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check out at Walmart

goldensrbest — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:57:27 GMT

I stopped to pick up some things, one person at all the lanes to check out ,rest was self check out. The line was long, i really do not like the idea of all these self check outs being used, jobs for people.

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chessylady — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:02:48 GMT

You don't have to shop at a store that exploits its workers.

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dex — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:04:35 GMT

@goldensrbest @Jobs or higher prices.I guess that is the problem Walmart is faced with.The Walmart I shop at seems to have too many employees on the floor and no cashiers.The manager needs to rework the scheduling.I see a couple of tired and frustrated cashiers while wandering the floors are extra staff visiting with each other and looking bored.

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CrazyDaisy — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:07:29 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
I stopped to pick up some things, one person at all the lanes to check out ,rest was self check out. The line was long, i really do not like the idea of all these self check outs being used, jobs for people.

The more people they pay the higher the prices. While paying more may be something you are willing to do, so many in this country struggle everyday for the necessities and need the low prices at Walmart.

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Travone — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:07:56 GMT

This is our fautl....throughout the years we have accepted lower and lower standards for customer service. Now, there is none. We are expected to bring in our carts from the parking lot, check out our own groceries and bag our own groceries......all for no compensation or discounts. Because we accepted the changes when they first made them, they are now the standard. We are free labor for the grocery stores. I'm waiting for the day they ask me to help unload the produce truck.

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Glitter51 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:25:19 GMT

@chessylady -honestly where I live- the only place we have for home necessities is Walmart and our grocery stores- which have a higher markup on things for the home like TP, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, etc... I wish we had more options because I’d rather shop target any day of the week over Walmart but it’s not possible where I live.

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Liverbird1 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:28:36 GMT

yes this happens at my Walmart too . Hardly go there now . I had a cart full to the top one day and only 1 cashier on the tills , so I went to self service till , so frustating .

I now shop at Target mostly , the check out process is so quick .

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Nightowlz — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:34:43 GMT

Since Wal-Mart cannot seem to pay to have cashiers available without standing in line for who knows how long I welcome those self checkout registers. When I go to Wal-Mart I use it. I can check myself out faster plus have my groceries bagged like I want them. The cashiers here all seem to be on some type of medication that makes them move in slow motion if you know what I mean?

Now you can order online & pick your groceries up. I have been doing this because it's so much easier. They keep moving stuff around in the store. I don't have 2-3 hrs to look for groceries I need. IMO I also get fresher groceries by ordering online. I have not had any issues yet. Saves me time plus I don't come back home ticked off like I did every time I went inside.

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sidsmom — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:36:26 GMT

Is this a thread about the evils of self-checkout....

or just another bag-on-Walmart thread?

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Nightowlz — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:39:29 GMT

@Liverbird1 wrote:
yes this happens at my Walmart too . Hardly go there now . I had a cart full to the top one day and only 1 cashier on the tills , so I went to self service till , so frustating .
I now shop at Target mostly , the check out process is so quick .

@Liverbird1

Wish we had a Target. We don't have choices where I live. We have a Wal-Mart & Wal-mart Grocery or whatever they call it. We also have 4 other grocery stores. None are named grocery stores that are in other larger areas. These are smaller grocery stores. Not like the huge grocery stores they have in Fl where you can get everything you need at one store without going all over town looking for something.

It's so frustrating not being able to find what you want so I have to order things online. LOL!!!

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happycat — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:42:05 GMT

@chessylady wrote:
You don't have to shop at a store that exploits its workers.

Well, not all of us have the luxury of having a target or a kmart or freds. We are down to two walmart stores, and a kroger.
There are drug stores and a dollar general, dollar tree, but everything cannot be found at those.

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Trinity11 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:47:37 GMT

@chessylady wrote:
You don't have to shop at a store that exploits its workers.

The only place I can get diabetic test supplies at a reasonable price is Walmart. The price is half the price of name brand supplies. So not everyone has the luxury of saying no to Walmart.... Just a thought.

Check out at Target, Kroger, Lowe’s

sidsmom — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:36:54 GMT

@Liverbird1 wrote:
yes this happens at my Walmart too . Hardly go there now . I had a cart full to the top one day and only 1 cashier on the tills , so I went to self service till , so frustating .
I now shop at Target mostly , the check out process is so quick .

@Liverbird1

Target is all about the self-checkout, as well.

Kroger...self-checkout, as well.

Lowe’s....self-checkout, as well.

And those are just 3 of the places I shopped at this weekend.

Walmart does not own the monopoly of self-checkout lanes.

So, like I predicted....it’s a bag-on-Walmart thread.

🙄

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happycat — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:49:35 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
I stopped to pick up some things, one person at all the lanes to check out ,rest was self check out. The line was long, i really do not like the idea of all these self check outs being used, jobs for people.

Me and dh stopped by wal mart the other day. We had about 7 things in the cart...Just like you, there was one person checking and had a long line. We went to self checkout. DH was running our items thru. I paid for it. Got nearly to the doors to go out, and looked down, God love him, there were two small items in the bottom of the cart, I asked him "did we pay for those" Well, no we did not. So, I grabbed them out to go pay. A cashier who wasn't working saw what had happened and called me over to a free line and ran my two things thru so we could go.

I just don't like it. We are not being paid to check out our groceries.

And my local Kroger seems to be moving in the direction of Wal Mart. And that stinks cause when I go to Kroger, I usually end up with a cart full of stuff. I don't want to run al that thru myself.

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:53:47 GMT

I don't shop WM because of their practices. I did go into a WM last month to pick up 1 item and stunned to see there was only 1 cashier at the lane that sells cigarettes. All others are now self serve.

I counted 12 people in line at the service desk with 1 cashier.

This is profitable for WM. If you think they won't hike prices, they will. No doubt this is pushback to the move for higher wages for their empliyees.

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redwingsgal — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:02:24 GMT

@chessylady wrote:
You don't have to shop at a store that exploits its workers.

Could not agree more, @chessylady . I have not stepped foot in a Wal Mart in over 30yrs. And I live in the Tulsa area, BIG Wal-Mart country!!!

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Cakers3 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:27:50 GMT

I stop in Wal-Mart only if our local grocery chain does not have a house supply item I need. Both places, however, do have self-check out.

The Wal-Mart never seems to be extremely busy anymore but the grocery store is usually very busy with many lines opened.

I see few people using the self-check out but those are for express anyway; not for full carts at the grocery store.

We can certainly get into wages and all but it wasn't always like this; with on-line ordering taking a huge dent in shopping in person I can see why there are fewer cashiers today.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:28:14 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
I don't shop WM because of their practices. I did go into a WM last month to pick up 1 item and stunned to see there was only 1 cashier at the lane that sells cigarettes. All others are now self serve.

I counted 12 people in line at the service desk with 1 cashier.

This is profitable for WM. If you think they won't hike prices, they will. No doubt this is pushback to the move for higher wages for their empliyees.

@Snowpuppy

I talked with a few employees here at Wal-Mart. Yes they have Health Ins but it does not cover everything. The girls I talked to said they were told what their Ins does not cover they can get the state to help them with because of their low wages?

Wal-Mart makes enough money to pay their employees better than they do. They can also provide decent health care. They are just greedy & sticking the money in their own pockets.

Yes they will continue to raise their prices like everyone else. It's not always cheaper at Wal-Mart.

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CrazyDaisy — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:52:30 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
@Snowpuppy wrote:
I don't shop WM because of their practices. I did go into a WM last month to pick up 1 item and stunned to see there was only 1 cashier at the lane that sells cigarettes. All others are now self serve.

I counted 12 people in line at the service desk with 1 cashier.

This is profitable for WM. If you think they won't hike prices, they will. No doubt this is pushback to the move for higher wages for their empliyees.
@Snowpuppy

I talked with a few employees here at Wal-Mart. Yes they have Health Ins but it does not cover everything. The girls I talked to said they were told what their Ins does not cover they can get the state to help them with because of their low wages?
Wal-Mart makes enough money to pay their employees better than they do. They can also provide decent health care. They are just greedy & sticking the money in their own pockets.
Yes they will continue to raise their prices like everyone else. It's not always cheaper at Wal-Mart.

Interesting that you use the self check out counters and order groceries online because they are easier, yet still take up employees time with conversations about their benefits and wages. Guess that is why there are such long lines the others are complaining about, Do you have those same conversations everywhere you shop or just at Walmart?

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CrazyDaisy — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:57:14 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
I don't shop WM because of their practices. I did go into a WM last month to pick up 1 item and stunned to see there was only 1 cashier at the lane that sells cigarettes. All others are now self serve.

I counted 12 people in line at the service desk with 1 cashier.

This is profitable for WM. If you think they won't hike prices, they will. No doubt this is pushback to the move for higher wages for their empliyees.