only self checkouts left open are those for Walmart+ members. In that case, whether you want to phrase it this way or not, the customers would have had to pay extra to use the self checkouts. Even if other self checkouts were open, if I am in the self checkout line and head to those that are reserved I am going to be told that I am not allowed to use them because I have not paid extra.

So maybe a glass half-full/half-empty situation: not as bad as the headline made it sound but not entirely false either.

[kkingston57]

No Walmart that I have been to has enough cashiers. I see plenty of walmart employees walking around or taking breaks out side. I’ve come to conclusion that is federal government job:duck:
Charging me to check myself out. What concept, I bet that’s going to go over real good:MOJE_whot:

Walmart is one of the biggest differences between government and capitalism. Now since there is a big supply of their jobs they can not adapt at the demand side. Years ago hated going there. All other stores have/had a conveyor belt and Walmart had the small unloading area. Personally hate to using the self checkout of fear that I will not scan an item and some overzealous security guard will go out of his way to justify his job.

[harby]

Let s look at Lowe's...what terrible incidents with only one or no cashier while we, the customers have to wait in line for self check out lanes...difficult to find a helper related to products that Lowe's or Walmart. Home Depot has self check out lanes with a plenty of helpers. Ace Hardware still uses check out cashiers with a plenty of helpers around. Chas

[airstreamingypsy]

Who would believe for one second that Walmart is going to charge people to use self checkout? Oh the same person that would believe such a ridiculous story and not check to verify before posting..... Good grief.

[OhioBuckeye]

Well I think they’ll lose some business but maybe not enough to hurt them but I bet the whole $99. won’t go to the Walton’s! Some of it will probably go to the supplier!

[Alarmed]

Kroger delivery plus Amazon is all you need. Have not stepped foot in Walmart for years.

[Remembergoldenrule]

This is FALSE information!
See this article for details. What SOME stores are doing is limiting self checkout to drivers delivering to customers with Walmart plus which does cost $98 a year. Walmart is limiting access to self checkout at some times during the day at some stores (manager discretion) do to high theft and staffing issues. Target and other retailers are also implementing this policy due to theft.
Your browser is not supported | oklahoman.com (https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/03/15/is-walmart-charging-for-self-checkout-new-restrictions-what-we-know/72987371007/)
Or
Your browser is not supported | usatoday.com (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/03/15/walmart-self-checkout-charge/72960607007/)

[coleprice]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

I buy most of my groceries at ALDI, and occasionally Walmart. But, it looks like I'll stop shopping at Walmart. Since we've been ringing up our own purchases at Walmart, I've always believed that we should receive a small DISCOUNT since Walmart needs fewer cashiers.

[Bill14564]

This is FALSE information!
See this article for details. What SOME stores are doing is limiting self checkout to drivers delivering to customers with Walmart plus which does cost $98 a year. Walmart is limiting access to self checkout at some times during the day at some stores (manager discretion) do to high theft and staffing issues. Target and other retailers are also implementing this policy due to theft.
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Or
Your browser is not supported | usatoday.com (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/03/15/walmart-self-checkout-charge/72960607007/)

Then it is TRUE at times, at the discretion of the manager, and with explanation.

"We don't charge extra to use the self checkout but at the moment we have closed all the self checkouts except for those that are available only to members who have paid extra."

Important to note that no one has experienced this yet, just read about it in an article.

[ehonour]

[QUOTE=Pugchief;2313639]source (https://www.outkick.com/culture/walmart-to-start-making-people-pay-extra-to-do-self-service-checkout)

Folks, it pays to do a wee bit more fact-checking than just to believe one alarmist website. This story is not true.

[Singerlady]

Let me get this straight..I shop there, I pay money for the items, and now I have to pay more to bag my own groceries. And now, because they might not have enough cashiers, I’ll have to wait (long) to have my items bagged. Insane. Changes are a comin’.

[BaileyMom]

I did a search and Walmart is not planning to charge for self-checkout.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/is-walmart-charging-for-self-checkout-see-what-changes-are-coming-to-target-walmart/ar-BB1jXTa6

Is Walmart charging for self-checkout?
No, Walmart is not charging a fee for self-checkout.

However, during times of limited self-checkout access, some Walmart locations are reserving self-checkout for their Spark delivery service drivers and for those with a Walmart+ subscription, Bohl said.

[Bayco]

Fake News.

Your browser is not supported | usatoday.com (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/03/15/walmart-self-checkout-charge/72960607007/)

They are apparently (in some stores) going to have a few self check out lanes for Walmart+ and delivery. Remainder will be free.
With all of the misinformation on the internet it’s wise to check.

[PJfromCincy]

Yet another reason to use Kroger delivery!!! We use Kroger at least once a week! No hassle, delivered on time every time. Wonderful service and good prices.

[Two Bills]

Why is it such a big deal to have items bagged?
Looking at some Villagers at the checkouts, bagging their own goods would probably double their daily exercise routine.
How lazy can you get?

[MrFlorida]

Self checkouts should be a 5% discount, we're doing their job...

[mntlblok]

I LOVE self check out and the big reason is I can memorize all the prices without trying so it's fun to check my memory. Plus I can load the bags the way I want. I never go to a cashier anymore. But then again I don't cheat. According to statistics too many do.

Cool. Brings back another "childhood" memory. Part of my Winn Dixie job in high school was filling in as a "checker". It was amazing how quickly I got to where I rarely had to look at the price stamped (remember "jack stamps"?) on an item. Vintage Garvey Price Marker Model S185 5 Band Supreme w/Instructions (b16) | eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/364421815601?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=364421815601&targetid=1531876730078&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9052975&poi=&campaignid=19851828444&mkgroupid=145880009174&rlsatarget=aud-1412318123216:pla-1531876730078&abcId=9307249&merchantid=6296724&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwte-vBhBFEiwAQSv_xegcCD8OQtkapL4fmyhSLiqaHBscuomqzQWFG gar2ps4-D7K-OMyHRoCilYQAvD_BwE)

This subject also reminds me that one of my daughters was on the phone with me recently while the grocery person was loading her online order into the back "hatch". They apparently never even interacted. Mind boggling to me. Reminds me of my lack of understanding of how tipping has evolved in this country. I think I might have twice received a quarter after helping someone out with their groceries during those years. There's never been a faster bag boy than I in my prime. . . :-)

[Proveone]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.
Do some legitimate fact checking. Walmart and /Target are not charging customers for self checkout!

[PurePeach]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

NOT TRUE. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/is-walmart-charging-for-self-checkout-see-what-changes-are-coming-to-target-walmart/ar-BB1jXTa6

[NJRICHARD]

Stop using self-check out! They will get the idea very fast! Don't wimp out!

[tophcfa]

Stop using self-check out! They will get the idea very fast! Don't wimp out!

That’s easy to say unless there aren’t any registers open with a cashier. Or the one register that does have a cashier has a very long line. When that happens to me, I don’t return to that store. A particular CVS and Sprouts are both on that list.

[Topspinmo]

The self check out cash registers should also be enabled that you can use cash and not a charge card maybe if enough of us complain, that will happen


All one’s I’ve used had that option.

[Escape Artist]

I think they must be trying to push us out of the store and into online ordering.

Bingo!

[maistocars]

Let me know when you find a Walmart that charges for self-checkout......come on folks. Ask yourself why would Walmart charge for self-checkout when it benefits them. The line at Colony is long because people prefer self-checkout, but it still goes much quicker than a cashier.

[pattio]

Not true, they have a new program called e-meal that they are charging for not self checkout

[birdiebill]

I love self-checkout. Started using it at Kroger when we lived up north. It was supposed to be ten items or fewer. I don't cheat. I can bag the items the way I want. Walmart $98 membership does include Scan and Go like Sam's so you don't have to stand in a check out line. However, Sam's is at no cost; Walmart's requires a $98 annual membership.

[Marmaduke]

Many stores in the UK invested heavily in self-checkout, but lack of use, has meant that many now are closing them.
We have always bagged our own purchases, so that is not a factor, majority just refuse to use them.
Some with one or two items use self check-out, but they are the exceptions.
I always enjoy hearing the sociological similarities and differences btw. our Countries!
I must admit, I miss those days!

This self-serve stuff began in an effort to "train us" to work for businesses, without pay, while paying them, full price.

From self-serve car washes to filling your own coffee/soda to uploading/downloading your own banking/investing options.

We handled the entire Closing on our home, including the wire transfer of big buck funds to our builder with no help from anyone. However, The Villages house, we used an agent.

It was ACTUALLY a lot easier to do EVERYTHING ourselves rather than sitting across the table from "slow" and inefficient real estate personnel. Ug.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

Fake news, debunked. The only thing that comes -close- to this, is the scan-and-go feature in Walmart, which has always been a perk of the Walmart+ subscription service.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I love self-checkout. Started using it at Kroger when we lived up north. It was supposed to be ten items or fewer. I don't cheat. I can bag the items the way I want. Walmart $98 membership does include Scan and Go like Sam's so you don't have to stand in a check out line. However, Sam's is at no cost; Walmart's requires a $98 annual membership.

Sam's isn't no-cost. It's a perk of being a paid member of Sam's. You have to pay for membership. You can also get a day-pass to shop there without being a member, but you pay 10% surcharge on your purchase. So even then - you pay.

[asianthree]

The self check out cash registers should also be enabled that you can use cash and not a charge card maybe if enough of us complain, that will happen

There are self checkout that allows cash, you just have to read which allows cash

[Remembergoldenrule]

In my hometown, Walmart just did remodel and now there are 30 self checkouts and three regular checkouts. No one is charged extra and they are open all the time. My only complaint is whoever set up the self checkouts was left handed because you have to scan left to right as the bags are on the right hand side.

[Pairadocs]

Walmart seems to have a very odd business plan trying their hardest to alienate customers. First self check out itself was an affront, then inadequate space for the merchanise at check out, then competing with the walmart staff with their large carts hogging the aisles fulfilling online orders and now extra charge for using the self checkout . I think they must be trying to push us out of the store and into online ordering.

It may "seem" like that to some of us, but a wildly successful business like WM sure doesn't have a track record of mistakes or misjudgments. I would make a considerable bet that ALL of the variables were put into a matrix and MBA"s covered every possible result: drop in weekly/monthly sales, social media "screaming", people vowing to never step foot in a WM again, and some keep the vow, for 3 months, 6 months, and the initial drop in sales is quickly recovered (like the number of people who vowed to never buy Anheuser Busch again) PLUS a bonus of a billion, maybe more, when those same people give in and buy a card that allows them the quick in and out for about $8 a month. Don't think that all of our outrage, and "vows" was not "baked into the cake" from the beginning of this revenue enhancing plan ! Who would ever have thought it was a "brilliant idea" when they sat around in the board room of Costco, B.J.'s, Sam's club and said, "Let's CHARGE people for the privilege of coming into our store instead of having to beg customers; we can simply tell them it's a "club". Often we look only through out own bank of experiences and circumstances, but most corporations see the "big picture". Guess we'll see soon !

[Pairadocs]

Walmart seems to have a very odd business plan trying their hardest to alienate customers. First self check out itself was an affront, then inadequate space for the merchanise at check out, then competing with the walmart staff with their large carts hogging the aisles fulfilling online orders and now extra charge for using the self checkout . I think they must be trying to push us out of the store and into online ordering.

It may "seem" like that to some of us, but a wildly successful business like WM sure doesn't have a track record of mistakes or misjudgments. I would make a considerable bet that ALL of the variables were put into a matrix and MBA"s covered every possible result: drop in weekly/monthly sales, social media "screaming", people vowing to never step foot in a WM again, and some keep the vow, for 3 months, 6 months, and the initial drop in sales is quickly recovered (like the number of people who vowed to never buy Anheuser Busch again) PLUS a bonus of a billion, maybe more, when those same people give in and buy a card that allows them the quick in and out for about $8 a month. Don't think that all of our outrage, and "vows" was not "baked into the cake" from the beginning of this revenue enhancing plan ! Who would ever have thought it was a "brilliant idea" when they sat around in the board room of Costco, B.J.'s, Sam's club and said, "Let's CHARGE people for the privilege of coming into our store instead of having to beg customers; we can simply tell them it's a "club". Often we look only through out own bank of experiences and circumstances, but most corporations see the "big picture". Guess we'll see soon !

[Pairadocs]

Let s look at Lowe's...what terrible incidents with only one or no cashier while we, the customers have to wait in line for self check out lanes...difficult to find a helper related to products that Lowe's or Walmart. Home Depot has self check out lanes with a plenty of helpers. Ace Hardware still uses check out cashiers with a plenty of helpers around. Chas

Love love love Ace Hardware. Seems no matter what city or state you are in, the employees are THE BEST. Apparently (?) it can't be only excellent employee training, they must have a nation wide policy, even though individually owned, that they do not hire lazy, disinterested, sarcastic, "sour puss" faced, or otherwise sub parr employees ! Is that even possible ? Is it even "allowed" ? LOL !

[Eg_cruz]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.
What I heard was this is for only the area in the country that is having problems with thief. As you know FL will prosecute you if you steal from anywhere unlike places like California that you can still up to $900 and nothing happens so this is what happens when you allow your state to run amok.

[Lyarham]

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The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.

Who in their right mind would pay to check out their own products. Don’t believe this thread

[thevillagernie]

Maybe they trying the two for one discount… scan two and bag one for 5 finger discount? :faint:
Yea ,they call it skip-scan

[Girlcopper]

Reading if fundamental folks. Walmart is not charging extra for those that want to use self checkout. They are reserving a station or two for those who are Walmart members. Here is the article.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/walmart-limiting-self-checkout-but-it-s-not-exclusive-to-subscribers-fact-check/ar-BB1jYpqI#:~:text=No%20need%20to%20pay%20to%20use%2 0Walmart%20self-checkout,its%20Spark%20delivery%20service%2C%20USA %20TODAY%20previously%20reported.
Thank you. Again someone reads half an article, jumps to conclusions and then throws it out to everyone to cause a stir

[DonnaNi4os]

FALSE! Do some fact checking. This is untrue.

[xcaligirl]

source (https://www.outkick.com/culture/walmart-to-start-making-people-pay-extra-to-do-self-service-checkout)

The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.
I agree! I feel like I'm actually doing Walmart a favor since I'm not a paid employee and they opt to have 2 checkers working about every time I shop. I am not going to pay for PLUS and get less! Trust me, I don't mind using self check-out however I really don't like someone about 3" away from me because I look like a criminal.... more like a normal person that they feel comfortable to confront! I'll go elsewhere, was never a fan of Walmart but accepted it when I moved here. The 'crime' doesn't only come from SCO, people are walking out of the store with their carts FULL of merchandise not purchased.....

[MrFlorida]

It's funny, when these stores went to self scan, what did they think was going to happen ? These CEO's must be from Harvard.

[Gator_Girl]

Love kroger delivery!

[KJ1325]

I went to Lowes in Wildwood yesterday afternoon and they did not have any cashier lanes open. Only self checkout.

[Normal]

Spam, and not the kind you can add pineapple to and buy at Walmart

[Mikeonheathrow]

So it turns out to be fake news, no surprise. The truth of the matter is that it is academic because the future of shopping is already active in Britain where there are no cashiers, no self-checkout, no lineups and certainly no theft. Check out (no pun intended) https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=16008589011 the Amazon Go store which is new kind of corner store.

[retiredguy123]

Let s look at Lowe's...what terrible incidents with only one or no cashier while we, the customers have to wait in line for self check out lanes...difficult to find a helper related to products that Lowe's or Walmart. Home Depot has self check out lanes with a plenty of helpers. Ace Hardware still uses check out cashiers with a plenty of helpers around. Chas
You can buy almost everything sold in the stores you mentioned from Amazon and get it within a day or two, and usually for a lower price. I rarely visit those stores anymore. Note that the Lowes in Wildwood is a smaller store than the one in Lady Lake and they often do not have what you need in stock. I went there once and couldn't even buy a hacksaw.

[Topgun 1776]

FAKE NEWS...not true at all. But, please...believe it if you want. I'll get a closer parking spot and get in/out faster!!!

[frayedends]

FrayedEnd Snopes says: Partially true.

Walmart may, at peak times, only allow Walmart + subscribers and their delivery people to use self checkout. So if it is jam packed in there you may need to use a register. But it won't be to use self checkout anytime. As the thread title says, only for guaranteed checkout.

Source..

Your browser is not supported | oklahoman.com (https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/03/15/is-walmart-charging-for-self-checkout-new-restrictions-what-we-know/72987371007/)

[jimjamuser]

source (https://www.outkick.com/culture/walmart-to-start-making-people-pay-extra-to-do-self-service-checkout)

The self checkout at Colony is already insane as they don't have enough cashiers. This would be enough to make me not shop there anymore, not that I go often anyway.
I believe that Walmart is charging more at the self checkouts because those stealing merchandise PREFER the self-checkout because it is easier to scam.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I believe that Walmart is charging more at the self checkouts because those stealing merchandise PREFER the self-checkout because it is easier to scam.

They're not charging more at the self checkouts. I do most of my grocery shopping at Walmart. I prefer the self checkout, because I'm faster and more efficient than the cashiers they have (I worked in retail 40 years, so I'm actually trained to be good at it). Once in awhile an incorrect price shows up, so I press the help button, an employee shows up within a minute, verifies that it's the wrong price on their little ipod, and adjusts the price. It's not a common thing, but it does happen sometimes. If it happens on the self-checkout, it's also happening on the cashier's register. It's a system error, not an intentional scam.

[Heytubes]

I’m thinking just for fun, I’ll go to Walmart self checkout line and open an umbrella to hide from the cameras, but scan everything and pay for everything. Can you imagine the security officer going bonkers collaring me only to learn there’s no fraud? Don’t think I’d even make it past the door.