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[lovesrecess]

Walmart is testing a store with self check-out only. No cashiers.  They will increase this model if this one is successful. The article didn't mention the location. The WM near me has 28 cashier checkout lanes......and I have never seen more than three open....the self check-out area has six spots. The experimental store will mean everyone bags their own stuff....even if they have a huge basketful of items.  Do you think their experiment will work and we will be losing even more chances of a live person checking our groceries?

[bhvbum]

Our grandchildren will tell their children there used to be folks who checked out your groceries and free bags.

Just like I can tell my grandchildren now that I remember in the last 10 yrs someone checked out the groceries, a second person packed them, and a third person took them to my car.

p.s. I only want to self-check out.  I hate it when I have to go through a line these days.  Just more exposure and someone handling my stuff and all those before me.

[deeva]

A variation of this will probably work. We had something called scan,bag and go until the pandemic hit. You used a small device to scan and bag your items as you shopped. I only used it when buying a few items.

At Sam's Club, I use their app to check out as I shop. I really like it because it eliminates having to wait in line to check out.

[FlowerBear]

I wouldnt like this at all. Sometimes I use the self check but rarely!

[Imaoldhippie]

For me it is a pain in the patootie when you have multiple items.  One or two is ok.

[Dusty1]

I am always in a line of people that refuse to use the self checkout.

Those poeple need their jobs!

The self checkout always refuses something & I have to wait on someone to come & put in their code, so that I can get on my way.

[kaydee50]

Unfortunately, the wave of the future.  More and more stores are doing this.  

[Sweet Caroline 1]

This idea wouldn't be good for senior citizens, the handicapped, parents with children with them, etc.  I still use a checkbook and my Walmart self checkout doesn't accept checks.  Could it create a law suit for discrimination against handicapped people?  If you have a lot of groceries, you will need another shopping cart to fill as you scan from out of the full cart.    Time will tell... oh progress...

[sunshine 919]

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@lovesrecess wrote:

Walmart is testing a store with self check-out only. No cashiers.  They will increase this model if this one is successful. The article didn't mention the location. The WM near me has 28 cashier checkout lanes......and I have never seen more than three open....the self check-out area has six spots. The experimental store will mean everyone bags their own stuff....even if they have a huge basketful of items.  Do you think their experiment will work and we will be losing even more chances of a live person checking our groceries?

I do not like this idea.  i think self check out should be for 15 items or less.  i would hate to have less than 10 items and have to wait for someone with a basket full.  Stores still need real cashiers.  

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[CrazyDaisy]

It was reported that they would have cashiers available to help or do it for you if you wished.  Those counters have very small belts so large order will be difficult.