*POLL* Do you like/use self-checkouts?

[Scarpozzi]

Sometimes it takes me longer to go through those things. I hate it when something goes wrong and the cashier chick has to come over and fix the problems. (unless she's hot)

 

[ElFenix]

i use the things all the time. had them in the HEB stores in austin for a few years, and people knew how to use them pretty well there. i get to h-town and the HEBs did not have them. after a few months they put them in. in austin the vegetable section has scales that weigh your goods and print a barcode with the proper price. in houston those scales aren't there. so no one uses the self check out machine because no one wants to look up vegetable codes. since i don't buy fresh vegetables much it isn't a bother and i can just zip through the empty line.

 

[Ausm]

I wouldn't mind them if they had a nice looking chick in the booth to checkout

Sysadmin

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Originally posted by: Rkonster

Originally posted by: MogulMonster

Originally posted by: notfred
Fvck no. Why the hell should I pay the same price so that I can do more work, and the company can lay off half thier workforce?

If they want me to be a checker, they can pay me the $17/hour wage that a checker gets paid. Otherwise, I want a checker to deal with it.

Were do checkers make $17/hour? That's more than I make in IT.

Seriously, I have never heard of a checker making that kind of money.

its a minimum wage job here in mass.

 

[DWW]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Mandos
They are nice, but unfortunately, though saving money for the company, it doesnt help the economy.

eh, well when they have enough of them, they save your time though. i could care less about the cashier. in some states supposedly they have people who pump your gas i think.. or was that japan. thats just something i can do without too. no point supporting obsolete jobs.

People don't serve your gas over there? Wow...

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
Were do checkers make $17/hour? That's more than I make in IT.

CA

 

[rh71]

That IBM commercial about the shady looking dude walking around a supermarket putting sh!t in his trench coat and then walking out... he gets stopped and the security dude tells him he forgot his receipt... that commercial's been around a while. I want THAT around here. Scan my UPCs baby!

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: rh71
Scan my UPCs baby!

When we get to that it will likely be RFIDs, not UPCs.

 

[Achtung]

Yeah that commercial is most definitely showing RFID technology. You can't scan a UPC through clothing. I do think RFID will basically be the end for cashiers.

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: rh71
That IBM commercial about the shady looking dude walking around a supermarket putting sh!t in his trench coat and then walking out... he gets stopped and the security dude tells him he forgot his receipt... that commercial's been around a while. I want THAT around here. Scan my UPCs baby!

Heh, I've never seen this one, but it sounds cool.

 

[brtspears2]

I liked it, but my local supermarket took it out since people stole from the system so much easier.

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos

Originally posted by: Rkonster

Originally posted by: MogulMonster

Originally posted by: notfred
Fvck no. Why the hell should I pay the same price so that I can do more work, and the company can lay off half thier workforce?

If they want me to be a checker, they can pay me the $17/hour wage that a checker gets paid. Otherwise, I want a checker to deal with it.

Were do checkers make $17/hour? That's more than I make in IT.

Seriously, I have never heard of a checker making that kind of money.

its a minimum wage job here in mass.

CA. welcome to the land of overpaid workers who went on strike for months because they didn't want to pay for health insurance, but that's another thread.

i like it WHEN THERE'S NO LINE. i also check out who's using it - if it looks like a stupid girl (and there are a lot of them...) i try to avoid them. i'm a pro at using these things, but if it looks like there are idiots in line i avoid it.

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Ikonomi

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Mandos
They are nice, but unfortunately, though saving money for the company, it doesnt help the economy.

eh, well when they have enough of them, they save your time though. i could care less about the cashier. in some states supposedly they have people who pump your gas i think.. or was that japan. thats just something i can do without too. no point supporting obsolete jobs.

I think New Jersey?

Here in Oregon, it is illegal to pump your own gas. It always seems strange to me when I travel and have to actually get out of my car and pump my own gas.

The only place I've tried the self checkouts is at Fred Meyer and it was super easy and fast. Only problem I've ever had was when my kids were leaning on the table and threw off the weight.

 

[phantom309]

I find about half the people at my local Wal-Mart who try to use them can't figure it out - so they have to get a live cashier to void everything and ring them up manually. Most of the time it's faster just to use the regular lanes.

 

[Excelsior]

I love using them here in Charlotte, at the Harris-Teeter.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

I avoid them like the plague.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: paruhd0x
Definitely a nice way to skip the lines when you arn't purchasing much.

and it might cut down costs of stuff cuz no need for all them checkout ppl

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: neonerd

Originally posted by: paruhd0x
Definitely a nice way to skip the lines when you arn't purchasing much.

and it might cut down costs of stuff cuz no need for all them checkout ppl

It cuts costs on the seller's end, but don't think for a second you'll see lower prices.

 

[krunchykrome]

All the time. I dont wanna be bothered and there are usually no lines in the self checkout.

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: Shockwave
Nope. The damned thing is far too annoying for me to deal with
"Item incorreclty added to bag, please remove item"
Remove item
Scan new item, place in bag
"This item does not match last scanned item. Please place last scanned itme in bag"
Place last scanned item in bag
"Item incorrectly added to bag, please remove item"
*confused*
Ok, I cant add what I scanned, but I cant scan anything else.....
Kick machine, swear loudly
Place item in bag
"Incorrect item in bag. Please ask cashier for help"

:|

That about sums up my recent experiences.

How the hell am I supposed to put a snow shovel inside the bag? Just shut up and let me swipe my card, you stupid machine!

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: notfred
Fvck no. Why the hell should I pay the same price so that I can do more work, and the company can lay off half thier workforce?

If they want me to be a checker, they can pay me the $17/hour wage that a checker gets paid. Otherwise, I want a checker to deal with it.

Since when do checkers make $17/hr? Hell, I'll go apply myself for that money.

 

[blakeatwork]

Where's the "Only when the fat-ass in front of me with 2090 items or more is finished waddling her and her eight fatass kids out of the way" option??