Self Scan at grocery stores

**Centurion1** · 07-22-2011, 01:33

for competent people who know how to use them they are a total godsend..... but it only takes one imbecile or tech tard

**johnhughthom** · 07-22-2011, 01:35

I usually, uh accidentaly, fail to scan an item properly. I've gotten away with it every time. Usually something small, I just do it to amuse myself.

**PanzerJaeger** · 07-22-2011, 04:21

They took them out of all the WalMart locations here due to 'customer confusion'.

**a completely inoffensive name** · 07-22-2011, 04:27

Depends on how they program the machine. I swear this one self check out machine literally had me follow its steps in order for it to process it correctly, then when I grabbed a plastic bag before step 13 insert items into plastic bag the thing short circuited. But even still, it is isn't rocket science. Scan the barcode, put in your credit card and get the heck out.

I don't know about you guys, but I swear there are those that dont realize that the scanner is scanning the barcode and doesn't just "know" you have a box of twinkies because you are waving the front of the box around the scanner.

**B-Wing** · 07-22-2011, 04:56

I think the biggest issue with some is the need to weigh the item after scanning. My mom never could get the hang of that.

**Hooahguy** · 07-22-2011, 05:50

Nonsense. If you do all your shopping early, like at 8:00, you dont have to wait in line for them. Plus they cut down on social interaction.

**Centurion1** · 07-22-2011, 06:38

not all of them actually.

**Major Robert Dump** · 07-22-2011, 10:14

The good ole days was when you could feed the things any coupons you had, regardless of whether you were actually buying those items. This was a nightmare when I was a supercenter manager

And fairly soon they will be able to just "Scan the cart." Chips are small enough to go into bar codes and cheap enough to produce en masse that there is no noticable difference in food costs if you can buy in bulk. Wal Mart is already testing them. Cashier is not a very good career choice at the moment if you are looking for longevity

**Ibrahim** · 07-26-2011, 06:04

Originally Posted by Centurion1

for competent people who know how to use them they are a total godsend..... but it only takes one imbecile or tech tard

an accurate description, respectively, of me, and most people I have seen in the Houston-Metro area who gave it a whirl: family included. personally, I've made it an art to scan items as quickly as possible, and as cleanly as possible. unfortunately it seems the people among whom I'm "vacationing", have made it as much an art to waste 10-15 minutes of my life screwing up the scanning of a frozen vegetable bag. or messing up the payment process (my mom does that every time).

If you are wondering why I don't interfere, it is simply because my mom just doesn't appreciate it.