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Do you like, or use the self-checkouts at the stores?

qualitygal — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:57:21 GMT

And do you think you can shop and not be tempted as you walk through the store, to buy things you may not need?

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4kitties — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:29:32 GMT

I use the self checkouts frequently. I like to organize my items as they are bagged and then it is much easier to put them away when I get home. I can keep all frozen and refrigerated foods together.

I always have a list of items I need to buy. If I see something I had forgotten or something we use that is on sale, I get additional items. I am not much of an impulse buyer.

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Nataliesgramma — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:34:35 GMT

Only if I have one or two things and there is no express lane...

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magicmoodz — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 22:52:00 GMT

I much prefer using self service lanes and to be able to pack bags the way I want. Sadly many of the groceries I shop do not offer this--Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Lunds and Fresh Thyme.

Can I walk through a store without being tempted by things I had no intention of purchasing? Emphatically NO!

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panda1234 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02:50 GMT

Hate them, something always goes wrong and it takes longer to get out.

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godi — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:04:41 GMT

I only use the self check outs. I always throw more in my cart than what I went in for.

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AngelPuppy1 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:15:35 GMT

I'm not crazy about them but do use them when stores are very busy.

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itsmagic — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:15:45 GMT

I only use self chevkouts especially now during the pandemic. There is always one open and I don’t have to wait in line. I shop with a list and just go through the store focused on the list and I’m not tempted by anything else.

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Xivambala — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:22:22 GMT

When I'm not using curbside pickup, I like using the self check out areas. They are much faster.

When I shop, I know exactly what I want, and am not distracted by things I don't need.

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chiclet — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:09:42 GMT

It depends on the store. Walmart self checkouts are very user friendly now.

I hate grocery shopping so I go get what is on my list and out of there. Especially now with wearing a mask. My husband can spend hours in a grocery store and buys all kinds of stuff we don't need.

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tototwo — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:20:11 GMT

No, I don't like self-checkouts in stores. I prefer to check out with a real, live human being. Moot point now since I'm currently using the free parking lot pickup service. No possibility for temptation with that!

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FiddleDeeDee — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:43:06 GMT

No as it takes a job away from a cashier and a bagger.

I DO use them, however, if I have 1 item and there is no express line open. I've noticed that more and more recently; they express lines have no one working the register.

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KailaS — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:57:52 GMT

I have used self- checkouts exclusively for several years. In my two favorite grocery stores where I shop early in the morning, usually only one cashier is working, so self- checkout is faster. (I am not super patient, and I hate to wait while customers fumble for change, wallets, coupons, etc.) The self checkout also allows me to separate items I buy for me from items I purchase for other family members. I always have a list and try to stick to it. However, I usually also am on the hunt for items that have been hard to find ( e.g., pumpkin, certain cat food flavors, Yasso bars), which I will add to my cart.

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catter70 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:00:24 GMT

I rarely use them. Walmart only takes credit or debit cards at this point due to lack of change, they say, and I only use cash. It takes jobs away and if you have heavy items like litter or pet food, you have to struggle to get it out of the cart to scan it.

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amyb — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:05:30 GMT

Not in grocery stores, unless I ran in for just a few items.

But always used it in Walmart...lines awful and slow, only a few cashiers used out of about 10 registers. The self-checkouts there are quick and easy...so much better. Walmart must be encouraging that, hence the 2 out of ten cashiers.

I do like what others have said here about bagging the way you want...often I have to tell cashiers in grocery stores to put the cans together, because for a while, everytime I got home cans were dented, due to maybe heavy glass items knocking against them. They say the lost "integrity" of the can can adversely effect the food...didn't want to keep going back with these items. But hasn't been an issue lately. Also, mostly getting food delivered from my large grocery. I am shopping myself at Fresh Market, I haven't noticed for sure, but don't think they have a self-checkout.

Do I get tempted? Apparently...can't tell you how many times I'm "just running to Fresh Market for a few staples"...$100.00 later...every...time.

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deeva — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:15:31 GMT

I use them for small orders only. Both Lowe's and Home Depot have them too.

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CalminHeart — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:19:32 GMT

I will wait in line before using self-checkouts. Self-checkouts replace people and jobs. Besides, I don't work for for those stores.

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SXMGirl — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:24:49 GMT

I often use the self checkout, mainly because our local grocery generally only has one lane open and people in those lines usually have large orders. I try to use the self checkout closest to the person who is in charge, because I always seem to need some type of help.

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qualitygal — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:01:54 GMT

A bunch of single serves are now in our stores. I think, so many people complained of not enough cashiers, that the store replaced the vacant checkout (people just didn't want to work) and now people can do it themselves. They don't need the chit chat you can get with a cashier. Me? just check me out and I'll get out of the way for the next person.

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shoptilyadropagain — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:55:41 GMT

I used it once many years ago and will never use them again unless that is the ONLY option for checking out. 99% of the time, I do my grocery and stock up buying by getting to the store very early in the morning. The stores are not busy then and there are no long lines. Usually, I walk right up to a cashier to get checked out.

There are a few occasions where I might see something at the store that intrigues me and I will purchase it but normally stick to my list. I'm not an impulse shopper/buyer.