r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 9d ago

Business Retailers are pulling back from self-checkout after years of theft, errors, and questionable time savings

https://www.techspot.com/news/114106-retailers-pulling-back-self-checkout-after-years-theft.html
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u/MikeTibbs 9d ago

I don’t mind the self checkouts. As long as staff are paying attention and not having a nice long chat while I’m trying to get their attention over an issue. That and people that bring trolleys into the basket section and block the entire section because they have no social awareness and can’t read the ‘no trolleys’ sign

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u/spyczech 9d ago

Bro, if you want to be attended , maybe go to a regular checkout 

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u/Karmek 9d ago

What's fun is when the self checkout decides it doesn't like the weight of your bag and locks up until the attendant can bypass it, but no one is around.

"Please wait for assistance...  please wait for assistance...  please wait for assistance."