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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.