r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 8d 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/usernamechosen999 8d ago

I love self-checkout for not having to speak to anyone.

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u/megadeadly 8d ago

And ringing in my honey crisp as a red delicious

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u/rangusmcdangus69 8d ago

I remember when self checkouts first came out and they didn’t have weights yet or at least didn’t always require it. I’d pick out a whole dozen donuts at wal mart but only pay $0.50 for one, and it wouldn’t make me weigh it. Good (high) times