[Michael G.]

Your Thoughts..................

To all the Supermarkets and big commercial stores that operate 'Self Check-outs'....... You are heading towards almost exclusively self-checkout now.

Yesterday I went shopping at one such store and the lady checking receipts at the exit was stopping everyone.

I didn't choose to participate in that nonsense, I had already filled my cart, emptied my cart and scanned the items, refilled my cart and so I just skipped the exit line and left.
I heard her saying "Umm - Excuse me “ as I kept walking and raised the receipt above my head, leaving the store.

You can either trust me to do self-checkout, or you can put your cashiers back in place like it used to be.
• I'm not interested in proving that I did your job for you.
• If you want me to be a cashier with no training then that's your problem not mine.
• Keep employing young people and give them job opportunities.

YOU DON'T PAY ME TO SCAN MY OWN SHOPPING.
YOU DON’T GIVE ME STAFF DISCOUNT FOR WORKING FOR YOU.

Signed ......All of us
People we need to share this statement its basically about PROFIT to the stores AND putting People out of a JOB....!!!

[Stu from NYC]

We avoid self checkouts.

When they give us a discount for doing this might be interested otherwise why help put cashiers out of work?

[Keefelane66]

Duh stores are already complaining their loosing money thru self checkout thefts.

[snbrafford]

I try to avoid self checkouts as I feel like I'm taking jobs away from someone. These should be great jobs for high schoolers and young people THAT WANT TO WORK!. I used to work in grocery retail and the market had to install cameras above each register to prevent theft - or at least in some cases put dummy ones up - and this did help. I suspect the reason the stores will give is that it reduces costs which I suspect it does so we are all to blame for wanting lower costs. This is the same as the order kiosks at the fast food places.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Your Thoughts..................

To all the Supermarkets and big commercial stores that operate 'Self Check-outs'....... You are heading towards almost exclusively self-checkout now.

Yesterday I went shopping at one such store and the lady checking receipts at the exit was stopping everyone.

I didn't choose to participate in that nonsense, I had already filled my cart, emptied my cart and scanned the items, refilled my cart and so I just skipped the exit line and left.
I heard her saying "Umm - Excuse me “ as I kept walking and raised the receipt above my head, leaving the store.

You can either trust me to do self-checkout, or you can put your cashiers back in place like it used to be.
• I'm not interested in proving that I did your job for you.
• If you want me to be a cashier with no training then that's your problem not mine.
• Keep employing young people and give them job opportunities.

YOU DON'T PAY ME TO SCAN MY OWN SHOPPING.
YOU DON’T GIVE ME STAFF DISCOUNT FOR WORKING FOR YOU.

Signed ......All of us
People we need to share this statement its basically about PROFIT to the stores AND putting People out of a JOB....!!!

Are those your own thoughts or did you find it on the internet? If the latter, you ought to give some credit to the source.

[pauld315]

Originally Posted by snbrafford

I try to avoid self checkouts as I feel like I'm taking jobs away from someone. These should be great jobs for high schoolers and young people THAT WANT TO WORK!. I used to work in grocery retail and the market had to install cameras above each register to prevent theft - or at least in some cases put dummy ones up - and this did help. I suspect the reason the stores will give is that it reduces costs which I suspect it does so we are all to blame for wanting lower costs. This is the same as the order kiosks at the fast food places.

Unfortunately, it seems as though young people have no desire to fill these types of jobs. Add into that the fact that mimimum wages were forced to be raised here in Florida, companies have countered with alternative ways to continue without employing as many workers as before.

[Bill14564]

There was a time when no one pumped their own gas. You drove up to the pump and the attendant came out to your car. You told them what you wanted, they pumped it, then you gave them money and were off. Things change. Today, there is only one state that requires attendants and in most states you cannot find a Full-Service line.

Prices did not go down when gas stations no longer had attendants but I will bet prices are higher for those stations that still do.

Self checkout appears to be the future. I can imagine the day when there is a service charge to go through a manned checkout line.

[LuvNH]

Self checkout and all the other "selfs" are great if you can see what you are doing. I have advanced macular. I can use my home computer with no problem, but not the self checkout computer with all the pretty little pictures of fruits and vegetables. So what happens to people like me ........ I have been asked to self checkout in Publix and have told the person that I cannot see to do it and the reply "Oh, I'll do it for you", so if you are going to do it for me why can't I go through the regular checkout and have someone help me?

[MrFlorida]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Duh stores are already complaining their loosing money thru self checkout thefts.

That's because we're not TRAINED on self checkouts should be your response.

[asianthree]

Sorry use self checkout whenever possible, why because no waiting, I can pack my groceries correctly. Saves time than standing in the cashier line.

But I get it can’t tell you how many try self checkout, don’t have a clue how to do it, and waste everyones time. So I am so glad most posters use a cashier.

Of course if you shop Sam’s BJs or Costco they check your basket no matter what.

[ThirdOfFive]

[QUOTE=snbrafford;2248648]I try to avoid self checkouts as I feel like I'm taking jobs away from someone. These should be great jobs for high schoolers and young people THAT WANT TO WORK!. "

Aye. There's the rub.

[LuvNH]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Sorry use self checkout whenever possible, why because no waiting, I can pack my groceries correctly. Saves time than standing in the cashier line.

But I get it can’t tell you how many try self checkout, don’t have a clue how to do it, and waste everyones time. So I am so glad most posters use a cashier.

Of course if you shop Sam’s BJs or Costco they check your basket no matter what.

But they do it correctly and professionally. They hold the receipt and check off items against the receipt. We have no problem with that.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by LuvNH

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But they do it correctly and professionally. They hold the receipt and check off items against the receipt. We have no problem with that.

Actually unless it’s BJs where they check every item in your cart, everyone else looks for expensive couple of items and sends you on your way.

Didn’t know there was a professional way to check a receipt. It that an associate Or bachelor degree in professional receipt checking.

[Michael G.]

[QUOTE=ThirdOfFive;2248688]

Originally Posted by snbrafford

I try to avoid self checkouts as I feel like I'm taking jobs away from someone. These should be great jobs for high schoolers and young people THAT WANT TO WORK!. "

Aye. There's the rub.

The sad part with young people today is their math skills.
Could they add and subtract without a register that does it for them?

[Pugchief]

I agree with every single comment in this thread so far and I hate self-checkout. However...

...the stores do this to save money. If they have to hire more cashiers, they will raise their prices enough to compensate for the additional overhead. That's Business 101.

If govt mandates an untenable minimum wage, business figures out a way to eliminate jobs: self-checkout, ordering kiosks at McD, Amazon vs brick & mortar. You can't have it both ways.