Self-Check Out Lines - Page 7

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@occasionalrain I agree about wanting to select my own produce.

We use the curbside at one market but I do not purchase my produce at that one anyway.

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Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

I like them. I use them exclusively. I prefer the ones without the 'belt', if I have to use that lane, I take my items straight from my cart and scan.

I want to pack my own items. The less fingers that touch my things the better. I've been that way since before the pandemic. (I do still wipe down everything with wipes--though.)

Baggers sometimes want to put all glass together in one bag. I hate the sound of glass banging together--it's worse than fingernails on a chalkboard.

Plus, it's a great way to *hear* if I've been overcharged for an item. And that happens quite frequently. You'd be surprised. A checker goes too fast for me to be able to catch an error like that usually.

magicmoodz · ‎03-16-2010

If I'm am at a grocery that offers it's customers self-serve I will ALWAYS choose that option. However, I believe the wave of the future will be using our mobile phones to check out thereby eliminating both the need for many cashiers and the need for self-serve registers.

I have never used any kind of shopping on-line/drive-up for groceries. In full disclosure I have on occasion used this convenience from Target when ordering bulky items pre-packaged like cleaning supplies or 50 rolls of toilet paper😄). But I don't want any more people than necessary touching my tomatoes. For this luxury, I would be very willing to pay a fee--as I believe anyone should when they expect employees to do their shopping for them.

This concept would be a win-win.

shoptilyadropagain · ‎03-19-2014

I took last Friday off and was at Lowe's at 7:30 a.m. to purchase a lamp I had seen a week or two earlier. I took my cart to go pay and the only registers open were self-checkout. There was a girl overseeing the check out registers and I asked her if that was all that was open. She said I can take you over at the register. I thanked her many times over.

I then went over to WM to get groceries. By the time I was ready to check out. there was one register open with about 10 people in line. I got in line and a few minutes later, they opened up at least 4 registers. I'm sure they closed them down after everyone left.

I go once a month to get groceries so my cart is full and I'm not about to use a self checkout for that many items. I would have used it at Lowe's since I just had a lamp base and shade but I took her up on her offer.

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, but Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
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occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

@magicmoodz

An extra fee seems fair, but many of those who choose curb or delivery are elderly on limited fixed income or have expensive medical bills. If only we could separate them from the others. I was going say lazy but thought better of it.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

@occasionalrain wrote:
@magicmoodz

An extra fee seems fair, but many of those who choose curb or delivery are elderly on limited fixed income or have expensive medical bills. If only we could separate them from the others. I was going say lazy but thought better of it.

You only pay an extra fee for delivery. Which makes sense because the driver has to pay for the gas and car maintenance.

Pickup doesn't cost extra. Store employees do it. Pickup is convenient for the stores because store employees can do some of the bagging behind the scenes before items are even placed on the shelves. They have to stock the shelves anyway. If they can avoid having you come into the store, that is easier for them logistically.

Also I would be careful about calling anyone you don't know lazy. Not everyone enjoys bagging groceries. Not everyone lives like you do nor would everyone want to. When you thought better of including that insult--since you admit you knew better--you should have followed through with omitting it completely.

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magicmoodz · ‎03-16-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:
@magicmoodz

An extra fee seems fair, but many of those who choose curb or delivery are elderly on limited fixed income or have expensive medical bills. If only we could separate them from the others. I was going say lazy but thought better of it.

@occasionalrain

Point well taken.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

@Porcelain

I was responding to @magicmoodz who suggested a fee for curb pickup. I know there is no charge now.

Unfortunately, people who are capable of doing their own in store shopping, but would rather sit in their car and have it done for them, brought to and loaded into their car are entitled or lazy or like feeling important, maybe all three. When too many choose curb, a fee will likely be added.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

@occasionalrain wrote:
@Porcelain

I was responding to @magicmoodz who suggested a fee for curb pickup. I know there is no charge now.
Unfortunately, people who are capable of doing their own in store shopping, but would rather sit in their car and have it done for them, brought to and loaded into their car are entitled or lazy or like feeling important, maybe all three. When too many choose curb, a fee will likely be added.

Ah so you did fully intend to judge and insult to people who don't grocery shop the way you do. Thank you for confirming. It's important to do things that bring you joy.

When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.
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magicmoodz · ‎03-16-2010

@Porcelain wrote:
@occasionalrain wrote:
@magicmoodz

An extra fee seems fair, but many of those who choose curb or delivery are elderly on limited fixed income or have expensive medical bills. If only we could separate them from the others. I was going say lazy but thought better of it.

You only pay an extra fee for delivery. Which makes sense because the driver has to pay for the gas and car maintenance.

Pickup doesn't cost extra. Store employees do it. Pickup is convenient for the stores because store employees can do some of the bagging behind the scenes before items are even placed on the shelves. They have to stock the shelves anyway. If they can avoid having you come into the store, that is easier for them logistically.

Also I would be careful about calling anyone you don't know lazy. Not everyone enjoys bagging groceries. Not everyone lives like you do nor would everyone want to. When you thought better of including that insult--since you admit you knew better--you should have followed through with omitting it completely.

@Porcelain

I'm confused. Let's look at the 2 scenarios.

I get in my car, drive to my neighborhood Target, do my shopping, go through self-checkout, bag my groceries, load my car and drive home. No interaction is made with a Target employee.

Or, I could easily in my pajamas and on my phone place my order. Someone at the store has to physically access my order, do all my shopping, go through checkout and store my purchases at Customer Service ensuring all refrigerated items are placed in their coolers--all within two hours of my order.

When I arrive at Target I let them know my car make/model and the number of my parking space. An employee must now locate my purchases by order number (in cold weather put on a parka), and load my groceries in my car.

Don't you believe this takes more manpower than had I done everything myself? More manpower of course costs us more in the prices we must pay. That is why I would have no problem paying Target an upcharge for doing what I could easily do myself.

Not clear about the restocking issue--that needs to be done no matter how groceries are purchased and often that is done overnight.

I'm not trying to be contrarian, but I simply don't understand your comments.