[airstreamingypsy]

I never buy large amounts of food, being single there's no need. When I shop I look for the self checkout, so much faster than standing in line with the people who complain about self checkout. I appreciate all of you, please keep going to human checkers.

[C4Boston]

At Lowes one morning, picked up 5 or 6 items and headed to cashier. No live cashiers, asked the "guard" overseeing self check outs why no humans and was told "we have these self checkouts for your convenience" So I handed him my items and told him to check me out, which he did.

[MidWestIA]

It's coming they went to it Texas 2021 I was in stores with NO people checkout ALL self. You can see they want to here look for people checkout if line not long or big use it or they will think they can get rid of them all. And neighbors lose jobs

[maistocars]

Not really about profits, but more so the lack of workers.

[OhioBuckeye]

I personally like self check out, to me it’s faster! At least most people with lots of groceries will go though the ones that have cashiers. Can’t wait until they have you bag then leave. When you go through door it’ll know exactly what you have & just bill you. Then we’ll have other issues. Our country is getting to high tech!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by C4Boston

At Lowes one morning, picked up 5 or 6 items and headed to cashier. No live cashiers, asked the "guard" overseeing self check outs why no humans and was told "we have these self checkouts for your convenience" So I handed him my items and told him to check me out, which he did.

My mother would never use a self-service gas pump. She kept an ever-shrinking list of stations that still provided full service. Fortunately for her, my father was usually the one doing the driving and did not feel the same way. Other than NJ, I don't know where to find any full-service pumps today.

You may or may not like self-checkouts but to me the writing is on the wall: there will soon come a day when the list of stores you will patronize becomes very small.

Of course, with all the online shopping and home delivery options, there may soon be no stores to go to anyway.

[FloridaLady]

I prefer self checkout esp if I am purchasing for someone else also. I enter in my phone number, do my order then 2nd order I enter moms number. Much faster for me to do 2 orders then having cashier.

[PurePeach]

Originally Posted by pauld315

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.

This isn’t a Florida thing. Minimum wage was forced to be raised everywhere and more places are instituting self-checkout rather than raise prices. Metro Atlanta has a Walmart where there are NO cashiers — only self-check.

[dougawhite]

I remember going to Stew Leonards in Norwalk, CT in the late 70s. They were the first grocery store to use the UPC scanners at checkout. It was amazing to watch the clerk just push the items across the glass scanner and the prices would pop-up on a screen! The animated chicken and cow were also a big hit with the kids (and me...).

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

My mother would never use a self-service gas pump. She kept an ever-shrinking list of stations that still provided full service. Fortunately for her, my father was usually the one doing the driving and did not feel the same way. Other than NJ, I don't know where to find any full-service pumps today.

You may or may not like self-checkouts but to me the writing is on the wall: there will soon come a day when the list of stores you will patronize becomes very small.

Of course, with all the online shopping and home delivery options, there may soon be no stores to go to anyway.

Yes, reminds me of putting a frog in hot water. It jumps out. But if you put it in cold water on the stove and then heat it up, it stays, the same with some of our new “technology”. If you introduce (more work - less service) to people slowly they adapt to it… and even find reasons to praise it… wonder if the boiling frog does the same?

[RobinM]

I choose to use self checkouts whenever they’re available. They’re generally faster, i can see right away if a price is not what I expected and take appropriate action, and I can bag my groceries just the way I want them bagged. I also don’t mind if stores have a self checkout to save on costs. They’re a business and I like that in a business.

[celiarw]

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.

I use the Sams app to check out & LOVE it!

[Topspinmo]

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....!!!

Unfortunately that’s trend that going to happen most all businesses and chain restaurants. Just like all gender bath rooms, which I experienced recently when flying through remodeled major airport. Want guess which gender was using the family bathroom the most what I observed?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

I never buy large amounts of food, being single there's no need. When I shop I look for the self checkout, so much faster than standing in line with the people who complain about self checkout. I appreciate all of you, please keep going to human checkers.

In 5 years or less there will be lines at self checks. Then, have same old complaints about people ahead. Especially when someone self checking and forgets something and goes and gets it.

[Villagesgal]

Stores are losing money with self checkout. They make it too easy to just steal items without ringing them up. I see it happen all the time when I'm forced to use self checkout because there's only 1 checker and the line is 10+ deep. Especially here in the Villages there are plenty of seniors who could use a good part time job as a grocery checker, so no excuse saying there is no one to fill those jobs.